Cathleen E. Blanton
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Research VP, Gartner

Cathleen E. Blanton
Cathleen Blanton is a Vice President in Gartner Research , where she is a member of the Enterprise Architecture team with a focus on governance and making EA practical and useful. Previously, Ms. Blanton led the EA practice in Gartner Consulting. Since joining Gartner in November 2003, and for eight years prior to Gartner, she has led numerous EA projects as lead architect and has worked with many clients to structure their EA programs to optimize business value.

SESSIONSLATEST RESEARCH
3 Sessions
Show Descriptions
Wednesday
Wednesday
01:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Workshop: Creating an Enterprise Context for Public Sector Organizations (Registration opens April 9th . This session is for end users only. Pre-registration is required.)Registration is currently closed for this session. Please go to the session room prior to the start of the session for more details on availability.
Speakers: R. Scott Bittler, Cathleen E. Blanton
Session Type: Workshop
Location: Potomac 1
ID: W1
Tracks: F, S
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Government organizations need to create enterprise architecture requirements, just as any company should. In this workshop, we will focus on presenting the basic format for a public sector enterprise context and brainstorm on how you can create your own content.

* Why is developing an enterprise context critical for public sector organizations?
* What types of content should be included in a public sector enterprise context?
Wednesday
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Lessons Learned from Implementing EA in Public Sector
Speaker: Cathleen E. Blanton
Session Type: Track Session
Location: Potomac C
ID: A4
Tracks: A, F, T
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Federal EA projects are, by nature, large, highly federated and complex. As a result, there is an overload of sometimes conflicting advice and guidance available from oversight organizations, tool vendors, and various consultancies.

* How do Federal EA objectives stack up against commercial EA success criteria?
* What is working?
* How can federal EA programs work with business and mission areas to better enable decisions and drive more effective execution – while still meeting satisfying compliance and regulatory guidance?
Thursday
Thursday
07:30 AM - 08:15 AM
Power Breakfast -- Enterprise Architecture Use of EA Consultancies
Speakers: Marcus Blosch, Mahesh Subramanian
Moderator: Cathleen E. Blanton
Session Type: Power Breakfast
Location: Potomac D
Use of enterprise architecture consultancies varies widely by region, reporting line and enterprise architecture maturity. Use of consultancy services is at its greatest where there is the highest degree of change. During this interactive discussion, we will explore how and when organizations should use EA consultancies.