Joe McKendrick

Contributing Writer

Joe McKendrick is an author and independent analyst who tracks the impact of information technology on management and markets. As an independent analyst, he has authored numerous research reports in partnership with Forbes Insights, IDC, an…d Unisphere Research, a division of Information Today, Inc. Joe speaks frequently on cloud, data, and enterprise computing topics at industry events and Webcasts. He is co-author, along with 16 leading industry leaders and thinkers, of the SOA Manifesto, which outlines the values and guiding principles of service orientation. In a previous life, Joe served as director of the Administrative Management Society (AMS), an international professional association dedicated to advancing knowledge within the IT and business management fields. He is a graduate of Temple University.

Joe McKendrick has no direct investments in the companies he covers. He is contracted for research work for Forbes and Information Today that is sponsored by various software and technology solution providers. Over the past two years, sponsors have included AWS, Dell, Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat, and VMware. These engagements are disclosed on any blog posts mentioning these companies.

Latest from Joe McKendrick

IT-based collaboration has barely just begun

Collaborative information technology is already changing the world in dramatic ways, but even greater changes are on the horizon. Some of the threats and opportunities were explored in depth at the recent Supernova conference co-sponsored by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in San Francisco.

July 14, 2005 by Joe McKendrick in Salesforce.com