Executive Summary Gartner makes money off of the on-premises software model. However, how will the rise of the cloud impact Gartner’s highly corrupt business model? Introduction In Gartner’s annual report, they mention the risks that they face. What Gartner Says About Their Risks from Independent Providers See our references for this article and related articles…
Executive Summary Gartner’s Magic Quadrant is the most popular of its analytical products. This article provides coverage of the various Gartner products that are not the Magic Quadrant. Introduction While the Magic Quadrant is the most popular analytical product offered by Gartner, it is only one of several. Other products are described in the following…
Executive Summary The Gartner Magic Quadrant reduces software selection efficiency through the deceptive way they are created. Gartner promotes large vendors over small vendors, as large vendors have the most to pay Gartner. The problem with the broadness of the Gartner Magic Quadrant and how they promote software acquisitions. Introduction The Gartner Magic Quadrant is…
Executive Summary Gartner positions itself as a research entity. However, compared with real research entities, Gartner performs poorly. We compared Gartner against academic research, RAND, and Consumer Reports to see how well they performed. Most people who read Gartner’s output will be surprised by how they scored. Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Gartner…
Executive Summary Gartner issues a number of Magic Quadrants, which allow companies to buy their way into good ratings. As a response, we have created a Voodoo Quadrant for Corruption and Deception where we allowed consulting companies to buy positions in our quadrant. Introduction Gartner’s well-known Magic Quadrant places some competitive applications or companies along…
Executive Summary Gartner states that their ombudsman protects against their massive financial bias. We evaluate the accuracy of Gartner’s claim. Video Introduction: How to Best Understand Gartner’s Faux Ombudsman Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Gartner is a compelling and controversial entity in enterprise software. Gartner created a position called the ombudsman to…
Executive Summary Gartner has many problems with how it makes money, how it breaks out its revenues, and how Gartner dangles improvements in Magic Quadrant scores in return for vendor payments. The related corruption issues around Gartner. Introduction Understanding how Gartner makes its money is critical to understanding how it works and interpreting the information…
Executive Summary Gartner is extremely powerful and has a corrupt business model where Gartner never declares its conflicts of interest. Find out about the reality of Gartner’s business model. Video Introduction: The Reality of Gartner Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) At Brightwork Research & Analysis, we refer to Gartner as a “Rubix…
Executive Summary John Appleby of Bluefin Solutions has been a provider of inaccurate information around HANA. Questions surround many of Appleby’s claims around HANA, including that SAP has no future on HANA, how HANA will enable a new class of applications and whether HANA will somehow connect uniquely SAP Cloud Platform. Video Introduction: Analysis of…
Executive Summary SAP has introduced the term “under licensed” to try to describe situations where companies have not paid indirect access fees. We evaluate how accurate this term is. Video Introduction: Are SAP Customers Actually Under Licensed After Indirect Access? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has written a great deal about…