IT Grand Challenges: A Call for Innovation
ADD
Thursday, 15 May 2008
11:30-12:30
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Speaker: Ken McGee
Location: Palau de Congressos de Catalunya - Main Auditorium
Marketplaces: ADI, BA, BIDW, BPM, EA, NET, DCIOM, SORC, PCC, PPM, SEC, MOB
Session Type: Gartner Session
Track: MT5
Job Roles: CIOs & Other Senior IT Leaders, Business Process Improvement, Enterprise Architecture

Ken McGeeNo one can deny the profound way in which information technology has changed the world and improved the quality of life. But with such a laudable track record of transforming businesses, enhancing the delivery of public sector services and generally improving the human condition, why is the rate of growth in IT spending slowing down? Have we identified all the places where IT can deliver value? Have we exhausted all possible ways to deploy IT. The research findings in this report will identify the areas where IT can help solve some of the most perplexing “Grand Challenges” confronting people today. We will also present the most complex IT “Grand Challenge” milestones that must still be overcome so that IT may enter its next generation of contributions to people, businesses and societies.
Key Issues:
  • Will the "Grand Challenges" model adequately promote IT innovation?
  • Does the creation of "Grand Challenges" adequately promote IT innovation?