Bill Swanton
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VP Distinguished Analyst, Gartner
Bill Swanton
Bill Swanton comes to Gartner through the AMR Research acquisition and brings more than 34 years of enterprise manufacturing expertise to his role as VP and Distinguished Analyst. Mr. Swanton covers application strategy and the business value of IT, including IT benefit realization techniques used by Fortune 1000 companies to expand the value they receive from their ERP and other application investments. Recent areas of focus have been Pace Layered Application Strategy, application organization maturity (ITScore), BPM for ERP, and MDM for ERP. Mr. Swanton has also analyzed the high-tech and discrete industries, with a specific focus on how brand owners, contract manufacturers and other suppliers manage global demand-driven supply networks (DDSNs). His tenure at AMR Research enabled him to work in a variety of roles at the company. He built the manufacturing strategies service from a single analyst to a team of vertical-industry specialists covering aerospace and defense, automotive, chemical, CPG, high tech, and life sciences. In this role, he led the development of the firm's REPAC model of manufacturing processes. Mr. Swanton also launched AMR Research's product life cycle management (PLM) coverage in 1997 and continues to follow its role in the larger enterprise architecture.
SESSIONSLATEST RESEARCH
4 Sessions
Show Descriptions
Wednesday
Wednesday
01:15 PM - 01:30 PM
60 Seconds or Bust: Meet the Gartner MDM Analysts
Speakers: Mark A. Beyer, Chad Eschinger, Ted Friedman, Dimitris Geragas, Janelle B. Hill, Andy Kyte, Anne Lapkin, Debra Logan, John Radcliffe, Kurt Schlegel, Michael Smith, Bill Swanton, Andrew White
Session Type: Keynote Session
Location: Los Angeles Room
ID: K0
Tracks: A, B, C
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A fast-paced opener to the event designed to introduce you to the dozen or more Gartner analysts who will be participating in this year's event.
Thursday
Thursday
09:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Not Your Father’s ERP: MDM in a Complex Application Landscape
Speakers: Anne Lapkin, Bill Swanton
Session Type: Track Session
Location: Beverly Hills Room
ID: C3
Track: C
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In many organizations, a large packaged-application suite or suites (e.g., ERP) sits at the center of an overall application architecture. In such complex environments, users struggle with MDM since their packaged vendor’s ideas about MDM may differ from their own. We'll explore how MDM and ERP interact, and focus on how to design an MDM program in such environments.
Thursday
01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Workshop: Building Your Initial Business Case for MDM (Pre-Event Registration is Closed - please stop by the Information Desk for Additional Availability)
Moderators: Michael Smith, Bill Swanton
Session Type: Workshop
Location: Brentwood Room
ID: W2
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We'll highlight what business executives are looking for in an initial MDM business case, and then describe the process and provide the tools to deliver these requirements.
Friday
Friday
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Gartner Closing Keynote: An Open Research Meeting
Speakers: Mark A. Beyer, Ted Friedman, Dimitris Geragas, Janelle B. Hill, Andy Kyte, Debra Logan, John Radcliffe, Michael Smith, Bill Swanton, Andrew White
Session Type: Keynote Session
Location: Los Angeles Room
ID: K5
Tracks: C, A, B
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In a lively session interactive with the audience, the MDM Summit's Gartner analyst team will bring it all home for attendees, with summaries, takeaways and action items.