For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Global Workforce Planning Through 2016: How Population Shifts Will Affect The Supply Of IT Skills

by Phil Murphy, October 26, 2009

The size and composition of the global workforce is changing, and the changes will affect IT professionals and business leaders in diverse ways. Population experts debate generational differences in work styles and work ethics and whether careers that . . .

For Technology Product Management & Marketing Professionals

Rewrite The Netbook Story For Business Technology Buyers

Position Netbooks For Business Use — Especially In Emerging Markets

by Jennifer Belissent, Ph.D., October 9, 2009

For a device that originated in the concept of the $100-laptop, the netbook certainly hasn't been fully marketed to emerging markets. Nor have firms really marketed netbooks for serious business use. Netbooks have become known as companion devices for . . .

For Technology Product Management & Marketing Professionals

Reach Real Global B2B Tech Audiences With Virtual Events

New Tools And Best Practices For B2B Marketing Beyond Borders

by Jennifer Belissent, Ph.D., October 6, 2009

The downturn is turning out to be a double whammy for tech marketers. Budget cuts and a significant drop in the effectiveness of tried-and-true tools, like trade shows, make calls to reach wider audiences through traditional marketing activities problematic. . . .

For Technology Product Management & Marketing Professionals

Get B2B Messages Right: Balance Global Consistency And Local Relevancy

by Jennifer Belissent, Ph.D., September 15, 2009

With marketing budgets under close scrutiny, global tech marketers need to ensure that marketing messages are spot on. Yet, "spot on" is not the same for all audiences across markets. While corporate marketing wants to maintain consistent brand messages . . .

For Consumer Product Strategy Professionals

How Consumers Connect Around The World

Extending Digital Media Strategies To Emerging Markets

by Julie A. Ask, August 20, 2009

Forrester forecasts that the number of PC-based Internet connections will grow from 1.2 billion users in 2007 to 2.2 billion — or 25% of the world's population — by 2013. While large, this number doesn't yet include connectivity via cell phones. Some . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Global Banking Platform Deals 2008: Functionality

Three Top Functional Areas Drive Banking Platform Projects

by Jost Hoppermann, August 20, 2009

Forrester surveyed 17 vendors of globally deployed banking platforms on their 2008 deals and analyzed the results from a functional and regional perspective. This analysis shows that the global perspective and regional perspectives differ: While there . . .

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Enterprise Buying Influences In Emerging Markets, 2009  (406 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

From: Enterprise Global Technology Adoption Survey, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, And Africa, Q1 2009

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Virtualization Trends In Emerging Markets, 2009   (408 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

This Data Chart is based on data from Forrester's Enterprise Global Technology Adoption Survey, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, And Africa, Q1 2009.

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Enterprise PC Buying In Emerging Markets, 2009  (398 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, August 7, 2009

From: Enterprise Global Technology Adoption Survey, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, And Africa, Q1 2009.

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Global Banking Platform Deals 2008: Regions

Some Like It Hot

by Jost Hoppermann, July 31, 2009

Forrester surveyed 17 vendors of globally deployed banking platforms on their 2008 deals and analyzed the results with a regional perspective. This analysis shows that North America joined Asia Pacific and Europe as one of the most active regions, and . . .

For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

Global Online Population Forecast, 2008 To 2013

by Zia Daniell Wigder, July 21, 2009

Despite the global economic slowdown, worldwide use of the Internet continues unabated. By 2013, there will be 2.2 billion Internet users in the world. While every region's Internet population is projected to grow, Asia remains the biggest global growth . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

Sourcing Lessons From 2008 EMEA IT Outsourcing Deal Activity

What Market Trends Can Teach SVM Pros About Setting Outsourcing Strategy

by Andrew Parker, July 21, 2009

The EMEA enterprise IT outsourcing market had a very active year in 2008, with 341 large outsourcing contracts in Forrester's deal-tracking survey for the year. This was identical to the number of deals tracked in 2007, and up substantially from the 306 . . .

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Global IT Security Technology Adoption Trends: 2009  (441 KB PPT)

by Jonathan Penn, July 17, 2009

This will be a continuation of the PCI X-Ray series, looking at using network segmentation to reduce the scope of PCI and increase security at the same time.

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Green IT Adoption By Geography, Q2 2009  (462 KB PPT)

by Christopher Mines, July 17, 2009

This data chart provides data of green IT adoption and trends by geography.

For B2B Market Research Professionals

How The Economic Crisis Is Affecting Global IT Spend  (445 KB PPT)

by Jennifer Belissent, Ph.D., July 17, 2009

Data displaying the economic crisis' effect on global IT spend.

For B2B Market Research Professionals

The State Of Global Business Technology Adoption: 2009

Business Data Services Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, And Africa

by Jennifer Belissent, Ph.D., Heidi Lo, June 30, 2009

This document provides highlights of an extensive data set collected via Forrester's Enterprise Global Technology Adoption Survey, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, And Africa, Q1 2009. Survey respondents, IT executives and technology decision-makers . . .

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Enterprise And SMB Global IT Budgets And Spending Survey, Q2 2009

Business View and IT View Technographics Survey, June 1, 2009

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: EMEA SOA Systems Integrators, Q2 2009

IBM, CSC, And Wipro Lead, With THBS And Accenture Close Behind

by Tim Sheedy, May 8, 2009

In Forrester's 62-criteria evaluation of EMEA service-oriented architecture (SOA) systems integrators, we found that IBM Global Services (IBM), CSC, and Wipro lead the pack because of their broad and deep SOA experience and the quality of their reference . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Market Overview: Green IT Services

A Bright Outlook For IT Sustainability Consulting

by Christopher Mines, April 24, 2009

IT services companies are responding to client needs by building green IT and corporate sustainability practices. We continue to forecast very healthy growth — 60% CAGR —for this market, peaking at $4.8 billion in worldwide user spending in 2013. Since . . .

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Enterprise Global Technology Adoption Survey, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa, Q1 2009

IT View Technographics Survey, April 1, 2009

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 technologies. The outcome? Enterprise architects see SOA accelerating, and five supporting . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

EMEA IT Outsourcing Deals: 2008 Review

by Pascal Matzke, March 30, 2009

While 2008 proved to be a tumultuous year in the world economy, IT outsourcers were well positioned to take advantage as companies looked to cut costs and potentially headcount. Despite the fact that Forrester recorded, remarkably, the same number of . . .

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Green IT Awareness And Adoption By Company Size, Q4 2008  (277 KB PPT)

by Christopher Mines, January 12, 2009

Enterprises and SMBs report on their green IT awareness and adoption.

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Green IT Awareness And Adoption By Region, Q4 2008  (274 KB PPT)

by Christopher Mines, January 8, 2009

Global firms report on their awareness and adoption of green IT practices.

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Global Banking Platform Deals 2007: Regions And Functionality

Some Cool Regions Are Heating Up

by Jost Hoppermann, July 18, 2008

Forrester surveyed 15 vendors of globally deployed banking platforms on their 2007 deals. What is the outcome of the regional and functional analysis? Asia Pacific has overtaken Europe in the global banking platform race, with the Middle East, North America, . . .