In this special three-part series, ThinkCast gives listeners a glimpse behind the scenes into what it takes to create some of Gartner's most notable research.

In this second episode, host Kasey Panetta is joined by Frank Buytendijk, Distinguished VP and Gartner Fellow, the co-lead of the Gartner Maverick Research program to talk about what maverick research is, where the name came from, and some the more outlandish topics.