For Security & Risk Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Governance, Risk, And Compliance Platforms, Q3 2009

BWise, OpenPages, And Thomson Reuters Take The Top Spots, With MetricStream And AXENTIS Rounding Out The Leaders

by Chris McClean, July 1, 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Business Case For GRC Has Never Been Clearer Enterprise GRC Platforms Evaluation Overview Evaluation Analysis Vendor Profiles Supplemental Material Related Research...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

The Enterprise Architecture Books Being Read By Enterprise Architects

by Henry Peyret, April 7, 2009

...We surveyed 180 enterprise architects about which books on enterprise architecture (EA) they have read for professional development. They responded with both...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Survey Data Shows Enterprise Architects Are Gatekeepers Of Technology Acquisitions

Despite A Growing Focus On Business Architecture, Data Shows That EA's Technology Role Has Not Diminished

by Gene Leganza, July 13, 2009

...that all or most major technology purchases at their organization require enterprise architecture (EA) sign-off. In addition to demonstrating EA's growing influence...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Case Study: DHL Express Uses Business Architecture To Design A New Service Offering

by Gene Leganza, July 21, 2009

...Enterprise architecture (EA) programs are becoming more business focused and helping IT deliver...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Enterprise Architects Are Not Proving Their Value

Gaps, Acceptable In Good Times, May Be Challenging In Bad Times

by Jost Hoppermann, March 11, 2009

...Forrester surveyed 140 firms and their enterprise architecture (EA) groups in October 2008 — after the financial market meltdown — to...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Use Procurement Touchpoints For A Lightweight Enterprise Architecture Governance Process

Targeted EA Artifacts Can Improve Governance Even When Resources Are Tight

by Jost Hoppermann, March 4, 2009

...In difficult economic times, enterprise architecture (EA) groups must often switch from a strategic focus to more...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Enterprise Architecture Tool Trends: Slow Adoption But Expanding Usage

by Henry Peyret, April 7, 2009

...December 2008 Global EA Toolbox Online Survey shows slow progress of enterprise architecture (EA) tools adoption. Given the growth of EA as a practice...

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Enterprise Platform Trends, H2 2008: Chrome Arrives And Vista Departs

by Thomas Mendel, Ph.D., March 16, 2009

...Forrester's month-on-month study of 51,913 enterprise users in H2 2008 reveals interesting insights into browser type, operating system...

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Balance Architecture And Agility To Sustain Value Delivery

The Role And Value Of Architecture In Agile Software Development

by Dave West, July 10, 2009

...And Short-Term Success recommendations Make Architecture Part Of Agile Development WHAT IT MEANS Agile Architects Support Lean Enterprises We have derived this research from...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Inquiry Spotlight: Organizing Architecture Teams Q1 2009

by Gene Leganza, Katie Smillie, March 27, 2009

...Forrester examined a total of 2,292 end user inquiries from enterprise architecture (EA) professionals in 2008. Many of these inquiries were about specific...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Case Study: Deutsche Bank Turns To Business Architecture To Transform Business-IT Alignment

by Gene Leganza, June 24, 2009

...Enterprise architecture (EA) programs are becoming more business focused, helping IT deliver greater...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

EA's Next Evolution: Business-Centric Architecture

by Jeff Scott, April 7, 2009

...Making the leap from technology-centric architecture to business-centric architecture might be enterprise architects' biggest challenge yet. Business architecture is not simply another...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Inquiry Spotlight: Enterprise Architecture Best Practices, Q1 2009

by Gene Leganza, Katie Smillie, April 9, 2009

...Forrester examined 2,292 end user inquiries from enterprise architecture (EA) professionals. Most of these inquiries were on specific technology topics...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Five Hot Technologies For Enterprise Architects

SOA Lives Up To Expectations With Hot Technologies Paving The Way

by Jost Hoppermann, March 31, 2009

...Forrester surveyed 140 enterprise architects, IT planners, and IT strategists on their take on service-oriented architecture (SOA) and 19 software infrastructure...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Create An Enterprise Integration Strategy To Lower Your Costs

A Methodology For Effectively Addressing Today's Business Integration Challenges

by Ken Vollmer, June 12, 2009

...Enterprises have traditionally tackled integration challenges as an offshoot of their application development...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Integrate Enterprise Architecture With Application Portfolio Governance

by Henry Peyret, August 24, 2009

...execs can make prudent decisions around investing/replacing/retiring applications. When enterprise architecture is integrated with application portfolio management, the alignment with architecture road...

For CIOs

The Rise Of The Green Enterprise: A Primer For IT Leadership's Involvement

IT Leadership Should Position IT As An Enabler Of The Green Enterprise

by Doug Washburn, January 23, 2009

...technology can be a critical enabler to what Forrester calls the "green enterprise" — an organization that actively reduces the environmental impact across its value chain...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Choose From Five Basic Approaches To Business Architecture Based On Your Context And Goals

by Jeff Scott, January 7, 2009

...t Wait For Industry Business Architecture Models; Build Your Own Supplemental Material In August 2008, Forrester surveyed 250 global enterprise architects to explore business architecture...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Global Enterprise Architecture Self-Assessment Tool  (186 KB XLS)

by Jost Hoppermann, November 5, 2009

...Forrester's Global Enterprise Architecture Self-Assessment Tool is an interactive tool designed to help enterprise...

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Latest BI Adoption Trends In Enterprises: Bright Future, But Off To A Slow Start  (446 KB PPT)

by Boris Evelson, January 12, 2009

...Our latest data shows that enterprises are slowly but surely beginning to adopt the newest BI features like...

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Work Closely With Enterprise Architects During Vendor Consolidation Projects

by Christine Ferrusi Ross, April 3, 2009

...sourcing and vendor management teams work closely with their colleagues in enterprise architecture — to get grounded in the company's technology plans and architecturally...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Business Architecture Clarifies The Scope Of Business Change Programs

by Jeff Scott, July 10, 2009

...to project success. The business architecture efforts that many EA programs...a larger business change program. Enterprise architects should use this ability...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

EA: Incorporate Enterprise Role Management Into Your Architecture Strategy

by Henry Peyret, July 15, 2009

...solutions available on the market. Enterprise architects, in their role as the champions and stewards of their firm's architecture strategies, must be aware of...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Enterprise Architects — Get A Handle On Open Source Software

by Henry Peyret, May 19, 2009

...Forrester's Enterprise And SMB Software Survey, North America And Europe, Q4 2008 revealed that...

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

EA Must Guide Master Data Management Initiatives Through Information Architecture

by Gene Leganza, June 22, 2009

...stages of implementing an MDM strategy. As enterprise architects are responsible for the organization's information architecture, they must be knowledgeable about MDM as...