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Matt Cain
Distinguished VP Analyst
Matthew Cain is a Vice President and Distinguished Analyst at Gartner. Mr. Cain is a futurist focusing on the intersection of technology, job skills and workforce culture. He founded Gartner's Digital Workplace and digital dexterity key initiative, which is designed to help executive leaders plan and execute technology strategies that incorporate consumer, workforce and business trends.
Previous experience
Mr. Cain has more than 35 years of IT experience. He joined Gartner in April 2005 with the acquisition of Meta Group, where he specialized in email and collaboration technologies. Before joining Meta Group in 1990, he was the managing editor of MIS Week. He began his career as an editor for Electronic News.
Professional background
Fairchild Publications, Managing Editor, MIS Week; Senior Editor, Electronic News, 4 years
Meta Group, Vice President and Distinguished Analyst, 18 years
Areas of coverage
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Best-in-Class Portfolio Office
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Digital Workplace Applications
Education
M.A., Columbia University
B.A., Dickinson College
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Creating a Microsoft 365 Copilot Strategy
Choosing between Microsoft Copilot, Teams Premium, M365 Copilot and Copilot Studio
Value engineering for Microsoft M365 Copilot
Value assessment of digital workplace applications via ROI and Return on Employee
Digital Workplace Maturity Model Level 4 strategies