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Blog 04/09/2026

From ChatGPT to OpenClaw: Field Testing the Agentic Enterprise Problem

by Herb Blecher

In this blog, EMA’s Herb Blecher shares a hands-on journey from ChatGPT to OpenCla to reveal a bigger issue: the “agentic enterprise” isn’t a tool problem, it’s an architecture problem.

Featured 04/02/2026

Enterprise Automation Excellence – Episode 32: The Shift to Agentic Observability: From Insight to Autonomous Action

by Dan Twing

Featured 03/30/2026

Mean Time To Insight – Episode 22: DNS Security

by Shamus McGillicuddy

Featured 04/22/2026

From AIOps to Role-Based Agentic Operations: How AI Is Changing the Frontline of IT and Network Operations

by Shamus McGillicuddy

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Vice President of Research

Chris Steffen

Chris has over 25 years of industry experience as a noted information security executive, technical evangelist and presenter, focusing on IT and information security management/leadership, cloud security and regulatory compliance. He has had a variety of non-technical professional roles, with his technical career starting in the financial services sector at a credit reporting company, building the technical operations group and the security/compliance practices before leaving as the Principal Technical Architect. He has been the Director of Information Technology for a manufacturing company and the Chief Evangelist for several large technical companies, focusing on cloud security and cloud application transformation. Chris also held the position of CIO of a financial services firm, overseeing the technology-related functions of the enterprise.

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Dan Twing

As President and COO of Enterprise Management Associates, Dan develops and executes strategic market research, delivers value to IT organizations through consulting engagements, and directs product developments and marketing efforts. Dan has over 30 years of experience in information systems, software development, and technology outsourcing.

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Research Director

Ken Buckler

Ken has over 15 years of industry experience as a noted information and cybersecurity engineer, software developer, author, and presenter, focusing on big security data analytics and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and NIST 800-53 compliance. Focusing on strict federal security standards, Ken has consulted with numerous federal organizations, including Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Census Bureau.

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Shamus McGillicuddy

Shamus leads the network infrastructure and operations practice at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). His practice focuses on all aspects of managing enterprise networks, including network automation, AIO-driven network management, network observability, multi-cloud networking, and WAN transformation.

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Parker Hathcock

Parker leads the IT and business services practice at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), focusing on the convergence of IT service management (ITSM), enterprise service management (ESM), IT operations management (ITOM), AIOps, asset management, end-user experience, and business outcomes.

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Herb Blecher

Herb leads the Data and Analytics practice at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). His research examines how enterprises architect, govern, and operationalize data platforms to drive…

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