Bernhard Schaffrik

Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners  announced it’s intention to acquire robotic process automation (RPA) software company Blue Prism. Subject to shareholder approval, it plans to merge Blue Prism into TIBCO Software, which it already owns. Forrester’s automation team took a look at this potential merger and had the following thoughts. Our consensus is “thumbs-up.” A […]

Learn how to leverage adaptive technology platforms to nurture innovation at your organization.

The firms that prove most resilient have innovation processes built into their culture and leverage adaptive technology platforms. Learn how you can do this at your firm.

From in-home virtual reality labs to surprise gifts mailed to colleagues, creative ideas abound to keep teams motivated.

This report provides tech and business leaders in Europe with a checklist to avoid making the biggest mistakes and develop a solid framework for automation projects.

Découvrez des idées innovantes pour motiver vos équipes en télétravail. Plutôt laboratoires virtuels ou bien cadeaux surprises livrés à domicile ?

Remote work has impeded collaboration, but there are tools and techniques to ignite creativity and innovation.

Our research shows that innovation leaders grow 3.6 times faster than the industry average. These innovation leaders, among other things, embrace emerging technologies and leverage them for business model innovation. In order to embrace technologies, you first need to understand which technologies are out there, how mature they are, what you can use them for, […]

Automation benefits, such as efficiency and productivity gains and improved customer and employee experience at lower cost, are globally valid and understood. But there are significant differences in adoption speed and intensity of software-based automation technologies across Europe compared to the Americas and Asia Pacific. Software-based automation technologies include robotic process automation, digital process automation […]

Häufig fragen mich Innovatoren, wie sie am besten Ideen priorisieren können. Hier sind vier praktische Tips, die Sie für Ihre Entscheidung nutzen können: Wählen Sie Ideen, mit denen sich ein echtes Geschäftsproblem lösen lässt. Wenn Sie eine Idee wählen und umsetzen, die von einem Geschäftsbereich identifiziert wurde (Vertrieb, Marketing, Forschung und Entwicklung etc.), werden Ihre […]

Frequently, innovators are asking me which ideas to prioritize and why. Here are some early steps you can take to ensure success in your innovation endeavors: First, focus on ideas that can solve a real business problem. Of course, there’s value in having gathered a bunch of creative people who love experimenting with emerging technologies. […]

Last week, IFA 2020 took place both in Berlin and virtually. I attended the virtual fair, which was an excellent experience. You could really feel how people were excited to meet both physically and virtually. However, neither the excitement nor the experience could hide the fact that the consumer electronics industry continues to struggle during […]

Do European firms receiving public financial support face a conflict of interest in evaluating automation options?