Want to quote a Hype Cycle?
You might know we’re in the middle of “Hype Cycle season,” where we publish 80 or so Hype Cycle documents in a short period of time. Clients often ask if they can share the graphics and/or quote from...
View ArticleUpdated Research Issue Escalation Process for Vendors
Prepare and have a sense of urgency. Do these and you’ll be on your way to mounting a successful escalation about Gartner Research. But there’s more — lots more. Check out the updated Research Issue...
View ArticleIt’s Still True: Gartner Opinion is Not for Sale
It almost sounds like a joke, except we’ve heard it more than once. Here it is: a number of vendors have told their prospects that Gartner charges vendors to be covered in its research. I’ve even heard...
View ArticleJudge Grants Gartner’s Motion to Dismiss Law Suit
I have received some questions recently about a law suit filed against Gartner regarding our Magic Quadrant. I want to provide those following the situation with an update. Yesterday, the judge granted...
View ArticleAnalysts Attending Meals or Cocktail Receptions with Vendors
With Symposium season officially underway, we’ve seen an increase in the number of vendors reaching out to analysts with invitations to dinner and cocktail receptions. As you may know, Gartner has some...
View ArticleAdding Social Media to the Gartner External Use Policy: Context Counts
Did you ever want to quote Gartner research on your personal blog? How about on your corporate one? If you have, check out the update to the Gartner Copyright and Quote Policy on gartner.com. You might...
View ArticleGartner Technology Choices: What’s the Big Secret?
It’s no secret that Gartner uses IT products and services, but we’ve long had a rule against the providers of those products and services promoting Gartner as a customer. Lately we’ve had a rash of...
View ArticleA Peek into the Magic Quadrant/MarketScope Process
Ever wonder how long it takes to create a Magic Quadrant or MarketScope, what analysts have to go through to establish a new one, or why Gartner doesn’t share specific company ratings? A recently...
View ArticleTreatment of Company and Product Names in Gartner Research
Guest post by Jackie Ryan, Managing VP of Global Editing, Research Strategy and Operations, Gartner Occasionally, vendors ask why Gartner has rendered their company or product names differently in our...
View ArticleImportant Updates to Gartner External Use Policy
Gartner is known for our independence and objectivity, and our Copyright and Quote Policy is one way that we reinforce these qualities. With this in mind, we frequently look for ways to improve the...
View Article“Forget Everything I Told You …”
Is it possible to purposefully forget something you’ve recently been told? I would argue no — it’s close to impossible to purposefully “unknow” something. It stands to reason that everything you learn,...
View ArticleChanges to Gartner Copyright & Quote Policy — A message from the Office of...
The Office of the Ombudsman frequently looks for ways to improve the Copyright and Quote Policy; our latest audit revealed a few areas that warranted some clarification and transparency to further...
View ArticleRecent Copyright & Quote Policy Changes’ Effect on Branded Research
In the recent updates to the Gartner Copyright & Quote Policy, we made it easier for clients to quote from published Magic Quadrants, and harder on those who quote from not-yet-published Magic...
View ArticleMagic Quadrant Closed-Period for SAS
As many of you know, it has been a common practice for Gartner Research Managers to direct analysts on their teams who are authoring Magic Quadrants (MQs) not to participate, during the heart of any MQ...
View ArticleImportant Updates to Gartner Copyright & Quote Policy
We’re always looking for ways to improve the Copyright and Quote Policy, and a recent review showed a few areas that warranted an update — all with an eye toward reinforcing Gartner’s core principles...
View ArticleGartner Peer Insights: External sharing rules added to the Copyright and...
Note: I updated this post on 13 Nov., 2015 to reflect the actual wording of the Copyright & Quote policy, which has been updated. You are probably familiar with Gartner Peer Insights, a new...
View ArticleChanges to Gartner Copyright & Quote Policy — A message from the Office of...
The Office of the Ombudsman frequently looks for ways to improve the Copyright and Quote Policy; our latest audit revealed a few areas that warranted some clarification and transparency to further...
View ArticleRecent Copyright & Quote Policy Changes’ Effect on Branded Research
In the recent updates to the Gartner Copyright & Quote Policy, we made it easier for clients to quote from published Magic Quadrants, and harder on those who quote from not-yet-published Magic...
View ArticleMagic Quadrant Closed-Period for SAS
As many of you know, it has been a common practice for Gartner Research Managers to direct analysts on their teams who are authoring Magic Quadrants (MQs) not to participate, during the heart of any MQ...
View ArticleImportant Updates to Gartner Copyright & Quote Policy
We’re always looking for ways to improve the Copyright and Quote Policy, and a recent review showed a few areas that warranted an update — all with an eye toward reinforcing Gartner’s core principles...
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