Essential guides for driving business growth through technology

Gartner books provide visionary thought leadership and practical advice from our business leaders, research analysts, and consultants.

 

The Social Organization
How to Use Social Media to Tap the Collective Genius of Your Customers and Employees
By Anthony J. Bradley and Mark P. McDonald

 

$ 35.00, 256 pp
ISBN: 978-1-4221-7236-0
Harvard Business Review Press,  October 2011

 

"… a great "how to" resource to gain the most out of mass collaboration and become a more agile, networked enterprise."
–Mark Dajani, Senior Vice President and CIO, Kraft Foods

 


The CIO Edge
Seven Leadership Skills You Need to Drive Results
By Graham Waller, George Hallenbeck and Karen Rubenstrunk

 

$29.95; Page count: 256
ISBN: 978-1-4221-6637-6
Harvard Business Review Press, November 2011

 

"Get ready to be inspired and change the way you think about leadership."
–John Hinshaw, CIO, Boeing

 


Event Processing
Designing IT Systems for Agile Companies
By K. Mani Chandy and W. Roy Schulte

 

Format Hardcover, 1st Ed, $49.95
ISBN: 978-0-07-163350-5
McGraw-Hill, October 2009

 

"A critical scarce resource of this century is your time and attention; event processing helps to manage that most important, nonrenewable resource."
–From the Authors of Event Processing

 


The Real Business of IT
How CIOs Create and Communicate Value
By Richard Hunter and George Westerman

 

Format Hardcover, 1st Ed, $35.00
ISBN: 978-1-4221-4761-4
Harvard Business Press, October 20, 2009

 

"Is there any tougher job than being a CIO? With this book, it just got a lot easier. With deep research based on in-depth studies of leading CIOs, Hunter and Westerman arm IT managers with the know-how and practical advice to ensure IT "matters" as an essential driver of value and competitiveness."
–Don Tapscott, Chairman, nGenera Insight, co-author Wikinomics

 


Mastering the Hype Cycle
How to Choose the Right Innovation at the Right Time
By Jackie Fenn and Mark Raskino

 

Format: Hardcover, 1st ed., 224 pp., $29.95
ISBN: 978-1-4221-2110-8
Harvard Business Press, October 14, 2008

 

"Technologists, commercial managers, futurists, and many others have found success with the Hype Cycle tool over the years. This book does a great job of explaining the concept and how to implement it in your company—as well as the emotional implications for organizations and individuals alike."
–John Clarke, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Nokia

 


IT Risk Turning Business Threats into Competitive Advantage
By George Westerman, MIT and Richard Hunter, Gartner, Inc.

 

Format: Hardcover, 1st ed., 256 pp., $35.00
ISBN: 1422106667
Harvard Business School Press, August 2007

 

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Editors’ Picks: Best Books of 2007
–CIO Insight magazine, December, 2007
"The authors provide a sensible and instructive environment in which both IT and business executives can discuss, understand and plan for potential IT risks, without conceptual conflict."
–Information Age, December 15, 2007

 


IT and the East, How India and China are Altering the Future of Technology and Innovation
By James M. Popkin and Partha Iyengar

 

Format: Hardcover, 1st ed., 240 pp., $35.00
ISBN: 1422103145
Harvard Business School Press, April 2007

 

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“Timely, well-written and impeccably researched, this book is a highly recommended read for any IT professional who wants to make sense of how the rise of the Orient will affect their industry and their life..”
–Information Age, June 10, 2997

 


Multisourcing: Moving Beyond Outsourcing to Achieve Growth And Agility
By Linda Cohen and Allie Young

 

Format: Hardcover, 1st ed., 288 pp., $35.00
ISBN: 1591397979
Harvard Business School Press, November 2005

 

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“Multisourcing is an essential capability for competing in a global economy. This excellent book blends both theory and practical reality to help business leaders design and control an outsourcing strategy to deliver real impact and bottom line results.”
– Michael Treacy, Consultant and co-author, The Discipline of Market Leaders

 


The New CIO Leader, Setting the Agenda and Delivering Results
by Marianne Broadbent and Ellen Kitzis

 

Format: Hardcover, 1st ed., 325 pp., $35.00
ISBN: 1-59139-577-1
Harvard Business School Press, December 2004

 


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“Read it now – your future may depend on it.”
– Maggie Miller, CIO, J.Sainsbury plc

 


Heads Up, How to Anticipate Business Surprises and Seize Opportunities First
by Kenneth G. McGee

 

Format: Hardcover, 1st ed., 245 pp., $29.95
ISBN: 1-59139-299-3
Harvard Business School Press, April 2004

 

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“Kenneth G. McGee has writtena compelling, actionable guide to improving your business in a profound way.”
– Maynard Webb, COO, eBay, Inc.

 


IT Portfolio Management Step-by-Step: Unlocking the Business Value of Technology
by Bryan Maizlish and Robert Handler

 

Format: Hardcover, 1st ed., 376 pp., $49.95
ISBN: 0471649848
John Wiley & Sons, April 2005

 

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"Maizlish and Handler offer a very detailed and pragmatic approach to IT portfolio management."
– Compterworld, April, 2006

 










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If you are interested in Mastering the Hype Cycle

You may be interested in:
The 2008 Gartner Hype Cycle Special Report
10 July 2008
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If you read:
IT and the East: How India and China are Altering the Future of Technology and Innovation

You may be interested in:
The IT Landscape in India and China
8 January 2007
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If you read:
Multisourcing: Moving Beyond Outsourcing to Achieve Growth And Agility

You may be interested in:
The Eight Misperceptions of Outsourcing: Part I
1 February 2006
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The Eight Misperceptions of Outsourcing: Part II
17 July 2006
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Metrics and Accountability in Outsourcing
9 August 2006
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If you read:
The New CIO Leader, Setting the Agenda and Delivering Results

You may be interested in:
CIO Imperative: Growing IT’s Contribution
15 May 2006
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