Analyst Profile

Mark Driver

Research VP

19 years at Gartner , 33 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 serves as a Principal Analyst for Java technology, as well as the Microsoft .NET framework. He is also the Principal Analyst covering the business and technical issues of the open-source software model. He covers many aspects of application development and open-source software, including adoption challenges, best practices, market impact and development models.

Areas of Coverage

Open Source
Application Development & Integration

Mark Driver's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Citizen Development Success Depends on an Equal Partnership Between Business and IT Leaders
13-Oct-2017
Citizen Development Is Fundamental to Digital Transformation
13-Oct-2017
Hype Cycle for Open-Source Software, 2017
12-Oct-2017

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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3 October 2017
Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2018 The intelligent digital mesh is a foundation for future digital business and its ecosystems. To create competitive advantage, enterprise architecture and technology innovation leaders must evaluate these top trends to identify opportunities that their organizations can exploit.
29 September 2017
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24 Oct 2017
Monetizing Public Cloud Opportunities in China, Russia and India EDT: 9:00 a.m. | PDT: 6:00 a.m. | GMT: 13:00 All IT markets are directly or indirectly disrupted by Cloud Services. Gartner predicts that through 2020 the Cloud shift will grow to $216 Billion. The magnitude of the cloud shift varies by market segment and geographic region. With this shift, incumbent infrastructure providers are exploring ways to defend their traditional business model. In this session, we'll provide Business Unit leaders at IT providers guidance on how they can benefit from the cloud shift in emerging markets.
25 Oct 2017
Drive Employee Adoption of New Supply Chain Technology EDT: 11:00 a.m. | PDT: 8:00 a.m. | GMT: 15:00 Supply chain technology is changing rapidly as supply chains grow more complex and digital. Supply chain leaders often overestimate their ability to implement change. What actually drives SC employees to adapt to change is different from what SC leaders perceive leads to adoption. However, change management activities are not given the level of priority needed to gain employees' true commitment. Get the insights you need to manage change and to engage your employees in SC technology transformations.