Gartner Expert

Mark Driver

VP Analyst

Mark Driver is a Research Vice President covering emerging technology and trends (ETT) for technology innovation leaders (tech CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, general managers, chief product officers, product managers and product marketers). Mr. Driver's research focuses on the skills, processes, technologies, and trends related to software engineering. Toward this end, he covers a range of strategies related to innovations in software engineering including artificial intelligence, low code, and DEVOPS, among others.

Mr. Driver is also a principal analyst covering both business and technical topic of the open-source software model. He covers many aspects of open-source software, including enterprise adoption and vendor business strategies.

Previous experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Driver was a Technical Architect and Project Leader for more than 15 years in the IT industry, where he focused on distributed open systems development. He worked in several areas including state government, commercial software vendors and in-house IT groups.

Professional background

MCI Systemhouse, Technical Architect, 2 years

PowerCerv, Internet Technology Manager, 3 years

State Of Florida, Technical Architect, 8 years

Areas of coverage

  • Software Engineering Technologies

  • Lead With Product Management Excellence

  • Craft World-Class Product Strategies

  • Improve Product Marketing Execution

  • Emerging Technologies and Trends Impact on Products and Services

Education

B.S., Computer and Information Science, Florida State University

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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What are the competitive factors vendors must know to compete in software engineering related markets?

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What are the critical partnerships software engineering providers must leverage?

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What do clients and vendors need to know to make better software engineering decisions?

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What are the latest software engineering and DEVOPS trends, and how will they affect clients?

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How can enterprises & vendors best leverage open-source software adoption challenges and strategies