This is likely the last thing that BlackBerry needs right now. According to Computer World, a upcoming Gartner report is going to recommend something drastic for BlackBerry enterprise customers:
“Gartner recommends that our [BlackBerry enterprise] clients take no more than six months to consider and implement alternatives to BlackBerry,” said Gartner analyst Bill Menezes in an email interview on Friday. “We’re emphasizing that all clients should immediately ensure they have backup mobile data management plans and are at least testing alternative devices to BlackBerry.”
Menezes said a full Gartner report with three recommended courses of action will be delivered soon to Gartner clients that use BlackBerry Enterprise Service servers and/or BlackBerry smartphones.
Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney, who authored the report, could not be reached for comment.
Menezes noted that while he and Gartner are clearly foretelling BlackBerry’s demise, “BlackBerry isn’t going to disappear overnight and there’s probably a six month window to consider and then implement alternatives.”
Given how influential Gartner is. a lot of enterprises are going to take their advice. That’s bad news for BlackBerry. The only way that I can see this turning around is if BlackBerry gives enterprises a significant value proposition to not defect. Though I struggle with what could be considered by BlackBerry customers to compelling enough at this point.
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Gartner To BlackBerry Enterprise Customers: Time To Switch
This is likely the last thing that BlackBerry needs right now. According to Computer World, a upcoming Gartner report is going to recommend something drastic for BlackBerry enterprise customers:
“Gartner recommends that our [BlackBerry enterprise] clients take no more than six months to consider and implement alternatives to BlackBerry,” said Gartner analyst Bill Menezes in an email interview on Friday. “We’re emphasizing that all clients should immediately ensure they have backup mobile data management plans and are at least testing alternative devices to BlackBerry.”
Menezes said a full Gartner report with three recommended courses of action will be delivered soon to Gartner clients that use BlackBerry Enterprise Service servers and/or BlackBerry smartphones.
Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney, who authored the report, could not be reached for comment.
Menezes noted that while he and Gartner are clearly foretelling BlackBerry’s demise, “BlackBerry isn’t going to disappear overnight and there’s probably a six month window to consider and then implement alternatives.”
Given how influential Gartner is. a lot of enterprises are going to take their advice. That’s bad news for BlackBerry. The only way that I can see this turning around is if BlackBerry gives enterprises a significant value proposition to not defect. Though I struggle with what could be considered by BlackBerry customers to compelling enough at this point.
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