Analyst Profile

John Van Decker

VP Analyst

15 years at Gartner , 37 years industry experience
FL USA

Roles and Responsibilities

John Van Decker is a VP Analyst, Financial Management Agenda Manager with Gartner. As agenda management and analyst for the financial management agenda at Gartner, Mr. Decker covers core financial management applications, financial planning and analysis applications, and financial close applications. He focuses on how to bring a technology solution into an enterprise, including the software, services and change management that will be required to achieve business value.

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Panel Discussion: Adapt Core Business Apps (ERP, Procurement, Finance, HCM) to Lead COVID-19 Recovery and Renewal
09 July 2020

Background

Previous Experience

Mr. Decker has spent many years on the fence between the IT and Finance organizations, alternating back and forth several times in his 30+ years career. He was a user, developer and implementer of financial management and operational applications. He has also worked for a software firm as VP of Strategy and spent over 5 years as an industry analyst in my focus areas. He has held positions that bought, sold and researched financial management technologies. This brings a unique perspective to his role at Gartner as Industry Analyst.

Professional Background

AT&T , District Manager, 14 years
Castrol North America, Director - Financial Systems, 2 years
META Group, Senior Vice President - Technology Research Services, 4 years

Education

BA, Music Education, Rutgers College of Rutgers University
Certificate in International Business, Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University
MBA, Finance, Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University

Languages

English

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11 November 2020
The Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2020 Gartner’s 12th annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 has additional resonance in a year that revealed the strengths and shortcomings of healthcare supply chains. CSCOs can use the lessons from this research to build stronger supply chains, improve patient outcomes and control costs.
2 May 2019
Three Critical Factors in Building a Comprehensive Security Awareness Program Three key elements form the foundation of a successful awareness education program: knowledge of audiences, pervasive and continuous communication and interactive education on security tactics. Security and risk management leaders should use this research to implement a comprehensive program.

26 July 2021
The Top 5 Strategic Business Trends for Tech Providers Join us live at 2:00 p.m. India Standard Time

COVID-19 brought the future forward, but unevenly. This uneven acceleration forced CIOs to rip up their old plans and start anew. This session looks at the top five strategic business priorities for tech providers. We will discuss how those priorities will shift spending patterns and how you can get in front of these changes.

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26 July 2021
6 Must Have Capabilities to Deliver Future Financial Services Value EDT: 10:00 a.m. | BST: 15:00
In the past, financial services firms delivered value by helping clients make major financial decisions via a world-class service experience. Now, providers will need to develop a great financial life for their clients by helping them hit their long term objectives through the impact of daily large and small decisions. To deliver this new value going forward, firms must build six new capabilities across technology, talent, and go-to-market strategy. Join this complimentary webinar to learn about the future of client value in financial services, the capabilities required to deliver, and strategies to maintain growth and differentiation in 2021 and beyond.

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Analyst Profile

John Van Decker

VP Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

John Van Decker's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Background

Previous Experience

Professional Background

Education

Languages

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