Analyst Profile

Mark Driver

VP Analyst

21 years at Gartner , 35 years industry experience
MN USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Mark Driver is a Vice President and Research Director in Gartner Research, where he specializes in application development technologies and open-source software. Within Gartner, Mr. Driver's research focuses on the construction elements of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). He covers programming languages, frameworks, agile CI/CD, DevOps and related developer tools. He also covers application architectures for next generation digital transformation efforts related to web, mobile, IoT, business rules management and artificial intelligence. Mr. Driver is also the Principal Analyst covering both business and technical topic of the open-source software model. He covers many aspects of open-source software, including adoption challenges, best practices, community models and market impact.

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Background

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Driver was a Technical Architect and Project Leader for more than 15 years in the IT industry, where he focused on distributed open systems development. He worked in several areas including state government, commercial software vendors and in-house IT groups.

Professional Background

MCI Systemhouse, Technical Architect, 2 years
PowerCerv, Internet Technology Manager, 3 years
State Of Florida, Technical Architect, 8 years

Education

B.S., Computer and Information Science, Florida State University

Languages

English

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18 June 2019
2019 Gartner Supply Chain Top 25: Europe Top 15 This research recognizes and showcases the best practices of Europe’s Top 15 company supply chains for 2019 in conjunction with Gartner’s Supply Chain Global Top 25 for 2019. Supply chain leaders should leverage this research to gain insights into, and be inspired by, Europe’s supply chain leaders.
15 May 2019
The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2019 This research unveils the 15th annual global Supply Chain Top 25. It highlights the advanced practices and capabilities of leading companies that CSCOs and supply chain leaders can adopt and adapt to compete with the best in the world.

26 August 2019
Gartner L2 Digital IQ Index Food Brands US Benchmark Report EDT: 10:00 a.m. | PDT: 7:00 a.m. | BST: 15:00
As consumers? food preferences and search and shopping behaviors evolve, legacy brands in the food landscape are up against heavyweights like recipe editorial sites and e-tailers that capitalize on their depth of content, range of product offerings, and scale of reach. Amazon Fresh and Walmart Grocery compete for a growing share of the consumer?s wallet in grocery retail while dominating search visibility, especially on top trends like meal planning. With pressure mounting, legacy food brands must maximize their own digital resources, but also prioritize investments across different channels and partner with editorial and e-tailers to drive engagement and conversion. In this complimentary webinar, we delve into the results and lessons of Gartner L2 Digital IQ Index: Food Brand US report for 2019, which benchmarks the digital performance of 138 food brands.

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26 August 2019
Mitigate Risk When Evaluating Supply Chain Planning Technology EDT: 11:00 a.m. | PDT: 8:00 a.m. | BST: 16:00
Companies evaluating supply chain planning technology often make a leap of faith during the vendor selection process going from an RFP phase directly to selecting the vendor. This is a mistake as these critical decisions are being made without a complete understanding of the path they need to travel and level of effort required to support implementation. Companies seeking to evaluate and test vendor capabilities can use pilot programs to help mitigate risk and uncertainty during the evaluation process. In this complimentary webinar, we provide a pilot program overview, including which pilot to consider based on your business objectives and what you must consider when designing a pilot into your supply chain planning technology evaluation.

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Mark Driver

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