gartner it financial, procurement & asset management ... · 4 gartner it financial, procurement...
TRANSCRIPT
Visit gartnerevent.com/eu/itam or call +44 20 8879 2430 1
Gartner It Financial, Procurement & asset Management Summit 201417 – 18 September | London, UK | gartnerevent.com/eu/itam
Driving Business Outcomes: Control Costs, Mitigate Risks and Sustain Innovation
KEY BENEFITS
• Gain insight on licensing BYOD, cloud, mobile and big data
• Explore best practices to manage and optimize IT spending
• Get hands-on negotiating skills and vendor specifi c advice
• Learn to elevate your vendor management program to a strategic practice
Save €300Register by 18 July 2014 by visiting gartnerevent.com/eu/itam
As the digital universe expands, CIOs and business leaders want (and expect) rapid solutions to developing new business strategies and initiatives. This need for speed means that more organizations must learn to turn these digital threats into opportunities.
Join us at the Gartner IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit 2014, 17 – 18 September in London, UK and learn how to modernize processes, techniques and tactics to improve your role as an integral part of the business. Find the essential tools and strategies you need to successfully transform processes and manage disruptive technologies to your organization’s advantage.
Get invaluable how-to guides on analyzing, negotiating and managing the right licenses, latest contract clauses and cost uncertainties of the digital world, specifically the convergence of mobile, social, cloud, big data and BYOD. Learn to better align IT investment and meet business demands — all while remaining within budget!
Driving Business Outcomes: Control Costs, Mitigate Risks and Sustain Innovation
Stewart Buchanan at the 2013 Summit Contract Negotiation Clinic
“Excellent event! It covered not just the technical details but also in-depth data points around financial, vendor and IT asset management.”RajIv NaNDwaNI, vICe PReSIDeNt It, tata COMMuNICatIONS
Visit gartnerevent.com/eu/itam or call +44 20 8879 2430 3
Four tracks to transform processes and drive business outcomes
A Financial Management: Cutting IT Costs and Growing Digital Business
IT organizations with aggressive savings targets risk losing control over innovation and technology spending to business leaders who have budget concerns. This track shows that you can cut IT costs but still grow your digital business initiatives.
Hot topics:
• Cost control, optimization and reduction
• IT financial management and dashboard tools
• Peer networking on cost savings, budgeting and forecasting best practices
B IT Asset Management: Enabling Business Success
IT asset management (ITAM) focuses on the effective management of IT asset life cycles with accurate information about the costs and risks associated with decision making. Discover how best-in-class ITAM allows organizations to understand where assets add value and where they contribute to costs.
Hot topics:
• Software asset and audit management processes and techniques
• Manage IT assets to mitigate risks
• Peer networking to discuss maturing ITAM/SAM processes and capabilities
C IT Procurement: Driving Business Outcomes With Innovative Procurement Strategies
IT buyers are pressured by the changing and conflicting vendor pricing, licensing and financing models. Learn how to negotiate through this maze to mitigate the impact of ongoing costs and anticipate the hidden transitional costs that come with change.
Hot topics:
• New vendor pricing models (e.g., cloud, SaaS, etc)
• Negotiating software maintenance and support contracts
• Peer networking on negotiating SaaS and cloud contracts and software terms and conditions
D IT Vendor Management: Raising the Bar on Vendor Efficiency and Effectiveness
Organizations that master IT vendor management as a competency will be well positioned to predict changes in demand and optimize supplier engagement. In this track, we focus on practical tools, processes and examples for a well-integrated approach to IT vendor management.
Hot topics:
• Discipline, politics and governance of vendor management
• Elevating vendor management program to a strategic practice
• Peer networking on managing the mega vendors and vendor management best practices, programs and capabilities
• CIOs, CFOs
• CTOs, IT intensive COOs and CEOs
• IT finance managers/directors
• Vendor managers/directors
• Contract managers/directors
• Procurement managers/directors
• IT business unit managers
• IT service and budget managers
• Global delivery and sourcing managers
• Chief sourcing officers, heads of sourcing
3 The tracks
4 Agenda at a glance
5 Keynote sessions
6 Meet the analysts
7 Solutions showcase
8 How to register
Who should attend?
Table of contents
4 Gartner IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit 2014
Agenda at a Glance
07:30 – 19:45 Registration
08:00 – 08:45 Tutorial: How Procurement and Sourcing Organizations Should Prepare to Support the Digital Economy Ruby Jivan Tutorial: Software Asset Management: The Foundation for Effective IT Controls Victoria Barber
09:00 – 10:15 Summit Chair Welcome and Gartner Keynote: Driving Business Outcomes Jo Ann Rosenberger
10:15 – 11:00 Guest Keynote: Driving Your Business to a New Level Kevin Gaskell, Serial Entrepreneur, Chief Executive Fairline Boats Limited
11:00 – 11:30 Refreshment Break in the Solution Showcase
TRACK A
Financial Management: Cut IT Costs and Watch Digital Business Grow
TRACK B
IT Asset Management: Enable Business Success
TRACK C
IT Procurement: Drive Business Outcomes with Innovative Procurement Strategies
TRACK D
IT Vendor Management: Raising the Bar on Vendor Efficiency and Effectiveness
WORKSHOPS
Workshops and Contract Negotiation Clinics
ROUNDTABLES
Analyst-User Roundtables
11:30 – 12:15 Defining, Building and Costing Business Value in I&O Jeffrey Brooks
Managing Mobile Devices in the Enterprise Rob Smith
How Does Digitalization Improve Your Sourcing and Procurement Opportunities? Frank Ridder
Vendor Intelligence: Applying Analytics to Mitigate Risk and Enhance Performance Gayla Sullivan
11:15 – 12:45 Workshop: Evaluating and Maturing Your IT Vendor Management Capabilities Linda Cohen
11:30 – 12:30 Roundtable: Microsoft Cloud Contracting — Terms and Conditions to Protect Your Microsoft Cloud Investments Dolores Ianni
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch in the Solution Showcase
13:30 – 14:00 Solution Provider Sessions 13:30 – 14:45 Microsoft Negotiation Clinic: Yes, You Can Negotiate with Microsoft Dolores Ianni
13:30 – 14:45 Roundtable: Considering Third Party M&S for Oracle and SAP ERP Roberto Sacco14:15 – 14:45 To the Point: How Bad Metrics
Caused the Zombie Apocalypse Jeffrey Brooks
To the Point: BYOD vs. CYOD Rob Smith
To the Point: Succeed With Sourcing at the Intersection of the Nexus of Forces Frank Ridder
To the Point: The Discipline of VM — Now It's Urgent! Linda Cohen
15:00 – 15:30 Solution Provider Sessions
15:30 – 16:00 Refreshment Break in the Solution Showcase
16:00 – 16:45 Case Study Software License Optimization and Entitlement Tracking is Coming of Age — Quickly! Patricia Adams
Negotiating and Managing the New Guard — Amazon, Apple, Workday, and Google Gayla Sullivan
How To Assess and Manage Cloud Vendor Risk Linda Cohen
16:00 – 17:00 Oracle Negotiation Clinic Roberto Sacco
16:00 – 17:00 Roundtable: Is Your MDM/EMM Meeting Your Requirements? Rob Smith
17:00 – 17:45 Optimizing the Level of Spending in IT Sanil Solanki
Case Study Avoiding Risk When Contracting for Cloud Services Frank Ridder
The Guide to Building a Successful Vendor Management Program Chris Ambrose
17:45 – 19:45 Networking Reception in the Solution Showcase
07:30 – 16:30 Registration
08:00 – 08:45 The 2014 Peer Exchange — Please refer to Events Navigator via the website for a full list of discussion topics
09:00 – 09:30 To the Point: Better, Faster, Cheaper IT Jeffrey Brooks
To the Point: Desktop As A Service — A New Route to BYOD? Nathan Hill
To the Point: Negotiating With the Mega Vendors — IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP Roberto Sacco
To the Point: Managing Vendor Risks to Avoid Regulatory, Compliance, and Performance Issues Chris Ambrose
09:00 – 10:30 Advanced Audit Management Workshop: Defending the Enterprise in the Age of Digital Business Victoria Barber
09:45 – 10:15 Solution Provider Sessions
10:15 – 10:45 Refreshment Break in the Solution Showcase 10:30 – 11:30 Roundtable: Enhancing Sourcing Demand Management to Meet Stakeholder Expectations Ruby Jivan
10:45 – 11:30 Five Techniques to Defend the IT Budget and Demonstrate Value from IT Sanil Solanki
Beyond SAM Tools Stewart Buchanan
Case Study Managing the Mega Vendors: IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP Gayla Sullivan
10:45 – 11:45 IBM Negotiation Clinic: IBM-ize Your Processes to Optimize Your Deals Jo Ann Rosenberger
11:45 – 12:15 To the Point: Critical Capabilities of I&O Business Value Dashboard Tools Jeffrey Brooks
To the Point: Avoid Licensing Pitfalls When Adopting Virtual Desktops Nathan Hill
To the Point: The Six Futures of Sourcing and Procurement Frank Ridder
To the Point: IT Vendor Classification for More Focused and Effective Management Linda Cohen
11:45 – 12:45 SAP Negotiation Clinic Roberto Sacco
11:45 – 12:45 Roundtable: How Mature is Your ITAM Program? Stewart Buchanan
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch in the Solution Showcase
13:30 – 14:15 IT Financial Management Tools Stewart Buchanan
Using A Virtual Team for Effective ITAM Victoria Barber
Getting More Miles Out of Your Microsoft Spending Dolores Ianni
Case Study 13:15 – 14:15 SaaS Negotiation Clinic Gayla Sullivan
13:15 – 14:15 Roundtable: ITAM Tools Selection Patricia Adams
14:30 – 15:00 To the Point: How Much Should I Spend on IT? Sanil Solanki
To the Point: Building Resiliency into Your IT Asset Management Strategy of the Future Patricia Adams
To the Point: Using Analytics to Deliver Higher Procurement and Sourcing Savings Ruby Jivan
To the Point: The Politics and Governance of VM Linda Cohen
15:00 – 15:30 Refreshment Break in the Solution Showcase
15:30 – 16:30 Gartner Closing Keynote: Next Steps: What To Do Monday Morning Jo Ann Rosenberger
Wed
nesd
ay17
SE
PTE
MB
ER
201
4Th
ursd
ay18
SE
PTE
MB
ER
201
4
Visit gartnerevent.com/eu/itam or call +44 20 8879 2430 5
Agenda correct as of 12 May 2014
At the Summit, please refer to the agenda in the event guide provided, for the most up to date session and location information
Summit Chair Welcome and Gartner Keynote: Driving Business OutcomesThe uncertainties and challenges surrounding the digital universe and Nexus of Forces — disruptive technologies such as mobile, social and cloud — require new focus. IT procurement, financial, vendor and ITAM processes, programs and disciplines must be transformed. Explore ways to view and use these digital changes and challenges as a new set of opportunities. Use them to prove the impact and value that you and your departments’ roles and responsibilities bring to control costs and mitigate risks in support of IT and business initiatives.
Gartner Closing Keynote: Next Steps: What to do Monday MorningOver the course of two days and four in-depth tracks with instructional, hands-on and interactive sessions, you will have learned and discussed the optimal approaches to transform your departments’ roles and processes to prepare for the digital future. Hear from a panel of Gartner analysts about the best practices, tactical and strategic next steps that should be taken to support your stakeholders and successfully drive business outcomes in relation to these digital changes.
Driving Your Business to a New Level
Achieving a new level of performance in a challenging environment requires leadership and the application of skills and processes necessary to focus effort whilst enabling creativity. The successful leaders of
tomorrow will be those most able to encourage commitment, define and implement an inclusive strategy and enjoy the astonishing benefits of an aligned team. Kevin will explain with practical take-aways and examples, how he has led, and you can learn to lead, teams of ordinary people to achieve extraordinary success.
Kevin Gaskell, Serial Entrepreneur, Chief Executive Fairline Boats Limited
Keynote Sessions
Gartner Keynotes
Guest Keynote
JoAnn RosenburgerVice President
07:30 – 19:45 Registration
08:00 – 08:45 Tutorial: How Procurement and Sourcing Organizations Should Prepare to Support the Digital Economy Ruby Jivan Tutorial: Software Asset Management: The Foundation for Effective IT Controls Victoria Barber
09:00 – 10:15 Summit Chair Welcome and Gartner Keynote: Driving Business Outcomes Jo Ann Rosenberger
10:15 – 11:00 Guest Keynote: Driving Your Business to a New Level Kevin Gaskell, Serial Entrepreneur, Chief Executive Fairline Boats Limited
11:00 – 11:30 Refreshment Break in the Solution Showcase
TRACK A
Financial Management: Cut IT Costs and Watch Digital Business Grow
TRACK B
IT Asset Management: Enable Business Success
TRACK C
IT Procurement: Drive Business Outcomes with Innovative Procurement Strategies
TRACK D
IT Vendor Management: Raising the Bar on Vendor Efficiency and Effectiveness
WORKSHOPS
Workshops and Contract Negotiation Clinics
ROUNDTABLES
Analyst-User Roundtables
11:30 – 12:15 Defining, Building and Costing Business Value in I&O Jeffrey Brooks
Managing Mobile Devices in the Enterprise Rob Smith
How Does Digitalization Improve Your Sourcing and Procurement Opportunities? Frank Ridder
Vendor Intelligence: Applying Analytics to Mitigate Risk and Enhance Performance Gayla Sullivan
11:15 – 12:45 Workshop: Evaluating and Maturing Your IT Vendor Management Capabilities Linda Cohen
11:30 – 12:30 Roundtable: Microsoft Cloud Contracting — Terms and Conditions to Protect Your Microsoft Cloud Investments Dolores Ianni
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch in the Solution Showcase
13:30 – 14:00 Solution Provider Sessions 13:30 – 14:45 Microsoft Negotiation Clinic: Yes, You Can Negotiate with Microsoft Dolores Ianni
13:30 – 14:45 Roundtable: Considering Third Party M&S for Oracle and SAP ERP Roberto Sacco14:15 – 14:45 To the Point: How Bad Metrics
Caused the Zombie Apocalypse Jeffrey Brooks
To the Point: BYOD vs. CYOD Rob Smith
To the Point: Succeed With Sourcing at the Intersection of the Nexus of Forces Frank Ridder
To the Point: The Discipline of VM — Now It's Urgent! Linda Cohen
15:00 – 15:30 Solution Provider Sessions
15:30 – 16:00 Refreshment Break in the Solution Showcase
16:00 – 16:45 Case Study Software License Optimization and Entitlement Tracking is Coming of Age — Quickly! Patricia Adams
Negotiating and Managing the New Guard — Amazon, Apple, Workday, and Google Gayla Sullivan
How To Assess and Manage Cloud Vendor Risk Linda Cohen
16:00 – 17:00 Oracle Negotiation Clinic Roberto Sacco
16:00 – 17:00 Roundtable: Is Your MDM/EMM Meeting Your Requirements? Rob Smith
17:00 – 17:45 Optimizing the Level of Spending in IT Sanil Solanki
Case Study Avoiding Risk When Contracting for Cloud Services Frank Ridder
The Guide to Building a Successful Vendor Management Program Chris Ambrose
17:45 – 19:45 Networking Reception in the Solution Showcase
07:30 – 16:30 Registration
08:00 – 08:45 The 2014 Peer Exchange — Please refer to Events Navigator via the website for a full list of discussion topics
09:00 – 09:30 To the Point: Better, Faster, Cheaper IT Jeffrey Brooks
To the Point: Desktop As A Service — A New Route to BYOD? Nathan Hill
To the Point: Negotiating With the Mega Vendors — IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP Roberto Sacco
To the Point: Managing Vendor Risks to Avoid Regulatory, Compliance, and Performance Issues Chris Ambrose
09:00 – 10:30 Advanced Audit Management Workshop: Defending the Enterprise in the Age of Digital Business Victoria Barber
09:45 – 10:15 Solution Provider Sessions
10:15 – 10:45 Refreshment Break in the Solution Showcase 10:30 – 11:30 Roundtable: Enhancing Sourcing Demand Management to Meet Stakeholder Expectations Ruby Jivan
10:45 – 11:30 Five Techniques to Defend the IT Budget and Demonstrate Value from IT Sanil Solanki
Beyond SAM Tools Stewart Buchanan
Case Study Managing the Mega Vendors: IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP Gayla Sullivan
10:45 – 11:45 IBM Negotiation Clinic: IBM-ize Your Processes to Optimize Your Deals Jo Ann Rosenberger
11:45 – 12:15 To the Point: Critical Capabilities of I&O Business Value Dashboard Tools Jeffrey Brooks
To the Point: Avoid Licensing Pitfalls When Adopting Virtual Desktops Nathan Hill
To the Point: The Six Futures of Sourcing and Procurement Frank Ridder
To the Point: IT Vendor Classification for More Focused and Effective Management Linda Cohen
11:45 – 12:45 SAP Negotiation Clinic Roberto Sacco
11:45 – 12:45 Roundtable: How Mature is Your ITAM Program? Stewart Buchanan
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch in the Solution Showcase
13:30 – 14:15 IT Financial Management Tools Stewart Buchanan
Using A Virtual Team for Effective ITAM Victoria Barber
Getting More Miles Out of Your Microsoft Spending Dolores Ianni
Case Study 13:15 – 14:15 SaaS Negotiation Clinic Gayla Sullivan
13:15 – 14:15 Roundtable: ITAM Tools Selection Patricia Adams
14:30 – 15:00 To the Point: How Much Should I Spend on IT? Sanil Solanki
To the Point: Building Resiliency into Your IT Asset Management Strategy of the Future Patricia Adams
To the Point: Using Analytics to Deliver Higher Procurement and Sourcing Savings Ruby Jivan
To the Point: The Politics and Governance of VM Linda Cohen
15:00 – 15:30 Refreshment Break in the Solution Showcase
15:30 – 16:30 Gartner Closing Keynote: Next Steps: What To Do Monday Morning Jo Ann Rosenberger
6 Gartner IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit 2014
Meet the Analysts
Roberto SaccoDirector
Negotiating effective sustainable deals with entrenched software vendors; managing relationships with strategic software vendors; IT procurement, strategic sourcing, asset management, software asset management, vendor management, contracting, software compliance and financial management; negotiating with Microsoft, Oracle and SAP
Frank RidderManaging Vice President
JoAnn RosenbergerVice President
Sourcing competencies: strategy, governance, risks and demand; sourcing deals: vendor evaluation, selection and contracting; sourcing evolution: Gen-Y, mediation, Nexus of Forces; soucing conflict resolution, issue management; infrastructure services: traditional, utility, cloud, trends
Software licensing, pricing, negotiation checklists and compliance; primary vendor coverage is IBM mainframe and distributed software and ELAs; IT procurement, contract terms and conditions, and asset management; software audit readiness; TCO and TCA analyses for long term cost effectiveness
Ruby JivanDirector
Dolores IanniDirector
Nathan HillDirector
Outsourcing (IT and business process); sourcing models, supplier selection, contracting and vendor management; consulting and SI project implementation contracting; sourcing and procurement transformation and enablement; IT organizational design; moving from staff augmentation to managed services
Software contract reviews; pricing proposals; licensing and negotiation strategies for Microsoft’s volume licensing programs including on premise and Office 365 offerings
Virtualization; data center modernization and consolidation; client computing architectures; PC technologies
Linda CohenVice President and Distinguished Analyst
Outsourcing and IT service; vendor management; cloud sourcing strategies
Stewart BuchananVice President
Jeffrey BrooksVice President
Licensing and negotiating with Adobe, Microsoft and more; IT procurement, chargeback and cost optimization; software asset management and virtualization licensing
Assessing and improving I&O organizational maturity; increasing overall satisfaction with the IT org, IT service desk/help desk best practices, tools and metrics; strategies for selecting and implementing IT service catalog tools; business value metrics and dashboards
Victoria BarberDirector
Chris AmbroseVice President
Patricia AdamsDirector
Software asset management process and policy best practices; vendor software audit management
CIO; vendor management; IT procurement; IT management; negotiating software contracts; outsourcing; SaaS for ERP; cloud
IT asset management; software license entitlement; CMBD; SAM processes and best practices; business case justification; metric development and contract maintenance tracking
Rob SmithDirector
Mobile security; mobile device management decision and deployment; mobile authentication, VPN/remote access; app containers/app wrapping; mobile enterprise strategy; information governance
Sanil SolankiDirector
Gayla SullivanDirector
IT cost optimization; business value of IT; IT budgeting; competitive advantage and business transformation; optimizing the cost of digitalization
Vendor management (risk, performance, relationship, contracts); establishing vendor management programs; managing megavendors; cloud/SaaS licensing; contract negotiation and risk/security/compliance; IT procurement, contracts and RFI/RFPs; resellers
“ This is a great eye-opener in terms of what my organization should be focusing on in the next few years in order to sustain its competitive edge in the market.” MakhaBu GxOyIya, heaD: FINaNCe — ItS, CeNtuRION
Visit gartnerevent.com/eu/itam or call +44 20 8879 2430 7
Solution ShowcaseDevelop a “shortlist” of technology providers who can meet your particular needs. We offer you exclusive access to some of the world’s leading technology and service solution providers in a variety of settings.
Snow Software is a global leader in the delivery of on-premise and cloud-based Software Asset Management solutions, including multi-platform inventory and advanced software license management technologies. Organizations ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations and governments rely on Snow technologies to manage compliance, optimize software availability and drive cost savings. www.snowsoftware.com
SoftwareONE excels in helping organisations attain greater value from their IT investments through focused licensing expertise and software portfolio management services. By assisting with tool selection, data analysis, interrogating licensing metrics for multiple vendors and understanding the impact of virtualisation and cloud, SoftwareONE helps clients drive down the cost of IT, reduce financial risks, improve governance, compliance and transparency and help implement best practice processes for procuring and effectively managing the full lifecycle of assets. www.softwareone.com
Premier sponsors
1E helps IT departments fight back against unused IT, inefficiency and over-provisioning. Our solutions have saved some of the world’s biggest companies tens of millions of dollars every year, helping them take proactive steps around getting their IT estate in an optimal position. Learn more at www.1e.com www.1e.com
iQuate provides unrivalled visibility of your IT estate. Our customers use iQSonar to streamline IT compliance, cope with software vendor audits and optimize licensing positioning. www.iquate.com
Since 2000 Aspera specializes in Strategic License Management (SLM), the full spectrum of Software License Management needs for large organizations. Our mission is to deliver SLM to our customers from one source: Aspera; providing unbeatably innovative, scalable and easy to handle technology as well as expert services that always have the customers’ processes and needs in view. www.aspera.com
For over 20 years companies have turned to Flexera Software as a global leader in Software Licence Optimisation, Enterprise App-Stores and Application Readiness solutions. Delivered as a comprehensive Application Usage Management suite, businesses utilising these solutions gain continuous software compliance, maximised usage and optimised value from their software estate. www.flexerasoftware.com
VMware IT Business Management Suite™ provides transparency and control over the cost and quality of IT services. By providing a business context to the services IT offers, ITBM helps IT organizations shift from a technology orientation to a service broker orientation, delivering a portfolio of IT services that align with the needs of line of business stakeholders. www.vmware.com/products/itbm-suite/
AirWatch is the largest Enterprise Mobility Management provider in the world with over 1,500 employees globally. More than 8,000 companies trust AirWatch to secure and manage their mobile enterprise. With market-leading solutions for mobile security, device, email, application and content management, we simplify enterprise mobility. www.air-watch.com
Intelligent Licensing is a leading provider of SAP license management and optimization software, featuring the Dynamic Licensing Suite™, enabling enterprises to intelligently implement SAM for SAP. www.intelligentlicensing.com
Certero is a leading specialist in Software Asset Management (SAM) covering People, Processes and Technology. AssetStudio® V4 is a modern SAM tool with no legacy to compromise its fresh, clean and simple User Interface. Functionally second to none, covering all Platforms and Vendors Certero provides a truly world class offering. www.certero.com
Apptio is the leading independent provider of on-demand Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions for managing the business of IT. Apptio enables IT leaders to manage the cost, quality and value of IT Services and to communicate the value of IT to the business, strategically aligning the planning, budgeting and forecasting processes. www.apptio.com
Concorde Solutions is a leading provider of business analytics for managing software compliance, vendor performance and spend across Hybrid IT. By delivering the ability to rationalise usage and licensing, optimize contracts and reduce cost, Core Control our SaaS SAM Platform delivers clarity and control for today’s IT challenges and tomorrow’s technology. www.concordesoftware.com
Rimini Street is the leading independent support provider of enterprise software. Our innovative, award-winning programme enables Oracle and SAP licensees to save 50 percent in annual support fees, avoid expensive “forced” upgrades, and receive ultra-responsive service including support for customisations at no extra charge. www.riministreet.com
Platinum sponsors
Silver sponsors
Sponsorship opportunities
For further information about sponsoring this event:
Telephone: +44 1784 267456
Email: [email protected]
Gartner Events has designed an experience that will help teams of 4 or more maximize their Summit experience while on-site and long after the event concludes.
Benefi ts
• Team meeting with a Gartner analyst (end-users only)
• Advice and support on building personalized agendas for your team
• Complimentary meeting space (based on team size, terms and conditions apply)
• Optional team meeting(s) with select executives from vendor organizations
• Discounts on registration rates
Summit Team Discount Offers:
• 4 for the price of 3
• 7 for the price of 5
• 10 for the price of 7
To register a team please email [email protected] or contact your Gartner Account Manager.
Please note that teams must be registered at the same time and we can only guarantee availability of team benefi ts if the team is registered at least three weeks in advance of the event.
Gartner IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit 201417 – 18 September | London, UKgartnerevent.com/eu/itam
© 2014 Gartner, Inc. and/or its affi liates. All rights reserved. Gartner is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. or its affi liates. For more information, email [email protected] or visit gartner.com.
Team attendance
Registration
3 Easy Ways To RegisterWeb: gartnerevent.com/eu/itam
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 20 8879 2430
Pricing subject to change
Early-bird price: €2,095 + UK VAT (offer ends 18 July 2014)
Standard Price: €2,395 + UK VAT
Public Sector Price: €1,875 + UK VAT
Gartner ClientsA Gartner ticket covers both days of the Summit. Contact your account manager or email [email protected] to register using a ticket.
Early-bird discount
Register before 18 July 2014 and save €300 on the standard price
100% Money-Back GuaranteeIf you are not completely satisfi ed with this Gartner Summit, please notify us in writing within 15 days of the Summit and we will refund 100% of your registration fee.
• Gain best practices in compliance, audit, procurement, IT asset tracking and vendor management
• Control, optimize and reduce costs
• Elevate vendor management to a strategic practice
• Get hands-on negotiating skills and vendor specifi c advice
• Jumpstart key ITAM and Procurement concepts
• Learn about the risks of software compliance audits and how to protect your organization
• Get advice on procuring software with a special focus on negotiating with the megavendors
• Network with your peers who are grappling with similar challenges
• Gain insight on licensing BYOD, cloud, mobile, big data and other investments on your planning horizon
The Gartner IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit 2014 will help you:
Media partners