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Gartner Announces Project Portfolio Management 2003 Event for July 13-15 in San Francisco
IT Leaders to Present New Breed of Web-Based Software Solutions for Project-Intensive Environments
Bedford, NH, March 20, 2003 – Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB), today announced a new event that will focus on the latest Web-based applications for optimizing business processes around the management and delivery of IT services in project-intensive environments.
Project Portfolio Management 2003 will be held July 13-15 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco, and it will feature leading technology Vendors presenting project portfolio management (PPM) solutions to an invitation-only audience of key Decision-Makers. These will include technology and business executives from IT professional services firms, internal IT departments, embedded services departments and other service-driven organizations.
The event will build on the success of Gartner's 2002 SPO Summit, with a broader focus that encompasses the latest PPM applications as well as project tools such as PSA, SPO and others that have gained traction over the past two years.
Gartner defines PPM as software that streamlines outward functions and inward processes of project-intensive departments, industries and organizations. Integrating multiple business processes and point solutions into one application suite, PPM features integrated management of pipeline, scope, time, resource, skills, cost, procurement, communication, reporting and forecasting, and risk management functions.
Given the growing strategic importance of PPM software solutions in the enterprise, several leading Gartner analysts will spearhead the content segment of the program, providing commentary and analysis on the latest trends and drivers surfacing in the PPM market.
'We anticipate PPM solutions moving from competitive advantage to competitive necessity in the next 12 to 18 months,' said Ted Kempf, principal analyst for Gartner.
"This Gartner event reflects the momentum in the PPM market and the need for today’s businesses to have software solutions that provide clearer oversight of human resources and the work they perform," said Lisa Campbell, vice president of Marketing and Product Management at Evolve Software, a Vendor scheduled to participate in the event.
Project Portfolio Management 2003 will provide participants with the information and analysis required to begin evaluating PPM applications that will enable better portfolio planning, resource allocation, and monitoring of investments in strategic programs and projects. Gartner has also scheduled a European event for November of 2003.
For more information or to register, please visit www.ppmsummit.com, or call Charles Badoian at 1-603-471-4211 or e-mail charles.badoian@gartner.com.
About Gartner
Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory firm that helps more than 10,500 clients leverage technology to achieve business success. Gartner's businesses consist of Research, Consulting, Measurement, Events and Executive Programs. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and has 4,000 associates, including more than 1,000 research analysts and consultants, in more than 75 locations worldwide. Fiscal 2002 revenue totaled $907 million. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.
