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Simon Yates

Vice President, Principal Analyst serving CIOs

Blog: CIO Blog

Simon is vice president and principal analyst on the CIO research team focused on mobility and workplace experience. His research focuses on the role of the CIO in driving mobile strategy for employees, customers, and partners; mobile technology planning and road map development; and defining the technology requirements in an ever-changing work environment.

Previous Work Experience

Prior to his current role, Simon was responsible for the growth and development of the CIO Group, Forrester's Leadership Board of more than 400 CIOs worldwide. Prior to assuming this role, he was vice president and research director for the infrastructure and operations and security and risk research teams. For three years, Simon developed and hosted Forrester's IT Forum EMEA, was based in Paris, and worked extensively with European clients. Before that, Simon was a principal analyst on the infrastructure and operations team covering personal computing, mobility, and client virtualization. He joined Forrester in 2000 as an analyst covering enterprise application integration and web services.

Prior to joining Forrester, Simon spent 10 years in technical book acquisitions and publishing with Addison Wesley and McGraw-Hill.

Education

Simon holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island in English and political science.

Research Coverage:

Application Management, Client Computing Hardware, Client Operating Systems & Software, Client Security & Management, Computer Displays, Enterprise Laptops, Enterprise Mobile Devices, Enterprise Mobility, IT Infrastructure & Operations, Mobile Operating Systems, Mobile Software & Platforms, Peripheral Devices

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Sourcing Strategy & Execution (5)
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Simon Yates
Sourcing & Procurement

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals
Report:Infrastructure And Operations Professionals: Must-Read Research In An Economic Downturn
Simon YatesNovember 7, 2008
The global economy stands on the brink of a complete meltdown, but the impending threat to the 2009 IT budget is nothing new to infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals: For years now,...
- Downloads: 2076
For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals
Report:Let Someone Else Run The Data Center
Look To Managed Hosting As An ITO And Colocation Alternative
Simon YatesFebruary 19, 2009
Cloud computing is all the rage right now, as it offers some exciting new models and possibilities for IT infrastructure and operations; however, some companies have had bad experiences with...
- Downloads: 1076
For Security & Risk Professionals
Report:IT Security Remains An Integral Part Of The Enterprise
The State Of Enterprise IT Security: 2008 To 2009
Simon YatesJanuary 29, 2009
Forrester's recent security survey of North American and European enterprises shows hope for the current state of IT security. Thankfully, we found that the IT security organization continues to be a...
- Downloads: 637
For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals
Report:During Tough Economic Times, IT Leadership Will Rely On I&O To Drive Cost Savings
Redesign IT Roles To Drive IT Cost Reduction
Simon YatesApril 22, 2009
When times get tough, executives start looking for ways to cut costs. In many cases, their cost-reduction strategies will require considerable input from the infrastructure and operations (I&O)...
- Downloads: 480
For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals
Report:Microsoft Licensing: What Every IT Operations Pro Should Know
Successfully Negotiating Microsoft Licensing Agreements
Simon YatesSeptember 25, 2008
Working out a volume licensing deal with Microsoft is an important and nerve-wracking task. While many of you handle this by yourself, many of you work with your sourcing and vendor management team...
- Downloads: 502
For Security & Risk Professionals
Report:SMBs Struggle To Keep Pace With IT Security
The State Of SMB IT Security: 2008 To 2009
Simon YatesJanuary 29, 2009
Forrester's recent security survey of North American and European SMBs provides some insight into the current state of IT security. We found that the IT security organizations for small and...
- Downloads: 349

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Research Coverage:

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For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Infrastructure And Operations Professionals: Must-Read Research In An Economic Downturn

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Let Someone Else Run The Data Center

For Security & Risk Professionals

Report:IT Security Remains An Integral Part Of The Enterprise

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:During Tough Economic Times, IT Leadership Will Rely On I&O To Drive Cost Savings

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Report:Microsoft Licensing: What Every IT Operations Pro Should Know

For Security & Risk Professionals

Report:SMBs Struggle To Keep Pace With IT Security

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