Identity at the Center Identity At The Center #25 - 2019 Gartner IAM Summit Recap
Dec 13, 2019
Hosts reflect on their adventures at the Gartner IAM Summit in Las Vegas. They share insights from a keynote on multitasking's limits and discuss the importance of context in consulting. Highlights include effective communication strategies for IAM with executives and emerging trends in Continuous Adaptive Risk and Trust (CARTA). They explore the evolution of Privileged Access Management, the ongoing vendor landscape changes, and the necessity for IAM professionals to adapt to DevOps. The conversation rounds out with lesser-known IAM products to keep an eye on.
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Vegas Conference Hospitality Comparison
- Jim and Jeff compared Las Vegas buffets and hotel experiences during the Gartner IAM Summit stay.
- Jim preferred Caesars' Bacchanal while they stayed at the Cosmo and enjoyed its rooms and restaurants.
Multitasking Slows Performance
- Dr. Steve Robbins' keynote showed multitasking degrades performance using an audience alphabet/number exercise.
- Jeff compared this to context switching at work and alt-tabbing between tasks.
Block Focused Time For Deep Work
- Minimize context switching to increase productivity; block focused time for single clients or tasks.
- Jim said two and a half days of focused work delivered far better results for a client than fragmented time.