Gartner Outsourcing & Strategic Partnerships Summit

Track B: The New Outsourcing Marketplace: Understanding Your Vendor Options

The IT Services and Outsourcing market is changing rapidly. The accelerating proliferation of Cloud-based solutions is adding new options to an already crowded marketplace. While choice is a good thing, making the right choice is getting harder. Learn more about the range of outsourced services now available and gain actionable advice on how to make the best vendor-selection decisions.

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Sessions

Cloud Computing: The Next Generation (or the End) of Outsourcing?

Cloud computing is having an increasingly significant impact on how technology and IT services are produced, sold, and bought. But like anything new, Cloud computing can be a good or a bad thing. And that applies equally to both buyers and sellers of outsourcing services. This presentation examines the cloud phenomena and outlines how cloud computing will change many fundamental aspects of the traditional outsourcing experience.

Roundtable: Using Service Providers to Make Cloud Happen (Registration will open the week of July 17, 2010)

Traditional and offshore service providers are building cloud services capabilities to avoid falling behind. In this roundtable session you'll hear the differences between providers to help you choose the right partner to make your Cloud strategy, a reality. All end-user attendees at the event are invited to register for Analyst/User Roundtables. Seating is limited and appointments will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve your spot early as these sessions always sell-out quickly!

Should Global Service Providers Be Part of Your Future?

The global IT services market leaders - and aspiring leaders - are strong competitors. They want your business! But how can you identify which companies are well positioned for future growth trends, financially stable, investing in clients, and are suited to support your service and business needs? This presentation takes a closer look at the competitive landscape, the market dynamics, and the strategies of key IT services players.

Infrastructure Utility Services: Understanding the Opportunities and Risks

Traditional Data Center outsourcing or dedicated hosting no longer fits the requirement of competing organizations. Clients are looking for - and providers are increasingly delivering - new industrialized services that aim to couple the positive aspects of both outsourcing and Cloud Computing. The success of infrastructure utility for SAP offerings and the emerging offerings for a virtual/utility Data Center are clearing the path for more choice and better services at a lower price.

Debate: Is Cloud Really Worth the Risks?

This debate will consider the value vs risk of adopting (or not adopting) cloud compute services, the business needs and technical challenges driving the adoption, and any early experiences with using this emerging style of IT service delivery.

Motorola Case Study

Outsourcing Your ERP: Is It Worth It?

The growth in adoption of ERP applications over the last 15 years has become a significant element of IT landscapes - and budgets - for many large enterprises, world-wide. As the current global financial turmoil forces enterprises to seek ways to reduce costs, the option to outsource ERP applications has grown measurably. This presentation explores the pros and cons of outsourcing ERP applications and provides advice on how to ensure outsourcing initiatives produce solutions and success, not headaches and heartaches

Application Services Scenario: Preparing for What's Next

In the ongoing convergence of software and services, the separation of traditional sourcing layers is disappearing. As a result, enterprises are re-evaluating how they design, deploy and manage applications. By understanding what's next, they will be better prepared to plan, source and manage their application needs.

Agenda Builder Tool

With a wealth of sessions, it is helpful to have a tool to build your own agenda focusing on your own needs. The online Agenda Builder helps you select and add them to your calendar, and to build in networking and reflection time into your schedule. You can follow one of the specific tracks, or sessions based on maturity of your projects, business or technology focused sessions or just simply mix and match! Get the most of the full two days!

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