Four things set Pivotal apart from other sources of advisory information and research:
Pivotal's research and projects often involve highly proprietary client information - future product roadmaps, procurement evaluation factors, proposed budgets, contract negotiations, and the like. You can be certain, when you work with Pivotal, that all client-confidential information is handled with the utmost security and care.
We occupy a unique position in the market and we hold that position very dear. We sit apart from the individual transactions between buyers and sellers and study the aggregate. As a independent publisher of market research, we do not work for any one vendor and we will never accept a role in a procurement that would compromise our objectivity or ability to fairly and accurately report on emerging trends. We also maintain a strict "church and state" separation between our subscriptions and advertising departments and our research analysts. Our Research Committee reports only to the CEO of the Company and the Research Committee alone sets the research agenda for each year.
Many entities purport to cover the enterprise technology marketplace, from research houses to the media to "beltway bandit" consulting firms. Pivotal alone offers a specialized focus on the public sector. Our Research Committee, Board of Advisors, and Board of Directors all include former executives from the public sector. We do not re-package data gathered in other industries and resell it to public sector buyers. Our research reports all include original research conducted in the public sector. Where appropriate we may supplement this original research with data gathered in other industries.
Our unique position in the market - as truly independent and focused on the public sector - provides us with unique access and perspectives. We ask the questions of vendors government buyers can't or won't. We also know the top priorities and best practices of government decision makers based on direct interaction with them. Our work with corporations, governments, and individuals lets us help subscribers manage risk and anticipate legal, technological, regulatory, and economic issues that may impact purchasing decisions.
We focus on providing decision-ready information, not just historical data. Pivotal Intelligence provides in-depth analysis of what is happening today across the public sector landscape, and forecasts what will impact decision making tomorrow.
