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Connie is a member of Forrester's Business Technology Futures team, which serves CIOs and their business partners by predicting the long-term business impact of information technology. Her research focus is on smart computing and analytics.
Connie came to Forrester through its acquisition of Giga Information Group in 2003. She has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry and has been an analyst for 19 years. Most of her research focuses on business process management and business optimization. Prior to joining Giga, Connie managed BIS Strategic Decisions' European IT consulting group, headquartered in the UK. Before then, Connie was vice president of product marketing at TDC (now part of BancTec), a manufacturer of high-end document capture systems. She was also a manager with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), specializing in document management, document imaging, and end user computing. Earlier, Connie was with Wang Laboratories, where she managed Wang's technical support resources for the US Department of Defense and intelligence agencies. She began her career in IT and management at Mathematica Policy Research.
Connie was the co-champion of Forrester's 2009 Business Technology Forum, with its theme of "Lean: The New Business Technology Imperative." Connie also co-championed Forrester's 2007 Technology Leadership Forum, with the theme of "Design for People, Build for Change," and Forrester's 2008 Technology Leadership Forum, themed as "Embrace Technology Chaos, Deliver Business Results." Connie is a widely sought speaker. She has keynoted at many industry events, chaired 10 business process and workflow conferences in Europe and the US, and co-chaired Giga's "Leveraging Knowledge" conference. Connie also served as a director of AIIM International, the premier association for the content management industry, and is a member of the Association of Business Process Management Professionals.
Connie attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a B.A. in political science and history from East Carolina University and an M.B.A. in information systems from George Washington University.
A Catalogue Of Skills Development Plans And Techniques Based On Insights From EA Managers
This tool kit will help address how to develop the skills needed to prime the EA team for success. We provide a variety of proven and tested architecture skills development techniques suggested by...

Our company is relaunching our enterprise architecture function. One area of focus is "big rules" for architecture. We currently have a set of more-detailed principles, but we are looking for...
Several recent Forrester reports home in on what we call “The Age Of The Customer” in which firms must seek to become customer-obsessed to build differentiation and loyalty. Those...
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The InfoWorld/Forrester Enterprise Architecture Awards recognize excellent EA programs — ones that due to their business focus, and strategic yet pragmatic orientation, provide sustained value...
When I started as an architect, I was part of the team called “IT Architecture.” It was clear what we did and who we did it for – we standardized technology and designs so...
Can you help me describe innovation best practices focused on technology enablers for business challenges and opportunities from a process perspective? In our context, innovation is about being...
Assessment Framework: The EA Practice Playbook
This report outlines the assessment framework of Forrester's solution for enterprise architecture (EA) executives working on creating a high-performance EA practice. A high-performance EA practice is...
An enterprise architecture (EA) program's success is largely dependent on its architects' skills. More companies are establishing EA programs, and architecture teams are growing. Moreover, the...
What is the role of the business architect in support of EA?
Today we’re kicking off Forrester's IT Forum 2011 at The Palazzo in Las Vegas. Prepare for three exciting days of keynote presentations and track sessions focused on business and technology...
Forrester sees business empowerment — where business areas seek greater autonomy to address their own technology needs — as an inevitable trend. We’ve seen this...
Successes And Lessons Learned From Customer References
The EA management suite (EAMS) is the next step in the evolution of EA tools. Going beyond modeling and standards repositories, the EAMS addresses pragmatic EA objectives such as IT planning, road...
Uli Kalex from Alfabet, whom many of you know, has provided us with a guest post addressing one key fallacy which underlies much of IT’s work with their business. I hope you enjoy it and feel...
The purpose of this process guide is to provide an overview of the architecture skills assessment process and step-by-step instructions for using the assessment tool included in Forrester's...
The next-generation project management office (PMO) adds to the traditional PMO skill set of managing demand, providing oversight, and ensuring compliance by innovating through new practices and...
Social technology, which includes blogs, microblogging (Twitter), social networking tools, and next-generation collaboration platforms, is a fundamental shift in how businesses use...
As architects, we all know the importance of context. The right architecture for one context – say, an organically growing company – doesn’t work for a company growing by...
I would like some ideas on how to deal with senior executives not following processes that have been laid out and documented; they sign off on processes but then do not follow them themselves.
Materials To Implement A Scalable Project Architecture Review Process
Project architecture review is an essential practice EA teams should use to advance enterprise architecture strategies. A well-designed and transparent review process provides a counterbalance to...
I just recently had a conversation with Peter Hinssen, one of our keynote speakers at Forrester’s colocated CIO Forum and EA Forum in Las Vegas (May 3-4) and our...
The healthcare industry is undergoing transformation. What’s driving this? A wide range of factors, from new regulations and government programs, to new treatments and approaches,...
You know how technology is changing how businesses operate — how they engage with their customers, deliver products and services, and understand their markets. The...
Executive Overview: The Business Architecture Playbook
Strategic change initiatives are proliferating in organizations. There may be multiple programs to improve customer experience, co-existing alongside projects to reduce costs, streamline internal...

Executive Overview: The Business Process Management Playbook
In the midst of continuous change — from technology, market, and competitive forces — businesses must become skilled at transforming and inventing new processes while improving their...
