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In The AI Era, The Value Of A Research Firm Is Still Largely Human

Sharyn Leaver December 17, 2025
The critical thinking, empathy, ingenuity, and courage that analysts bring to client relationships is critical — especially now. That’s why, along with harnessing AI’s potential, we’re doubling down on the unique value our analysts offer.
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Why AI Makes Trusted Research More Valuable

Andrew Cox 7 hours ago
As business and technology leaders grapple with unprecedented change and uncertainty, trust, clarity, and steadfast partnership matter more than ever. Clients’ stories illuminate what is unique about the value that Forrester delivers — especially now.
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The Hidden Culture Risks Of Rapid Growth And How Leaders Can Counter Them

Angelina Gennis 4 days ago
Rapid growth is often coupled with an underestimation of the cultural implications. Learn three intentions leaders can adopt to preserve and grow culture energy during times of rapid growth.

Predictions 2026: Your Planning Starts Here

2026 will demand proof, not promises. Explore Forrester’s Predictions resources — guides, webinars, and blogs — to plan smarter, lead with trust, and stay ahead of disruption.

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Vendasta Shows Why Platforms Become Operating Systems For AI Agents

Joe Cicman 4 days ago
Vendasta faced a challenge familiar to many technology companies: alleviating client engagement pain points while limiting the impacts of efficiency and tool disconnects. Learn about Vendasta’s transformation in this preview of a new case study.
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Women In Security, Holiday Shopping Trends, AI Agents In Content

What It Means 6 days ago
Happy New Year! We kick off 2026 by unpacking lessons from 2025 and what they signal for the year ahead. This episode brings together security, marketing, and content leaders’ perspectives so you can act with confidence.
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What Consumers Really Think About The Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War

Mike Proulx 6 days ago
Brand new Forrester consumer data sheds light on sentiment and preferences in the high-profile acquisition bids from Netflix and Paramount.

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My Tips For Crushing Your Analyst Briefings And Wowing The Analyst

Joseph Blankenship 5 hours ago
Taking vendor briefings is a large part of an industry analyst’s job. Analysts take briefings to learn about vendors in their coverage; understand offerings, buyers, and trends; and inform their research. Briefings are part of the research process and help us stay current on vendor offerings and capabilities. Vendors don’t have to be clients to […]
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435: CX And CS: Collaboration For Business Outcomes

The CX Cast 9 hours ago
Principal Analysts Su Doyle and Shari Srebnick join Angelina to explore the differences and overlaps between Customer Success (CS) and Customer Experience (CX) teams. The conversation delves into CX and CS teams’ primary goals, metrics, and the importance of collaboration in driving growth and retention. Featuring Su Doyle, Forrester Principal Analyst Shari Srebnik, Forrester Principal […]

2026 Predictions: 5 Shifts That Will Reshape B2B Strategy

AI agents. Influencer strategy. Pricing disruption. What’s next for B2B growth? Download the guide to uncover five bold predictions impacting marketing, sales, and product leaders in 2026.

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AI And Automation Will Take 6% Of US Jobs By 2030

J.P. Gownder 15 hours ago
Don’t Confuse Financially Driven Layoffs With AI Layoffs There’s a common impression — among leaders, in the media, and among employees — that AI is already causing widespread unemployment. After all, the US saw well over a million jobs lost to layoffs in 2025. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff attributed some of his company’s layoffs to […]
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EA Tools Vendors: You’re Sitting On The AI Design-Time Platform And Don’t Know It

Charles Betz 21 hours ago
The AI agent infrastructure market is exploding — LangChain just raised $125 million; hyperscalers and SaaS vendors are spinning up agent frameworks and control towers; MCP and A2A protocols are converging as standards; and observability vendors are racing to add LLM tracing. And enterprise architecture (EA) tools vendors? You’re still talking about application rationalization. This is […]
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NRF Big Show Innovators Showcase 2026: Retail Tech To Watch

Sucharita Kodali 1 day ago
Read this blog for a look into NRF’s 2026 Innovators Showcase to better understand what’s next in retail technology transformation.
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Navigate 2026 With A Measurement-Centered Marketing Culture

Brad Haag 1 day ago
A measurement-driven culture builds confidence and allows for pivots when needed. Learn three key tenets of this type of culture.
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Customer Journey Management In 2026: From Maps To Measurable Impact

Joana de Quintanilha 1 day ago
Despite years of journey mapping, results are still inconsistent, slow to scale, and hard to tie to business outcomes. Learn why that’s changing — and what leaders must do differently.

2026 Tech & Security Predictions You Can’t Afford To Miss

AI cleanup, budget shifts, neocloud, and quantum threats — what’s ahead could reshape your strategy. Get Forrester’s guide with five bold predictions to stay ahead and lead with trust and value.

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Thriving Amid Disruption: Key Banking Insights To Kick-Start 2026

Aurelie L'Hostis 2 days ago
Discover key banking trends from 2025 and predictions for 2026. Stay ahead with insights on digital banking, customer experience, and AI.
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OneStream Goes Private: Three Strategic Imperatives For Tech Leaders

Faram Medhora 4 days ago
Hg Capital’s agreement to acquire OneStream for $6.4 billion marks a pivotal moment in the enterprise performance management landscape. This transaction is one of the largest take-private deals in the sector since Thoma Bravo’s $10.7 billion acquisition of Anaplan in 2022. OneStream’s brief stint as a public company, following its July 2024 IPO, saw it […]
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OpenAI And b.well Promise Greater Patient Empowerment 
(With Some Caveats)

Shannon Germain Farraher 4 days ago
OpenAI’s recent partnership with b.well marks a pivotal moment in healthcare technology. With ChatGPT Health, OpenAI is integrating consumer medical records through b.well’s data connectivity infrastructure, aiming to deliver personalized interactions. This collaboration is a direct response to the surge in healthcare-related ChatGPT conversations. The message is clear: Consumers are eager for timely, simplified explanations of their medical care […]
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The Forrester Wave™: Autonomous Testing Platforms, Q4 2025, Is Out!

Diego Lo Giudice 4 days ago
Find out why autonomous testing matters more now than ever and get four key findings from our new Wave™ report on autonomous testing platforms.
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Is AI In Sales A Sustainable Competitive Advantage Or Just Table Stakes?

Anthony McPartlin 4 days ago
The uncomfortable truth is that AI in sales can quickly become table stakes, unless it fundamentally transforms how your organization learns and decides. Learn how leading orgs achieve sustainable advantage when they integrate AI into how they operate.

Build A Security Org For The Future

Download our guide to help CISOs prove business value, win budget, and reduce burnout. Use our actionable framework to align security with enterprise goals, justify funding, and lead a high-performing team.

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Manufacturing And Automotive Giants Continue Their Shift From Grease To Code At CES 2026

Paul Miller 5 days ago
Big names in smart manufacturing, such as Bosch and Siemens, used the recent CES trade show to showcase partnerships and growing AI powers. Find out more in this detailed review of the show.
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Reflecting On European B2B Marketing Trends From 2025: Why Alignment Is Your Growth Engine

Christina Schmitt 5 days ago
European B2B marketers enter 2026 with both optimism and urgency. The organizations that win will be those that master the fundamentals — turning data into decisions, strengthening partner networks, and unifying teams around customer value.
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Six Essentials For Managing Platforms And Portfolios

Beth Caplow 5 days ago
Learn the key steps to managing platforms and portfolios and see how Forrester’s Portfolio Model helps vendors grow using integrated solutions.
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Enterprise Architecture Tools Become A $1 Billion Strategic Battleground

Stéphane Vanrechem 6 days ago
Enterprise architecture (EA) is having a moment. After years of being dismissed as slow, rigid, or misaligned with agile ways of working, EA is now at the center of one of the fastest‑growing, most strategic software markets. Our latest research confirms that the EA management suite market has surpassed $1 billion and its momentum is transforming […]
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Consumers Care About The Green Behaviors Of Companies They Buy From

Thomas Husson 6 days ago
Economic headwinds, environmental science backlash, and increased political polarization — including around climate change — are slowing the dynamics of the green transition.
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The Enterprise Architecture Management Suites Landscape, Q4 2025, Is Out!

Stéphane Vanrechem 6 days ago
Enterprise architecture (EA) leaders face unprecedented pressure to cut through complexity. Technology portfolios are sprawling, operating models are in flux, and the mandate for strategic alignment has never been more urgent.
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Announcing The Static Application Security Testing Solutions Forrester Wave™ And Buyer’s Guide — AI Brings Opportunity To SAST Solutions

Janet Worthington January 5, 2026
The new Forrester Wave™ and Buyer's Guide details how AI is changing the way static application security testing (SAST) solutions are used. Learn more in this preview of the report.
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VMware Migration Checklist: A Practical Way To Plan And Track

Naveen Chhabra January 5, 2026
VMware migrations are no longer a theoretical exercise. Infrastructure and operations leaders are actively reassessing their VMware environments, driven by cost pressure, licensing uncertainty, and broader platform modernization goals. Learn how Forrester’s new VMware Migration Checklist can bring structure to your VMware migration approach.
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