Gartner spells out magic behind quadrants

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/16/gartner_magic_quadrant_research_methodology_revealed/

By Simon Sharwood, APAC Editor
The Register
16th October 2012

Analyst group Gartner has detailed how it prepares its 
sometimes-controversial magic quadrants, revealing that a two-hour demo 
is sometimes part of the research process.

Gartner already offers a detailed explanation of how it compiles its 
Magic Quadrants here.

But in an exchange with governance, risk management and compliance 
consultant Michael Rasmussen, the firm has released more information 
about the spells it casts to make a Magic Quadrant.

The firm has done so in response to Rasmussen's complaints about the 
latest Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance 
Platforms (paywalled). Rasmussen thinks it's a dud and blogged this 
strident opinion on the document:

    My first impression is that it is best for the compost pile to be
    used as fertilizer for the garden next spring and not used in
    organizations that may rely on it to make misinformed GRC
    technology decisions.

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