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Jean-Pierre Garbani

Vice President, Principal Analyst serving Infrastructure & Operations PROFESSIONALS

J.P. serves Infrastructure & Operation Professionals in predicting and quantifying IT disruptions. J.P.'s expertise is in the IT management software and IT operations market, and his research examines the shifting industry dynamics caused by economic pressures and the impact of new technologies such as virtualization on the IT organization.

J.P. has several decades of experience as an IT technology designer and marketer and also as a client of IT technology. He has broad experience in designing advanced technology solutions in industrial and commercial applications and bringing them to market. He has written extensively on technology for several business publications. J.P. is often a featured speaker at vendor-sponsored events and webinars.

Previous Work Experience

J.P. came to Forrester through the acquisition of Giga Information Group, where he was the research director of the computing infrastructure group. J.P. started his IT career in early 1968 as a software engineer working on the automation of nuclear power plants in France. J.P. then joined Bull General Electric in Paris (subsequently Honeywell Bull), where he was a designer and project leader of very large network infrastructures in France, Scandinavia, and the US. At Bull, J.P. occupied several positions in engineering, marketing, and sales. J.P. moved to the US in 1984 and filled several engineering and marketing positions with Bull Information Systems. In 1994, J.P. created Epitome Technology Corporation, a middleware software company focused on manufacturing execution systems. Prior to joining Giga, J.P. worked as an IT management consultant for several large financial institutions in the US.


Education

J.P. graduated from Ecole Superieure d'Electricite (Supelec) in Paris (M.S. in computer science). J.P. is a US citizen based in Naples, Fla., and speaks French fluently.

Research Coverage:

Business Service Management, Data Center Management, Go-To-Market Strategies, IT Infrastructure & Operations, IT Management, IT Management Software, IT Organization, IT Process Automation, Job Scheduling & Workload Management, Organizational Design & Change Management, Product & Solutions Strategies, Technology Product Strategies

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  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:IT Infrastructure And Operations: The Next Five Years

    The Cloud On IT's Horizon

    Jean-Pierre Garbani, Marc CecereMay 03, 2011

    Interest in cloud technology and cloud economics abounds. While the technology delivers immediate reductions in capital costs, Forrester believes that cloud computing's greatest benefits will come...

    • Downloads: 3241

  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:Future Trends In The Enterprise Software Market

    Is Hardware The Future Of Software?

    Jean-Pierre GarbaniMarch 09, 2009

    Hardware, software, and people are the three basic ingredients of enterprise business technology. They provide the enterprise with an economic advantage through automated and improved business...

    • Downloads: 1397

  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:It's Time For IT Management Software 2.0

    Lean Thinking Brings Forward New Management Tools

    Jean-Pierre GarbaniDecember 08, 2009

    IT is still struggling with growing pains, meaning that the current economic conditions present a catalyst for change and an opportunity to mature. These conditions present a catalyst because they...

    • Downloads: 970

  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:Prepare For 2020: Transform Your IT Infrastructure And Operations Practice

    Vision: The I&O Practice Playbook

    Jean-Pierre GarbaniOctober 24, 2012

    By 2020, the proliferation of as-a-service technology, tech-savvy workers, and increased business complexity will widen the gap between business demand and traditional IT supply. In this new era,...

    • Downloads: 833
    • Comments: 1
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  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:Avoid Tactical, Narrow Service Management And Automation Strategies

    Strategic Plan: The Service Management And Automation Playbook

    Jean-Pierre GarbaniJanuary 18, 2012

    This report outlines Forrester's solution for IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders to develop their service management and automation (SMA) strategic plan. This is important as the...

    • Downloads: 815
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  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:Assessing Complexity In IT Operations

    Use Six Key Indicators To Start Measuring And Remediating I&O Complexity

    Jean-Pierre GarbaniMarch 23, 2011

    Complexity is a recurring theme for today's infrastructure and operations (I&O) executives. Complexity is currently cited as the root cause of all IT operations ills. I&O teams are desperately trying...

    • Downloads: 808

  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:Sun Is The Center Of The New Oracle Universe

    How Cisco, HP, And Oracle Are Shaping IT's Future

    Jean-Pierre GarbaniMay 21, 2009

    There are defining moments in IT where all the stars align to create a big bang. Twenty years ago, IT vendors faced clients wanting application and service value, not technology. The market dominance...

    • Downloads: 619

  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:The Key To IT Business Alignment Is In Operations

    How Root Cause Analysis Leads To Measurable IT Process Improvement

    Jean-Pierre GarbaniApril 02, 2007

    The predictability of results is a sign of maturity in any activity or process. Predictability is also what IT is trying to achieve but very often fails to deliver. One key element of a process'...

    • Downloads: 658

  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:Transform Your I&O Organization Into An Innovation Machine

    Jean-Pierre GarbaniOctober 04, 2011

    Innovation is seen as the major force behind productivity, competitiveness, and eventually, sustained business growth. IT has been one of the major contributors to business productivity and has shown...

    • Downloads: 465
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  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:Develop Your Service Management And Automation Staffing Strategy

    Stakeholder Needs: The Service Management And Automation Playbook

    Jean-Pierre GarbaniMarch 29, 2012

    This report outlines the stakeholder needs of Forrester's solution for infrastructure and operations (I&O) executives working on a service management and automation strategy. We designed this report...

    • Downloads: 447
    • Comments: 2

  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:Develop A Strategy To Transform Your IT Infrastructure And Operations Practice

    Strategic Plan: The I&O Practice Playbook

    Jean-Pierre GarbaniMarch 06, 2013

    The writing is on the wall: As-a-service technology, tech-savvy workers, and increased business complexity are widening the gap between business demand and traditional IT supply. This era is making...

    • Downloads: 268

  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:Realize Practical Application Performance Management

    Jean-Pierre GarbaniFebruary 27, 2013

    Application performance management (APM) is a natural evolution of infrastructure monitoring. As IT management evolves toward service management and ultimately to business technology, quality of...

    • Downloads: 228
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