Gartner Announces PPM & IT Governance Summit 2009

September 14-16 in Orlando, Florida

STAMFORD, Conn. — Gartner PPM & IT Governance Summit 2009

When: September 14-16, 2009

:Where: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, Florida

Details: 2009 challenges enterprises to focus IT priorities, spending, and resources to achieve savings and near-term value. The Gartner PPM & IT Governance Summit bring together several hundred PPM Leaders, and Gartner analysts for timely discussions, workshops, and presentations built around "take-action" themes and ideas. IT organizations must re-focus their initiatives and investments, deliver "real value"; and streamline decision-making, if they are to survive the current economic storm.

Keynotes:

*Gartner Keynote Panel: 2009 PPM State of the Art:Gartner analysts Audrey Apfel, Donna Fitzgerald, Robert Handler

*Who’s Got Your Back: Keith Ferrazzi, Author & CEO, Ferrazzi Greenlight, Inc.

*Customer Panel: Project Portfolio Management – Views from the Trenches:San Retna, Vice President, IT Optimization & Effectiveness, Safeway, Inc; Mark Stabler, Portfolio Manager, AAA of Utah, Nevada and Northern California; Mark Wybraneic, Director, Solutions Management, Johnson & Johnson

*PPM Vendors and Tools MQ Review:Gartner analysts Michael Hanford and Daniel Stang

*Gartner Keynote - The Practical PPM HEAT Map - What’s Hot, What’s Cold?:Gartner analysts Audrey Apfel, Donna Fitzgerald and Tina Nunno

The latest delivery models and offerings will be demonstrated by dozens of solution providers exhibiting at the conference. A listing of current exhibitors is available on the Solution Showcase page at http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=911412&tab=soln_showcase#current.

For complete event details, please visit the Gartner PPM & IT Governance Summit Web site at http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=911412.

Members of the media can register for the event by contacting Christy Pettey at christy.pettey@gartner.com.

About Gartner:
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