Hosted by Ken Dulaney,
VP Distinguished Analyst

Tablets and smartphones, closely related because they run the same operating systems and are tied to the same application stores, are bringing new forms of exciting technology to the consumer market and ultimately to the enterprise. This session will provide a several high-level trends for both smartphones and tablets. However, the availability of inexpensive yet powerful consumer devices creates a situation where the standards process of the past is no longer an effective strategy for managing enterprise IT integrity. To this end, Gartner will also discuss a replacement for endpoint standards called Managed Diversity.


 

Technology and Management Directions for Smartphones and Tablets

Date: 29 March 2012  Time: 10:00 AM EDT  |  1:00 PM EDT

Topics Discussed

  • How will smartphone and tablet platforms evolve over the next five years?
  • What is Gartner's concept of Managed Diversity and how will it help enterprises manage the invasion of consumer devices?