Analyst Profile

Debra Logan

VP & Gartner Fellow

12 years at Gartner , 35 years industry experience
United Kingdom

Roles and Responsibilities

Debra Logan is a VP and Gartner Fellow in Gartner Research. Ms. Logan covers strategic information management topics in the Data and Analytics IT Leaders team and is also the Chief of Research for that team. She also covers the Office of the Chief Data Officer and other new and emerging roles in the digital economy. Ms. Logan is also interested in change and change management topics, culture change leadership development issues, and diversity in IT.

Areas of Coverage

Digital Workplace
Data Management & Integration
Regulatory Compliance

Debra Logan's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Survey Analysis: Second Gartner CDO Survey — The State of the Office of the CDO
13-Oct-2016
Data and Analytics Leadership Vision for 2017
07-Sep-2016
Ten Steps to Information Governance
05-Jul-2016

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

The CDO's First 100 Days
04 August 2016
Data and Analytics Leadership and Vision 2017
01 February 2017

Background

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Ms. Logan was an independent consultant to IT organizations in the United Kingdom and Europe, helping them to formulate strategies and evaluate technologies. She had previously worked for a company that specialized in knowledge-based systems and artificial intelligence applications.

Professional Background

Carnegie Group, Director of Business Development (EMEA), 10 years
E&W Richardson, Principal Consultant, 2 years
Meridio, Director of Strategic Marketing, 1 year

Education

B.A., Psychology and History, Washington and Jefferson College
M.A., Information Science, University of Pittsburgh

Languages

English

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15 June 2017
IoT Technology Disruptions: A Gartner Trend Insight Report IoT's rapidly evolving technologies have ushered in innovative disruptions at a breakneck pace. This report highlights Gartner research that covers these IoT technical disruptions in five key areas: security, artificial intelligence, data and analytics, communications, and endpoint technology.
31 May 2017
Digital Trust — Redefining Trust for the Digital Era: A Gartner Trend Insight Report Trust underpins every interaction, but traditional trust models do not scale to the scope, spontaneity and agency required in digital business. Digital trust emerges to establish and manage trust in the myriad digital interactions and relationships between businesses, individuals and things.

26 Jun 2017
Building the Business Case for Artificial Intelligence in Application Management Services EDT: 9:00 a.m. | PDT: 6:00 a.m. | GMT: 13:00 Major gains in cost-effectiveness and service quality are promised through the use of artificial intelligence, virtual agents, or deep learning technologies in contracts for application management. We review the offerings available and discuss investments needed, payback periods and benefits achievable.
27 Jun 2017
Redefining ITAM for the Digital Age EDT: 9:00 a.m. | PDT: 6:00 a.m. | GMT: 13:00 The role of IT asset management (ITAM), how it is defined and even the definition of an IT asset are changing in response to the challenges IT organizations are facing in the digital world. IT/OT integration, cloud, SaaS and IoT all challenge the traditional approach to ITAM.