Everything is changing at a faster pace than ever before – technology, business … just name it. So the big question becomes: How do you survive in an era of continuous disruption? Gartner analyst Joe Skorupa will be offering a survival guide of sorts at the Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference, set for June 19th to 21st in Huntington Beach, California. Of course, a lot can change – no, make that will change – between now and then – so we figured it best to talk to Joe on now about surviving continuous disruption. He breaks down just what Gartner means by "continuous" disruption, what it really means for your organization, and how to indeed survive amid all the change.

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Forget work/life balance – digital is blurring the line between work and home. Now we want the ease of consumer functionality on the business side and the robustness of our office software at home — but not the same features in both places. This puts an additional onus on tech providers to deliver for customers in the 24-hour Digital Mesh. Gartner analyst Jessica Ekholm will deliver insights into how to address this issue at the second annual Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference, set for June 19th to 21st in Huntington Beach, California. She gave us a preview to unravel the 24-hour Digital Mesh, the opportunities and challenges it raises for tech providers, and the steps they can take to seize the opportunity.

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There's one word for 2016 that keeps popping up – tumultuous. Nothing seemed immune from change of some sort, be it business, the economy, politics and, yes, global IT spend. So as we put 2016 in our rear-view mirror, do the initial IT spend numbers for 2017 offer a calmer path? For that answer we called upon Gartner Chief Forecaster John Lovelock to get his take on the first-quarter data. What are the main headlines? What regions fared better than others? Why is there some reason for optimism? And will it last throughout the year and beyond?

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It's time to pare down your IT strategy — or at least how you present it. Strategic planning is at the heart of any enterprise, and alignment with the corporate strategic plan is often a key concern for CIOs. Companies that are leaders in their industries do not distinguish between "business" and "IT" – there is one story for business success and that is the business story. In this podcast, Gartner Research Vice President Heather Colella explores how to tell a business story that will be used to deliver business results.

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We've thrown the doors to the back office wide open. So what does that mean for IT and the business? It means that traditional foundational aspects of IT – namely Infrastructure and Operations – have a great new opportunity to impact business growth. What exactly is that opportunity? More importantly, how can I&O leaders take advantage of it? Gartner Research Director Michael Warrilow is the conference chair for the Gartner Infrastructure, Operations and Data Center Summit in Sydney, Australia, May 15 and 16. He’ll give us insights into the new ways I&O can grow the business, as well as a look at the unique challenges facing Infrastructure, Operations and Data Center leaders in Australia and New Zealand.

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For most people, IT cost optimization comes down to four words: Do more with less. But Gartner Managing Vice President Barbara Gomolski says that definition is misguided. Cost optimization is evolving into more and more of a growth driver and something that must extend beyond IT to the entire enterprise. Barbara Gomolski also is an author and editor of the latest Gartner special report on this topic, "Supporting Cost Optimization in the Business," now available on Gartner.com. We look at how the approach to cost optimization has changed, why it needs to go beyond just cost cutting, how IT can really impact business costs, and how to do so without making political waves.

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Even as we focus on digital transformation, we cannot overlook our more traditional disciplines. And, yes, sometimes it seems that as business and IT change, Infrastructure and Operations stays the same. Sure, the tools and processes they need to address evolve, but the mission seems unchanged: Keeping the business humming along — keeping the lights on, as it were. And while that’s still the case, it's time for I&O to start taking an innovative approach. Gartner Research Vice President Ed Holub will expound on this very topic at the Gartner IT Operations Strategies and Solutions Summit in Orlando, Florida, May 8th to 10th. We wanted to give you a preview of Ed's presentation and why you need an innovative I&O strategy to achieve digital success. Ed shares what it means to develop an innovative I&O strategy, what sets this apart from traditional I&O approaches, and what we need to do truly make our Infrastructure and Operations strategies innovative.

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Organizations used to have physical security and IT security – one focused on making sure the doors were locked, as it were, and the other making sure networks, databases and the like were secure. That sounds so quaint, right? Today security – especially cybersecurity – is a matter of business success across the enterprise. That's especially true across the supply chain, where there are more moving parts – literally and figuratively – to secure. In fact, cybersecurity does not really cover it all. We now need to be talking about digital security. Gartner Supply Chain analyst Mark Atwood and Gartner Security analyst Earl Perkins linked up to find out how organizations are doing with securing their supply chains and what they should be doing, which led to their research note “Take an Integrated Approach to Improve Digital Security for the Supply Chain.” We sat down with Mark and Earl for a conversation about their research to look at the digital security challenges everyone in the organization faces, if that at all differs for the supply chain, and what everyone needs to do to strengthen our digital security.

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Yes, digital transformation expands the reach and possibilities for businesses more than ever before -- but scaling to the size of civilization? That's not a misprint. IT must ready the organization for new growth by planning for civilization-level infrastructure. It sounds daunting, but it's not far-fetched or only attainable for the biggest enterprises. What exactly is civilization-level infrastructure? Why do we need to plan for this now? And most importantly, what do we have to do to get there? Gartner analyst Jorge Lopez joins us to provide some answers and help your organization scale up to levels you did not think possible.

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This seems very obvious to say, but too often it gets lost in our marketing efforts: The customer must be front and center. Too many of us are not truly focused on the customer experience, and marketing must take the lead in improving that experience and thus growing the business. That will be a key topic at the Gartner Digital Marketing Conference, May 10 to 12 in San Diego. We have Gartner Research Director Jennifer Polk -- the conference chair -- here to tell us why so many organizations wrongly assess their efforts and how they can build a better customer experience.

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