http://www.gartner.com Gartner Media Relations en-us Press Release Update Press Release Update en-us http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3884863 Twenty-nine percent of employees observed at least one compliance violation at work in 2016 or 2017, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. The survey, which sampled more than 5,000 employees at all levels, found that these workers are twice as likely to leave their organization. Thu, 02 Aug 2018 06:30:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3884863 2018-08-02T06:30:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3884512 The 2018 Gartner, Inc. Hype Cycle for information and communication technology (ICT) in Africa featured five technologies that will have a high business impact within two years. Thu, 02 Aug 2018 05:58:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3884512 2018-08-02T05:58:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3884500 The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 29.5 percent in 2017 to total $23.5 billion, up from $18.2 billion in 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. Amazon was the No. 1 vendor in the IaaS market in 2017, followed by Microsoft, Alibaba, Google and IBM. Wed, 01 Aug 2018 05:52:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3884500 2018-08-01T05:52:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3884472 Prerelational database management systems (DBMSs) are aging technology, and the number of applications using these systems is declining. The market share for prerelational DBMS products continues to decrease, and Gartner, Inc. predicts that by 2020, prerelational DBMS revenue will account for less than 1 percent of the overall DBMS market. Tue, 31 Jul 2018 05:52:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3884472 2018-07-31T05:52:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3884465 Eighty one percent of customer experience (CX) leaders report they will compete mostly or entirely on CX, but less than half have established the rationale for why CX drives business outcomes, according to Gartner, Inc. The goal of CX is to meet and exceed customer expectations, but while 48 percent say their CX efforts exceed management's expectations, just 22 percent of customer experience leaders report their CX efforts exceed customers' expectations. Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:46:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3884465 2018-07-30T09:46:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3883781 As organizations continue to embrace digital transformation, they are finding that digital business is not as simple as buying the latest technology it requires significant changes to culture and systems. A recent Gartner, Inc. survey found that only a small number of organizations have been able to successfully scale their digital initiatives beyond the experimentation and piloting stages. Wed, 25 Jul 2018 06:09:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3883781 2018-07-25T06:09:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3883770 Gartner Symposium/ITxpo is the world's most important gathering of CIOs and senior IT leaders, enabling more than 8,000 CIOS and senior technology executives to shape the future of IT and business strategies. Tue, 24 Jul 2018 10:16:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3883770 2018-07-24T10:16:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3883764 CIOs and IT leaders are in need of vendors that can merge technologies and business scenarios to solve multifaceted problems. Gartner, Inc.'s 2018 Cool Vendors research examines disruptive vendors that deliver rapid transformation projects, optimize the use of technology and solve challenges which have been around for a long time. Tue, 24 Jul 2018 05:57:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3883764 2018-07-24T05:57:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3883265 Forty-six percent of organizations in North America will offer their employees "Summer Fridays" this year, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. This is more than a 30 percent increase from the number of organizations globally that had similar benefits back in 2012. Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:24:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3883265 2018-07-19T10:24:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3882873 The latest market share data from Gartner, Inc. shows that adoption of supply chain management (SCM) software accelerated significantly in 2017. Total worldwide market revenue grew 13.9 percent to reach a total of $12.2 billion in 2017. Wed, 18 Jul 2018 06:46:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3882873 2018-07-18T06:46:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3882863 Despite 95 percent of CIOs expecting cyberthreats to increase over the next three years, only 65 percent of their organizations currently have a cybersecurity expert, according to a survey from Gartner, Inc. The survey also reveals that skills challenges continue to plague organizations that undergo digitalization, with digital security staffing shortages considered a top inhibitor to innovation. Tue, 17 Jul 2018 06:57:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3882863 2018-07-17T06:57:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3882564 Customer journey maps are a critical component of many organizations' customer experience (CX) framework, however, almost one-third of organizations still face difficulty incorporating journey maps into their CX efforts, according to Gartner, Inc. That's because many lack governance and oversight, and that ultimately undermines even the best maps' ability to drive action. Mon, 16 Jul 2018 06:26:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3882564 2018-07-16T06:26:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3881812 Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62.1 million units in the second quarter of 2018, a 1.4 percent increase from the second quarter of 2017, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This is the first quarter of year-over-year global PC shipment growth since the first quarter of 2012. Thu, 12 Jul 2018 19:04:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3881812 2018-07-12T19:04:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3881986 Gartner, Inc. said many organizations are still not compliant with GDPR legislation even though it has been in force since May 2018. This is because they have not properly audited data handling within their supplier relationships. Sourcing and vendor management (SVM) leaders should, therefore, review all IT contracts to minimise potential financial and reputation risks. Thu, 12 Jul 2018 06:53:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3881986 2018-07-12T06:53:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3881963 Worldwide shipments of devices PCs, tablets and mobile phones are on pace to record 0.9 percent growth to reach 2.28 billion units in 2018, according to Gartner, Inc. The PC and tablet market is estimated to decline 1.2 percent in 2018, while the mobile phone market is on pace to record an increase of 1.4 percent. Tue, 10 Jul 2018 05:53:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3881963 2018-07-10T05:53:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3880060 Across the world, healthcare delivery faces unprecedented demographic challenges that increase demand at a time of widespread fiscal austerity. Technology is proposed as a panacea, but without proper planning and implementation it can deliver a poor return on investment (ROI), according to Gartner, Inc. Wed, 04 Jul 2018 06:49:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3880060 2018-07-04T06:49:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3880053 Business leaders are becoming increasingly conscious of the impact cybersecurity can have on business outcomes. Gartner, Inc. said that security leaders should harness this increased support and take advantage of six emerging trends, to improve their organization's resilience while elevating their own standing. Tue, 03 Jul 2018 07:28:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3880053 2018-07-03T07:28:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3880119 As the nation's economy continues its upward trajectory, almost 46 percent of U.S. employees have a high intent to stay in their current positions, well above the international average of 32.4 percent, according to Gartner, Inc. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 05:53:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3880119 2018-06-27T05:53:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3880118 U.K. employers are facing some challenges in retention as 27.2 percent of U.K. employees in 1Q18 reported a high intent to stay with the organization, down 5.5 percent from the same period last year, according to Gartner, Inc. The latest Global Talent Monitor report shows that the U.K. had the fourth largest decrease after France, Singapore and Germany. Those that are at the highest risk of leaving are those aged between 18-29 and 30-39 who have completed an MBA. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 05:45:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3880118 2018-06-27T05:45:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3880117 German employees discretionary effort fell below the global industry average, according to the latest worldwide research by Gartner. High employee discretionary effort, which is the willingness to go above and beyond in ones job, was reported by 12.6 percent of employees in Germany in 1Q18, a nearly four percentage point drop from the previous quarter and below the global average of 15.2 percent. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 05:42:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3880117 2018-06-27T05:42:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3879990 Employees in Australia are reporting a stronger intent to stay with their organization than the global average, according to Gartner, Inc. The 1Q 2018 Global Talent Monitor report, shows that 43.1 per cent of employees in Australia report a high intent to stay with their organization, compared to the international average of 32.4 per cent. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 04:01:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3879990 2018-06-27T04:01:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3879597 5G networks may be as much as 10 times more efficient than 4G networks. With this new level of network capability, communications service providers (CSPs) can secure future market opportunities with manufacturers of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the fields of driver safety and data processing and management, according to Gartner, Inc. Thu, 21 Jun 2018 06:16:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3879597 2018-06-21T06:16:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3879581 As many organizations want to support mobile, team-oriented and nonroutine ways of work, an increasing number of them are looking for assistance in adopting digital workplace technology. A Gartner, Inc. survey* concluded that only 7 percent to 18 percent of organizations possess the digital dexterity to adopt new ways of work (NWOW) solutions, such as virtual collaboration and mobile work. Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:06:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3879581 2018-06-20T06:06:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3878735 Employee engagement has surfaced as a major concern in delivering improvements in customer experience (CX), with 86 percent of CX executives in a Gartner, Inc. survey ranking it as having an equal or greater impact than other factors such as project management and data skills. Thu, 14 Jun 2018 04:32:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3878735 2018-06-14T04:32:00Z http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3878722 Engaging with and influencing these critical constituencies are at the heart of the 2018 Gartner IT Sourcing, Procurement, Vendor & Asset Management Summit. In our sights are the skills and capabilities needed to optimize costs while accelerating business performance in a new age of collaboration, in which leaders like you are the critical link between your organizations internal capabilities and the external digital business ecosystem. Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:39:00 GMT http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3878722 2018-06-13T15:39:00Z