Breaking Through Budget Barriers and Achieving Agility

Budgets are being scrutinised and demands for delivering ROI and proven business value are increasing. Added to this is the pressure of implementing SOA, embracing new web-based applications, and also ensuring that the integrity and complexity of your systems is under control.

Technology managers also need to reconsider modernisation in light of the current economic uncertainty. The total cost of aging IT applications and infrastructure is coming under review as managers try to determine which is more cost effective, upgrading or replacing legacy systems, and which will deliver the greatest benefits to the business.

To overcome these challenges, and succeed in the current environment, organisations must be more agile.

The Gartner Applications: Trends & Technologies Summit will give you a roadmap of emerging software and architecture trends, and answer your burning questions on how to implement and integrate SOA, agile methods, governance, application modernisation, Web services and Web2.0, Software-as-a-Service and much more.

Over two days you'll hear realistic solutions from leading global and local analysts, and you'll gain real-world insights from you peers. In just two days you'll enhance your knowledge and you'll leave with a check-list of practical strategies to action on your return to work.

We look forward to seeing you there!

What's New At This Event

• Workshops - gain practical advice on issues your organisation is facing in an interactive and learning environment
• Solution Expert Face-to-Face Meetings - book in with key vendors for a 30 minute, private, one-on-one meeting and gain valuable advice from subject matter experts

Key Topics

• Skills & Staffing
• Legacy Modernisation
• Cost Containment
• Managing Vendors & Partners

Conference Chairs

• Greta A. James
• Research VP
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