In this quarterly update, Forrester’s Research and Product teams share Forrester’s latest critical research calls and review the new features available to help act on them. This quarter, hear Forrester’s unique perspective on what it takes for enterprises to truly tap into AI’s transformative powers. While doing so, you will see how Forrester’s own AI tool, Forrester AI, helps you identify and act on this advice quickly and with confidence.Key takeaways: Unpack the reality of current AI-driven business impact and learn what high-performing organizations must do to accelerate their AI voyage Understand the Forrester research and product resources already available to you to accelerate your own AI voyageLearn how Forrester AI can practically help you along your own AI voyageTarget audience level: all levels

In May 2023, Forrester CEO and chairman George Colony said: “You can’t wait on this technology. Study it, experiment with it, have a vision.” We took our own advice and within six weeks had a working prototype of what became Izola [eye-ZO-la], Forrester’s generative AI (genAI) tool for clients. Since Izola was made broadly available to all clients in March, it is now one of the most used features on the Forrester platform.In this panel-style webinar, learn from the team that built Izola about the business and technology strategies and decisions that led to its inception and continual evolution. The team also shares key Forrester research and analysts they leveraged that you should take advantage of, too.Key takeaways:Discover Izola and how it works.Understand the business and technology strategy that led to Izola and its continual evolution.Learn best practices and lessons learned from the team that built Izola.Identify key Forrester resources the Izola team used that are also available to you.Target audience level: beginner and intermediate

Izola [eye-ZO-la], Forrester’s new generative AI (genAI) tool, will help you make progress on your top initiatives faster with answers from trusted Forrester research. Since Izola was made broadly available to all clients in March, it is now one of the most used features on the Forrester platform.As with any genAI tool, our clients and employees continue to find new ways to maximize value. In this session, we (re)introduce you to Izola, show the different ways clients are using the tool, and share tips to get better answers faster.All Forrester clients are welcome to attend this webinar; however, only clients of Forrester Decisions and Forrester Market Insights products can access Izola.Key takeaways: Discover how to use Izola and how it works.Learn common use cases for Izola from peers.Explore tips for getting better answers faster.Target audience level: beginner and Intermediate

Why should your business care about environmental sustainability initiatives? Because segments of your B2B or B2C customers care — prompting leading organizations to use "green" strategies to mitigate risk, reduce cost, grow revenues, and deliver shareholder value. As products, services, and business processes become increasingly digital, the green data center presents CIOs and their technology teams with an opportunity to showcase their data strategies to customers and the business. This webinar highlights the approach leading organizations have taken when it comes to the green data center so that others can learn from their successes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and cater to green-conscious customers. Agenda: Why is green important to your business? Why is green important to your data center? What green data center best practices should you follow? How should you prioritize green data center investments? Key takeaways: Develop clear objectives for your green IT strategy. Measure baselines within your current environment. Identify and develop supporting metrics. Set realistic targets. Learn how to prioritize tactics and investments. Vendors mentioned: Allstate, Citigroup, Colt Technologies, Deloitte, EvoSwitch, FannieMae, Digital Realty, Google, IBM, Microsoft, NetSuite, Schneider Electric, Sprint, UPS, and Verne Global.

Like a song stuck on repeat, enterprise IT hardware decision makers tell Forrester once again that consolidation and optimization top their list of priorities into 2014. According to Forrester's Q3 2013 Hardware survey, 77% deem server, storage and network virtualization and consolidation a high or citical priority—followed by 68% who prioritize the automating the management of […]

Two days ago I had an interview with the Head of End User and Desktop Services of a global pharmaceutical company. He mentioned that he's working through Windows 8, VDI, BYO and other key initiatives facing IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals. As a quick thank you, I sent him Dave Johnson's recent report on Windows 8. This report is part of Forrester's Workforce Enable […]

What do the top 3% of IT leaders know about workforce computing that you don’t? When will (or won’t) Windows 8 hit critical mass in enterprises? What about software-defined data centers and networks? How can IT support the mobile shopper? If you’re an IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) professional looking for answers, read below. While […]

Transformation: The topic of many, many conversations Forrester Analysts have with business and technology leaders everyday. But the definition and scope of transformation seems to vary widely depending role, title, industry, sphere of influence, and other factors. For example, here's a sampling of recent inquiry questions from Forrester clients to Analysts focused on transformation: "How can […]

If IBM is thinking about exiting the server business, why should you in enterprise IT stay in it? If BYOD accelerates browser diversity, how will you develop and support corporate apps differently? And how will the globalization of eCommerce impact your business? These are just a few of the questions you might be asking yourself based […]

I write this week's "Forrester In Your News" from my apartment in Boston. Forrester's Cambridge office just across the Charles River from me is closed today, like many in the area, as events continue to develop from Monday's tragedy at the Boston Marathon. For those of us in the U.S., and especially Boston, it's hard to think […]