The Research Board
The Research Board, sometimes referred to as the Gartner Research Board,[1] is a consulting firm and research service. Membership is limited to CIOs at large corporations.
History
[edit]The Research Board was founded in 1973 by Ernest von Simson and Naomi Seligman.[2][3] Membership in the group was limited to the executives of large IT companies. Personnel associated with IT vendors were not allowed to be members.[3]
The Research Group published analytical reports about information systems, which members would discuss at in-person meetings.[4] In 1984, The New York Times described the Research Board as a "low-profile New York group composed of chief data processing executives of 50 of the nation's largest corporations."[5] A decade later The Times described it as "a high-tech consulting firm."[6]
In 1998, Gartner acquired the Research Board.[7] In 2006, CEO Peter Sole stated that although the organization was owned by Gartner, it operated independently and research remained limited to members.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gartner lists 5 components to drive digital capabilities". FutureCIO. May 2, 2022.
The Gartner Research Board has identified a new model for digital leadership that binds together data, analytics, digital technology, and transformation capabilities onto business. The Gartner Research Board said that data and analytics (D&A) leaders are uniquely positioned to drive this change that will make their companies behave like digital natives.
- ^ von Simson, Ernest (April 27, 2010). The Limits of Strategy: Lessons in Leadership from the Computer Industry. iUniverse. ISBN 144019260X.
In 1973, Naomi and I formed the Research Board and began almost three decades studying the computer industry during its most innovative and formative period.
- ^ a b Weil, Nancy (July 30, 2010). "Strategy's Limits: A chat with IT pioneer Ernest von Simson". Computerworld.
The result was The Research Board, whose membership was restricted to the top IT executives of large companies, excluding IT vendors. Members voted on what research should be done and had to commit to read the reports and attend meetings to discuss the research.
- ^ Nash, Kim (December 22, 1997). "Inside the research board". Computerworld – via Nexis.
The members currently 38 men and seven women are privy to what they claim is the most sophisticated and forward-looking research available on information systems. [...] In the simplest terms, the Research Board publishes analytical reports and holds meetings to discuss them. But these aren't ordinary analyst bulletins. Several of the researchers have economics degrees from MIT and the London School of Economics, so the analysis is heavy on global economic trends.
- ^ Andrew Pollack (November 22, 1984). "Apple's MAC taking on IBM". The New York Times.
'I was afraid to have him here, frankly,' said Naomi Seligman, senior partner of the Research Board, a low-profile New York group composed of chief data processing executives of 50 of the nation's largest corporations.
- ^ Glenn Rifkin (February 27, 1994). "Profile: It's Not I.B.M. and It's Not Big, But He's Got Big Ideas". The New York Times.
'There is a great culture problem, and that is an enormous advantage,' said Naomi Seligman of the Research Board, a high-tech consulting firm in New York, who has followed Mr. Conrades' career for some time.
- ^ a b Baker, Pam (March 16, 2006). "The Secret Retreat Where the Elite CIOs Meet" (PDF). CIO Today – via Wayback Machine.
'We are owned by Gartner but operate as an independent business unit maintaining the confidentiality of our research and relationships with members,' Sole said. In other words, don't expect that other Gartner clients ever will see the high-level research data generated by the Research Board. Only members get to see the material.
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