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Brian Hopkins

Principal Analyst serving Enterprise Architecture PROFESSIONALS

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Blog: Enterprise Architecture Blog

Brian covers emerging technology, technology innovation, data management and big data for Enterprise Architecture Professionals. His research provides practical advice to architects and IT strategists seeking to leverage emerging technology, improve their technology innovation practices and evolve their data management capabilities.

Previous Work Experience

Brian has 15 years of experience in IT as an advisor, strategist, architect, and manager. As an analyst he is the lead for Forrester’s emerging technology playbook, co-lead on the Data Management playbook, publishes our annual top technologies to watch report and has authored several ground breaking pieces on big data. He has helped numerous clients develop their technology watch lists, evolve their architecture practices, and develop strategic approaches to hot topics like big data, BI, and data management. Before joining Forrester, he worked in the financial services and defense industries, were he acted as principal architect for information management technology, overhauled enterprise architecture practices, processes, and governance, and advised executives on emerging technologies.

Education

Brian holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University (1989).

Research Coverage:

EA Modeling & Repository Tools, Enterprise Architecture Practices, Enterprise Content Management, Executive Steering Committees, Governance, IT Management, Information Architecture, Information Management, Portfolio Management, Strategy & Strategic Planning, Strategy, Planning & Governance of IT, Technical Architecture

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Forrsights For Business Technology

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Report:Break Down Silos With An Emerging Technology Road Map
Road Map: The Emerging Technology Playbook
Brian HopkinsMay 14, 2013
Firms increasingly depend on technology to be innovative and disruptive. However, our data indicates that most firms are not doing a good job of getting new technology in the door and ensuring that...
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Report:Capitalize On Emerging Technology For Innovation And Growth
Executive Overview: The Emerging Technology Playbook
Brian HopkinsMarch 25, 2013
Emerging technology unlocks disruptive business opportunities for firms that are prepared; capitalizing on this should be a key element in your firm's innovation and growth plans. Technologies that...
- Downloads: 214
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Report:Create Agile Processes For Introducing Emerging Technology
Processes: The Emerging Technology Playbook
Brian HopkinsNovember 19, 2012
With its careful approach to planning technology investments and general aversion to risk, IT is not meeting business demands for emerging technology as a driver for innovation and growth. Enterprise...
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Report:Navigate Digital Disruption With An Emerging Technology Vision
Vision: The Emerging Technology Playbook
Brian HopkinsSeptember 18, 2012
Emerging information technology has been a key enabler of business evolution since the 1960s and shows no signs of letting up. As we move beyond simple digitization of information to digital business...
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Report:Federal IT Cost Reduction Efforts Will Require Process Change To Succeed
Brian HopkinsFebruary 06, 2012
In an attempt to control IT costs, the US federal government is establishing mandates that are forcing deep and massive technology change. With data center consolidation and cloud migrations entering...
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Report:The Top 10 Business Technology Trends EA Should Watch: 2012 To 2014
Brian HopkinsOctober 07, 2011
Driving increasing capacity for business innovation remains high on the CIO's agenda, but enterprise architects (EAs) struggle to keep up with the rapidly changing technology landscape while also...
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Report:The Top 10 Technology Trends EA Should Watch: 2012 To 2014
Brian HopkinsOctober 07, 2011
Enterprise architects (EAs) struggle to keep up with the rapidly changing technology landscape while also answering the call for application and technology consolidation. To help EAs balance business...
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Report:Break Down Silos With An Emerging Technology Road Map

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Report:Capitalize On Emerging Technology For Innovation And Growth

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Report:Create Agile Processes For Introducing Emerging Technology

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Report:Navigate Digital Disruption With An Emerging Technology Vision

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Report:Federal IT Cost Reduction Efforts Will Require Process Change To Succeed

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Report:The Top 10 Business Technology Trends EA Should Watch: 2012 To 2014

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Report:The Top 10 Technology Trends EA Should Watch: 2012 To 2014

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