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A Tool You Can Use
Gartner
November 17, 2006
Gartner information technology (IT) research is now available for MSU students, faculty, and staff at no charge. Separate hype from realistic future growth of technology trends; learn how vendors perform; gauge where the overall IT market is going; or search Gartner's extensive glossary of words, phrases, and acronyms. The availability of Gartner research brings valuable insight into the application of technology to the challenges of business today. Log on to Gartner with an MSU NetID and password at www.gartnerportal.ais.msu.edu
Students can use Gartner to obtain timely, objective, real-world examples of information technology (IT) trends and issues. Libraries can use Gartner as a reference resource for students—obtaining advice in strategies for digital content management and portal strategies, enhancing library systems and search engines. IT professionals and graduate programs can use Gartner to enhance their understanding of long-term trends and issues and gain valuable insight into the application of technology to address business problems. University presidents, provosts, deans, directors, and chairs can use Gartner to obtain objective advice and assistance on developing enterprise business and IT strategies, organization structures and staffing, as well as leadership training and succession planning.
Information from Gartner is organized into a hierarchy of focus areas, core topics and key issues facilitating easy navigation to relevant information. Information is accessible through a variety of “push” and “pull” media, including e-mail, telephone, face-to-face, and the web.
Unique to Gartner are:
- Spotlights which reflect hot issues, considering the issues from several different perspectives and tying them together with others.
- Special reports cover underlying research themes that cut across technology or industry-specific research, or provide in-depth strategic analysis of trends, industry developments, vendors, products, and services.
- Magic quadrants gauge where the overall market is going and show how vendors perform using multiple objective and subjective criteria presented on the vendor’s ability to execute and completeness of vision.
- Research notes focus on companies, products, markets, decision frameworks, tactical guidelines, case studies, and strategic planning assumptions.
- Perspectives/research briefs provide analysis and commentary on key technologies, companies, products, market opportunities, events, user and distribution trends, and strategic issues in the IT and telecom market segments.
- Hype cycles focus on the future of technology, determine when a technology will pay off and explain the difference between hype and relative maturity.
- Cultural and technical forces are creating a connected world, while also unleashing competitive threats and opportunities under tumultuous financial times in education.
Gartner provides time-critical information with direct access to top IT industry analysts, market intelligence data, and relevant product information. Anyone with an MSU NetID and password may access Gartner at www.gartnerportal.ais.msu.edu
