User experience, a critical component for customers, matters more than ever. Yet, many software providers continue to prioritize investments in features that appeal to buying teams over experiences that appeal to users, focusing on where they perceive the power. Trends like SaaS, product-led growth and the democratization of IT distribute power broadly and drive continuous software evaluation and decision cycles. Vendors that miss this shift i...

After careful consideration and input from our clients, Gartner has made the decision to deliver this year’s conference virtually. While we were looking forward to bringing people together in person, given the uncertainty associated with the Delta variant and potential travel and safety challenges we believe at this time a virtual conference experience will provide the best opportunity to learn, engage and be inspired. Whether you...

As CEOs, CFOs and Boards of Directors accelerate and focus investment on digital initiatives, CIOs charged with executing these initiatives find it difficult to secure the funding they need. It is hence imperative for CIOs to look beyond traditional funding models to match investment with opportunity and achieve their longer-term capabilities. This complimentary webinar looks at the funding models CIOs can utilize to drive digital acceleration...

Turn labor market data to your advantage as you look to the future of work. In countries recovering from the pandemic, hiring is accelerating, and in some cases, it is exceeding prepandemic levels. During the past year, forward-looking HR leaders used internal and external labor market data to create new workforce plans to help their business leaders leap out of the economic downturn. Internal data insights reveal resident skills in the busine...

Organizations these days face increased disruptions and new ways of working, particularly in an expanding hybrid work environment. This enables HR leaders to focus on tracking employee engagement, finding new benefits as they do. Yet, the old ways of measuring employee engagement tend to be ineffective. This complimentary webinar will help you discover what to measure to understand employee engagement in today’s environment, how and when...

Organizations realize they must innovate to gain a competitive advantage, or even to just keep pace. The pressure to innovate through technology is constant, and leaders must navigate an expanding range of available approaches. To address this problem, the Gartner Innovation Framework was developed to help executives and other organizational leaders take stock of their goals and current situation, so they then can determine which innovation ap...

The COVID-19 pandemic showed us that a lot can change very quickly and that our strategies must be ready to adjust accordingly. Even the most basic assumptions about when, where and how we work have been broken. How do you plan for the future when the foundations of your enterprise have shifted and when further shocks are inevitable? And how do you execute your strategy when the world around you is continually changing? This complimentary webi...

A well-defined portfolio strategy is critical for connecting an organization’s R&D portfolio management decisions with its business objectives. R&D leaders can take several approaches to establish their portfolio strategy, influenced by the characteristics of their organization. This complimentary webinar lays out the strategy approaches that R&D leaders can pursue, and helps you determine which approach will align your portf...

The average number of third-party relationships needed to operate continues to grow and expand across the globe, and so do the associated risks. In fact, 66% of enterprise risk management (ERM) executives have at least one third-party risk in their top 10 risks. What steps do enterprise risk management executives need to take to better manage third-party risk? This complimentary webinar offers proven best practices and also success stories whe...

Digital transformation gives CIOs a unique opportunity to assert greater influence over business strategies and create new value. Exploiting this opportunity demands a new approach to building relationships and cooperating with your business stakeholders. Rather than reacting to business needs, strategic partners share a vision for how to move forward to achieve shared goals. In this first of a special three-part webinar series, Gartner expert...