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Patrick Connaughton
VP Analyst, Chief of Research
Patrick Connaughton is a VP in the Enterprise Applications practice and leads the Application Strategy key initiative. In this role, he researches and advises on creating an enterprise application portfolio strategy that aligns with business stakeholder priorities and future technology roadmaps. Mr. Connaughton also helps clients create the best business case for new application investments and measure the impact of those investment over time.
Previous experience
Mr. Connaughton has over 20 years of experience in research and advisory roles. Before he joined Gartner, he was a Research Director at The Hackett Group. Prior to that, he was a Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, and a consulting manager at Manhattan Associates, JDA Software and Accenture.
Professional background
Accenture, Consultant, 5 years
Forrester Research, Research Director, 5 years
The Hackett Group, Senior Research Director, 5 years
Education
Bachelor of Science, Decision Information Science, University of Florida
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Aligning business and applications strategies
Creating applications roadmaps aligned to those goals
Setting performance metrics for measuring success
Architecting and designing for future proof applications