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Our single, overriding goal at Gartner is to deliver the technology-related insight necessary for our clients to make the right decisions, every day. In today’s constantly evolving and increasingly complex technology landscape, it’s no longer about how much information you have—it’s about having the right information. At Gartner, we cut through the complexity and deliver the knowledge you need to make the right decisions quickly, and with confidence.

As understanding technology and how to align IT objectives with business imperatives has become increasingly critical to gaining competitive advantage, the need our clients have for a trusted independent advisor has also grown. Clients often view using Gartner as making the difference between success and failure when applying IT to business problems and opportunities. In fact, thousands of companies and government agencies worldwide will not make major IT decisions today without asking, “What does Gartner say?”

But what’s behind that insight? What steps are taken to arrive at those conclusions? What sources do our analysts use to form their opinions? How is that independent viewpoint maintained?

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Unmatched Reach and Resources
At Gartner, our size and scale allow us to commit vast resources towards broader and deeper analyst coverage and proven methodologies.

Research Process Map
Gartner’s five step research process is geared largely to discovering how current trends are likely to become future events, and what effect those events are likely to have on client technology investments and their businesses.

Research Architecture
Gartner’s research architecture consists of methods to frame and simplify new information so that we can challenge conventional wisdom, make connections, understand patterns and discover trends no other research firm can envision.

Gartner Research Organization
Our research organization consists of a flexible, virtual structure of global teams, allowing us to advise clients based on their own immediate environment, as well as conditions around the world.

KMap
Our proprietary Knowledge Map (KMap) is a world-class IT taxonomy that includes 900 technology and business topics, illustrating the breadth and depth of our coverage.

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It’s no longer about how much information you have—it’s about having the right insight.
That’s why Gartner invests in research processes and proprietary methodologies to cut through information overload, decipher multiple viewpoints and develop insights that allow you to perceive your business landscape more clearly. You get the information you need, in the context necessary to make both large-scale and everyday decisions with confidence.

With 650 analysts worldwide, we are able to study every aspect of technology, from silicon to services to management. Our size and scope combined with our rigorous research processes make us the global leader in technology-related research and advice. No other research or consulting firm can offer insight that is as accurate, impartial, objective and consistent.

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Gartner Consulting provides fact-based consulting services to help our clients use and manage IT to enable business performance.

Overview
We bring together Research insight, Benchmarking data, problem-solving methodologies and hands on experience to improve the return on your IT investment.

UNDERSTANDING: We Know The Issues You Face

80% of the Fortune 500 use Gartner for their key technology initiatives
We deliver business value in over 1500 high-impact initiatives a year
Every year, we deliver over 5,500 IT cost and performance benchmarks

CAPABILITIES: The Data, Tools And Capabilities To Help

Gartner solutions address the specific needs of each industry
All of our solutions are based on Gartner’s extensive Research
Every solution makes use of our performance benchmarking data
We employ seasoned consultants, with an average of 15 years experience

EXPERIENCE: We Help You Deliver Tangible Results

Our clients spend 38% less than their peers for the same workload
In 2008, our contract optimization services saved our clients over $400M
Our consulting engagements help clients improve performance… and reduce risk

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Gartner has the largest base of IT research analysts and consultants in the world. Gartner’s global research organization offers the combined brainpower of 1,200 research analysts and consultants who advise executives in 80 countries every day.

We are in steady contact with 60,000 clients, representing 10,000 distinct organizations worldwide. We publish tens of thousands of pages of original research annually, and our analysts answer 250,000 client inquiries every year. Our size and scale allow us to commit vast resources towards broader and deeper analyst coverage, and to deliver insight to our clients based on what they need and where they are.

Find an Analyst

Our coverage is so vast that we can guide you with advice based on your industry, on the role you play in your company, regional nuances—all the perspectives you need to navigate your business landscape successfully.

Ask an Analyst

As a Gartner client, you can schedule an appointment to speak to an analyst. You can ask questions or obtain research about your most pressing issues or areas of interest. Let us help you through every stage of planning, implementing and managing your technology initiatives. Our know-how is used daily to fuel the best thinking and performance across IT organizations everywhere.

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IT Professionals are under increasing pressure to make quantifiable business contributions. To be successful, you need advice with context, tailored to your role. Gartner for IT Leaders helps you succeed by providing you with daily access to information and tools that are relevant, insightful and tailored to your role.

Our insights are backed by proven methodologies, the expertise of the largest and most experienced analyst community in the industry, and our daily interactions with thousands of IT users. With Gartner for IT Leaders, you’ll have the insight, tools and case studies to support your recommendations, advice and action plans.

Research by Role

Gartner for IT Leaders gives you access to eight role-based portals:

• Applications
• Business Intelligence & Information Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Enterprise Architecture
• IT Infrastructure & Operations
• Program & Portfolio Management
• Security & Risk Management
• Sourcing & Vendor Relationships

Analyst Insight

Gartner analysts, dedicated to research areas relevant to your role, educate you on current topics and trends. Through the Analyst Picks feature, you’ll get a snapshot of one new issue each week, with research documents to provide context.

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