TGIF!

A Friday post, just to wind-up my friends at IDC and DQ (Hi Claus, Fabs, Eric, Chris, Ivano, Bo, Angela, Bob… and all the ones I forget!)

From Dilbert.com
And a serious thought as well: would more transparency in the research process help with objectivity and vendor independence?

Dealing with AR

In this article, Alan Pelz-Sharpe, Principal with CMS Watch and former VP North America for Ovum, shares some very interesting insights on AR from the analyst’s perspective.
Some tips on how not to deal with a critical ‘independent’ analyst
I have been an analyst and commentator for 10 years now - for most of that [...]

Jobs page on the IIAR site

The IIAR maintains a job postings page on its web site:The Institute of Industry Analyst Relations
Posting is free for advertisers, just drop an email to our secretary: hkirkman at analystrelations dot org.
Sage Circle also has a jobs page, mostly for US positions.