Analyst Profile

Daryl C. Plummer

VP & Gartner Fellow

21 years at Gartner , 36 years industry experience
GA USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Daryl Plummer is a managing vice president, chief of Research and chief Gartner Fellow. He is chief of research for cloud computing and a primary analyst covering multiple cloud topics, business process management, SOA and Web technologies. Mr. Plummer manages the Gartner Fellows Program, which is designed to allow senior analysts the opportunity to explore new research ideas and to elevate the Gartner culture and brand with clients. He is also chief of Research for emerging trends and interacts with clients on topics ranging from application development to enterprise architecture.

Areas of Coverage

Application Development & Integration
Emerging Trends & Technologies

Daryl C. Plummer's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Cool Vendors for 2017: The Digital Nail Gets Hammered, So Be the Hammer
27 July 2017

Background

Previous Experience

With Gartner for 15 years, Mr. Plummer has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining Gartner, he was division director and technology coordinator for the State of Florida's Department of Management Services. Mr. Plummer was also data center director of the Technology Resource Center, at the time one of the largest data centers in Florida. In this capacity, he managed the introduction of statewide client/server systems and methodologies. He was instrumental in the creation of the state's TCP/IP network and designed and implemented the Florida Communities Network Florida's economic Internet presence.

Professional Background

Department of Management Services, Florida, Division Director for Information Services & Data Center Director - TRC, 3 years
Executive Office of the Governor, Florida, Director of IT, 7 years

Industry Awards/Accolades

Magazine covers - Data Communications, Intel Case Studies

Education

B.S., Architectural Engineering Technology, Florida A&M University
M.S., Computer Science, Florida State University
M.S., Math-Computer Education

Languages

English

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11 July 2017
Capitalizing on Your Business Ecosystems Economy: A Gartner Trend Insight Report Organizations are increasingly focusing outward on their business ecosystems to fuel innovation. To capitalize on these opportunities, CIOs must develop a proactive strategy for engaging in their business ecosystems, and select the right mix of business and technology to support this strategy.
7 July 2017
Forecast Alert: IT Spending, Worldwide, 2Q17 Update Gartner's forecast for 2017 worldwide dollar-valued IT spending growth has been revised up 1.0% to 2.4%, an increase from 0.3% in 2016. The constant-currency forecast is unchanged at 3.3% for 2017. Technology product management leaders should pay close attention to currency fluctuations in 2017.

26 Jul 2017
Enhance Your Data Governance Initiative With Information Stewardship Applications EDT: 9:00 a.m. | PDT: 6:00 a.m. | GMT: 13:00 New packaged solutions in support of information stewardship are emerging. CDOs and information stewards must look at the capabilities of these solutions to secure the right application investment.
26 Jul 2017
Tackling Physician Burnout EDT: 11:00 a.m. | PDT: 8:00 a.m. | GMT: 15:00 Physician burnout and IT's contributions to it are a hot topic in 2017. How real is it, and how much will it threaten the move to value-based care? Will the innovations of the digital age make the situation better or worse? This session provides new research and insights into this important topic.