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One of your biggest challenges is evaluating and selecting vendor products and services. That's why we created the Forrester Wave — our call on a particular market or technology. Whether you're investing in application server platforms or content management providers, the Forrester Wave makes it easy for you to make well-informed decisions.

The new Forrester Wave offers:

A detailed analysis of vendors' products and services based on transparent, fully accessible criteria.
A powerful Excel spreadsheet that allows you to easily compare products and get in-depth data and analysis about each one.
Tools to develop a custom shortlist based on your company's unique requirements.

See recent Forrester Waves:

The Forrester Wave™: IT Asset Life-Cycle Management, Q2 2009

CA And BMC Software Top The Leaders' Stack, With HP And IBM Close Behind
by Evelyn Hubbert, April 10, 2009
In Forrester's 81-criteria evaluation of IT asset life-cycle management (ITALM) vendors, we found that CA and BMC Software came out on top because of their strong end-to-end offerings and their excellent product vision. HP is a leader due to its balanced . . .

The Forrester Wave™: Global IT Infrastructure Outsourcing, Q1 2009

IBM, Wipro, And HP Lead, But Overall Maturity And Quality Are High
by Paul Roehrig, Ph.D., April 6, 2009
Forrester evaluated leading global IT infrastructure outsourcing service providers across 31 criteria — including an additional 25-item reference client survey — and found that IBM and the combined HP/EDS firm both stand out from the rest in their current . . .

The Forrester Wave™: eSourcing, Q1 2009

Ariba, Emptoris, And Oracle E-Business Suite Are The Leading Tools For Enterprises Wanting To Improve Their Online Strategic Sourcing
by Duncan Jones, March 23, 2009
In Forrester's 54-criteria evaluation of eSourcing vendors, we found that Ariba, Emptoris, and Oracle E-Business Suite are Leaders, due to their support for global program management and advanced sourcing techniques. Companies looking to implement online . . .

The Forrester Wave™: Information Security And IT Risk Consulting, Q1 2009

Deloitte And PricewaterhouseCoopers Lead, With Accenture Close Behind
by Khalid Kark, March 18, 2009
In Forrester's 72-criteria evaluation of information security and IT risk consulting service providers, we found that Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) lead the pack because of their superior understanding of business requirements coupled with . . .