A new form of buy-side analyst?
In the investment world there is a clear demarcation between sell-side and buy-side analysts. Been wondering whether the tech world needs something similar as I read various industry research and have conversations with several technology advisers. Among the research I am referring to is Gartner’s Mid-Market ERP MQ and its cloud infrastructure MQ and“prolific Paul” [...]
Gartner: The Cloud is Not a Contract
There is a bit of a joust on between Gartner, GigaOm, and likely others over the recent Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure. The Internet loves a good fight! Gartner launched their magic quadrant with some fanfare on December 22. Immediately after the holidays, on January 4, GigaOm’s Derrick Harris threw down the gauntlet by [...]
Deal Architect joins Constellation Research Group
Effective today, my consulting firm Deal Architect is now a member of the Constellation Research Group. We will continue to deliver services under the Deal Architect banner, but in addition, we will now be able to leverage the resources of this brand-new membership research organization and extend our services to its clients. What is Constellation [...]
Blast Off To Constellation!
First Things First. Thank You Altimeter Group. The rumors are true. I’ve left, but on good terms. I remain a unit member and investor of Altimeter. I wish my former colleagues the best. In fact, Altimeter’s been doing great work. The firm has grown from 10 to 135 clients in 13 months. The team is [...]
Are Analysts the New Media?
Technology media was further disrupted this morning when a seemingly minor announcement rocked the media world. The minor part is this – a new analyst firm was launched today. The disruptive part is that the assemblage of key influencers into one organization that is not advertiser driven. The new firm…
The 7 Tenets Of Building A “Star Analyst” Firm
Inspired By The Lessons Learned From Others Before Me One day on a family vacation in June 2009, my dad came up to me and said, “Son, why are you working so hard for someone else?” Coming from my father, a “company man” who worked 30 years at the same company and rose from the [...]
The Care and Feeding of Industry Analysts – Take Two
Some analysts (?) spammers just won’t learn. I ridiculed this “research report” a few months ago (quoting old post below): The Care and Feeding of Industry Analysts The Top 10 Questions The Care and Feeding of Industry Analysts Will Answer For You Include: 1. What are the ten deadly sins NOT to commit when working [...]
The Care and Feeding of Industry Analysts
Some of my email spam is actually quite entertaining, like this offer for a “research report”: The Care and Feeding of Industry Analysts The Top 10 Questions The Care and Feeding of Industry Analysts Will Answer For You Include: 1. What are the ten deadly sins NOT to commit when working with an industry analyst [...]
Five Things the Gartner/AMR Deal Suggests for the Future of Industry Analyst Research
As I sat down to write about the Gartner/AMR deal this morning, I realized that I could probably fill a book with my thoughts on what the deal bodes for the future of research, publishing and expert consulting models in the technology sector. But rat…
Gartner to Acquire AMR Research: Supply Chain and Procurement Analyst Game Over?
Earlier this morning, Gartner announced that it was acquiring AMR Research. For those who are not familiar with AMR, the firm, for the longest time, has been the most influential analyst outfit focused on supply chain and procurement. While it has te…
