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Simon Yates

Vice President, Principal Analyst serving CIOs

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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  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:Five Trends That Will Shape The IT Infrastructure And Operations Profession In 2008

    Simon YatesDecember 14, 2007

    2008 will be a busy one for IT infrastructure and operations professionals. With CIOs openly espousing the benefits of server virtualization and losing sleep over the real costs of power leakage in...

    • Downloads: 1553

  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:The Next Wave Of IT Investment Is Smart Computing

    Smart Computing Drives The New Era Of IT Growth

    Simon YatesJanuary 05, 2010

    Like the mainframe, personal, and network computing eras that have gone before it, "Smart Computing" will usher in a new era of technology innovation and growth. But, says Andrew Bartels, it will be...

    • Downloads: 1053

  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:The iPhone Is Ready For The 9 To 5

    Making iPhone Work In the Enterprise: Early Lessons Learned

    Simon YatesMay 12, 2009

    Apple has proven adept at diverting the course of entire industries, their most recent shake-up being in the mobile device world with the iPhone. This visible diversion, which it surely is, has...

    • Downloads: 659

  • For CIO Professionals

    Report:Mastering The Business Tablet Landscape

    Landscape: The CIO's Mobile Engagement Playbook

    Ted Schadler, Simon YatesNovember 05, 2012

    Tablets are the darlings of hypermobile employees who want to be always connected and productive. They are the newest player in the mobile landscape and are even starting to be a viable alternative...

    • Downloads: 573

  • For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

    Report:Redefining Enterprise Mobile Devices

    Key Questions For IT To Answer To Guide The Selection Of The Right Solution

    Benjamin Gray, Simon YatesJanuary 29, 2007

    With more and more enterprises going mobile, businesses will see a rapid increase in the number of mobile devices introduced to their employee populations in the coming years. The good news for IT...

    • Downloads: 283

  • For CIO Professionals

    Report:Assess Your Mobile Engagement Maturity

    Assessment: The CIO's Mobile Engagement Playbook

    Simon YatesNovember 12, 2012

    CIOs, as the leaders driving technology strategy, must develop a mobile engagement strategy that embraces the needs of customers, partners, and employees. Don't get bogged down in the minute details...

    • Downloads: 385

  • For CIO Professionals

    Report:Benchmarking Mobile Engagement: Consumers And Employees Outpace CIOs' Readiness

    Benchmark: The CIO's Mobile Engagement Playbook

    Ted Schadler, Simon YatesMay 09, 2013

    Are you ready to serve your mobile customers on the device of their choice? Have you anticipated what apps they need next? And for employees, which apps are most important on smartphones? How many...

    • Downloads: 133
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