Analyst Profile

Valerie A. Logan

Research Director

3 years at Gartner , 26 years industry experience
NY USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Valerie A. Logan is a Research Director in the Data and Analytics group within Gartner Research, where she covers information management strategies, advanced analytics and related change management topics. She is a member of the Office of the CDO (Chief Data Officer) research team.

Valerie A. Logan's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Break Through the Four Barriers Blocking Your Full Data and Analytics Potential — Keynote Insights
24-May-2018
100 Data and Analytics Predictions Through 2022
21-May-2018
How CDOs Engage With Their Stakeholders to Foster Data Literacy and Deliver Measurable Business Value
03-Apr-2018

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Information as a Second Language: Enabling Data Literacy for Digital Society
21 June 2017
Data Literacy: Foster Information as a Second Language
10 April 2018

Background

Previous Experience

Ms. Logan has more than 25 years of experience, including two decades of global consulting practice management in the information and intelligence domains, and five years of applied experience in the telecommunications industry at both field and enterprise levels. Ms. Logan is an active and passionate thought leader in the areas of information sciences and business intelligence strategies, supporting clients with their information and analytics evolution. She is a natural systems thinker - able to understand and distill complex concepts and systems for general understanding. Ms. Logan is recognized as a pioneer in innovative consulting practices - recognized by Consulting Magazine in 2008 as one of eight top women in global consulting. She is known as an inspiring motivator, genuine advisor and change agent - driven by a passion to synthesize information to solve real-world problems.

Professional Background

HP (via Knightsbridge acquisition), VP Strategy and Portfolio - Information Management and Analytics Services, 9 years
IBM (via PwC Consulting acquisition), Global Program Director - Business Intelligence, 10 years
US West Communications, Manager of Process Re-engineering, 5 years

Industry Awards/Accolades

Consulting Magazine Women Leaders in Consulting (2008)
Distinguished Alumni Award, SUNY College at Buffalo (2014)
Gartner Thought Leadership Award (2016)
HP Technology Solutions Group MVP Award (2006)
Information Age Women in IT Awards- Finalist "Data Leader of the Year" (2018)
PricewaterhouseCoopers Distinguished Client Service Award (1999)
SAS Annual Enterprise Computing Award (1996)

Education

B.S., Mathematics, State University of New York College, Buffalo
M.S., Applied Mathematics (Area of Concentration: Operations Research), New Mexico State University

Languages

Data/Information
English

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30 May 2018
Creating a Sustainable Strategy for Sourcing at Midsize Enterprises CIOs of midsize enterprises lack dedicated sourcing, procurement and relationship management resources. To remedy this, they must implement a pragmatic sourcing strategy that aligns with business goals, achieves the desired outcome of decisions, and leads to an understanding of the marketplace.
24 May 2018
The Resilience Premium of Digital Business: A Gartner Trend Insight Report Committing to resilience will equip your digital business with the mindset, resources and planning to recover from inevitable disruptions. Security and risk management leaders must deliver by building a culture of systemic resilience through viewing resilience as a premium and not as a cost.

20 Jun 2018
Innovate With Roadmaps for Process, Culture and Outcomes EDT: 9:00 a.m. | PDT: 6:00 a.m. | BST: 14:00 Navigating the ever expanding landscape of innovation approaches and practices can be intimidating. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Rather, launching or improving an innovation competency is an act of design where you craft effective programs and processes from a set of approaches and activities. To get started with your innovation program, leverage the Gartner recommended designs that are based on four common innovation objectives. In this webinar, we cover these innovation designs, objectives, best practices, and case studies and share roadmaps you can apply at your organization.
21 Jun 2018
Data and Analytics Key Roles, Responsibilities, and Organization EDT: 9:00 a.m. | PDT: 6:00 a.m. | BST: 14:00 To succeed in digital business, data and analytics must be at the pulse of the organization and incorporated into all key decisions. As a result, new roles have emerged over the last few years and additional skills and competencies are required for existing roles. This webinar highlights the key roles and responsibilities in data and analytics and also the impact on the data and analytics organization model.