Melinda-Carol Ballou is the program director of IDC of the researches Life-Cycle Management. Melinda came to IDC about 18-year-old work experience in IT researches and analytics. Before acted as the founder of independent research company Ballou IT Strategies, was also the program director of META Group. worked in the company for 11 years. Has the master's degree in the field of Professional Writing of the MIU university and also degree of the bachelor of philosophy and music of Williams College.