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Patrick Connaughton
VP Analyst
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
The Hackett Group
Senior Research Director
Forrester Research
Research Director
Accenture
Consultant
Areas of coverage
Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Applications
Enterprise Applications Operations and Evolution
Enterprise Applications Strategy
Education
Bachelor of Science, Decision Information Science, University of Florida
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Aligning business and applications strategies
2Creating applications roadmaps aligned to those goals
3Setting performance metrics for measuring success
4Architecting and designing for future proof applications