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Budget Boom Or Budget Bust? Be Ready For Both In 2026

Sharyn Leaver July 15, 2025
Though volatility has tempered budget expectations, business and tech leaders should prepare for the unexpected. Forrester’s 2026 Budget Planning Guides can help you make the right strategic moves this budget planning season.
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Master Tech Mayhem: Why Technology Leaders Can’t Miss Forrester’s 2025 Technology & Innovation Summit North America

Stephanie Balaouras 10 hours ago
Technology leaders need to get comfortable navigating relentless technology disruption, making bold decisions in the face of uncertainty, and building organizations that are ready to thrive no matter what comes at them. Learn how our upcoming Technology & Innovation Summit North America can help.
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Is AI Coming For Your Team Next? How AI Hype Is Becoming The Hot Layoff Excuse

Rani Salehi 6 days ago
AI is giving executives the perfect justification for workforce reductions that they’ve been planning all along. Yet many business leaders don't believe that AI is a replacement for employees, our survey data shows. For organizations and workers to survive this shift, the strategy isn’t about fighting AI — it’s about documenting real value, tracking revenue contributions, and building data-driven cases that prove that human judgment, creativity, and relationship management remain irreplaceable.

Master Your 2026 Budget With Our Ultimate Guides And Tools

Plan smarter to thrive in 2026! Access planning guides, workbooks, webinars, and resources to invest wisely, cut costs, and maximize your budget impact — even in uncertain times.

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Where Technology Executives Will Be Investing In 2026

Greg Zorella July 15, 2025
For technology executives trying to build an investment plan for 2026, the picture is unclear. Find out where most IT organizations will be investing next year and where you may be able to scale back to fund more experimentation in the year ahead.
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B2B Marketing Budgets 2026: Markets Are Volatile, But Planning Needn’t Be

Craig Moore July 15, 2025
Optimism about budget growth is high among B2B marketing leaders — but so is the pressure to deliver results. Focusing on resilience, changing buyers, and strategic use of AI will help these senior leaders thrive in an unpredictable climate.
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How 116 Retailers Competed With Amazon’s July 2025 Prime Day Event

Sucharita Kodali July 14, 2025
As in years past, we reviewed the websites of 116 brands and retailers to see how they did — and didn’t — choose to compete with the four-day sale. Here’s what we found.

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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Collaborative Work Management Tools, Q2 2025

Margo Visitacion 2 hours ago
Recently, we published The Forrester Wave™: Collaborative Work Management Tools, Q2 2025, showcasing how collaborative work management (CWM) platforms are rapidly evolving to meet the needs of modern enterprises. Over the past couple of months, we researched the top CWM vendors in the market to gain a better understanding of current vendor offerings and identify […]
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The Secret To Martech Success? Think Like A Product Manager

Joe Stanhope 2 hours ago
Marketing technology is the backbone of modern customer engagement. It enables businesses to generate customer insights, personalize experiences, and orchestrate campaigns. Our attention often focuses on the technology itself, with a tendency to overindex on features and functionality. But raw technology is not the arbiter of success. Maintaining an advantage is dependent on the people […]

Stop The Friction: Align CIOs & CISOs For Smarter 2026 Budget Planning

In uncertain times, teamwork is everything. Join Forrester analysts live on August 6 to align CIOs and CISOs on budget plans, prioritize smart investments, and fortify your security for 2026.

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Shrinking Budgets And Rising Expectations Challenge B2B Agency Partnerships

Karen Tran 2 hours ago
In 2025, B2B marketing leaders are navigating a complex landscape shaped by economic uncertainty, rising performance expectations, and the rapid evolution of AI. According to Forrester’s 2025 B2B Brand And Communications Survey, agency partnerships remain nearly universal among large companies, but the nature of those relationships is shifting. Many marketers are under pressure to deliver […]
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Orchestrating Product Success: The Role Of The Director Of Product Management

Tony Plec 3 hours ago
In a symphony orchestra, the conductor doesn’t play every instrument — but without them, there’s a cacophony rather than a symphony. Conductors interpret the score, set the tempo, cue the musicians, and shape the sound of the ensemble. Their leadership transforms individual talent into a unified performance. In the same way, a director of product […]
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Agentic AI In Healthcare: A New Era Of Intelligent Automation

Shannon Germain Farraher 5 hours ago
Learn how agentic AI is impacting healthcare and the future of the industry.
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AI Regulations Clear Major Hurdles On Both Sides Of The Atlantic

Enza Iannopollo 5 hours ago
July has marked a defining moment for global AI regulation, as policymakers in both the US and the EU removed or abandoned some heavy roadblocks that stood in the way of laws mandating transparency and regulations enshrining risk management.
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Economic Volatility And GenAI Are Forcing A Rethink Of B2B Brand And Communications Budgets In 2025

Karen Tran 5 hours ago
In Forrester’s 2025 B2B Brand And Communications Survey, CMOs and marketing leaders revealed how economic pressures and the rapid adoption of generative AI (genAI) are reshaping expectations for brand and communications investments. The budget expectations shared by our survey respondents indicate a planned strategic rebalancing — driven by AI-enabled efficiencies and a push for leaner […]

New For 2026! Tech Budget Planning Guide + Workbook

Simplify your 2026 tech budget planning! Download our guide and workbook for recommendations, benchmarks, and actionable templates to help you assess, prioritize, and implement investments.

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Academic Freedom And Security: What Hogwarts Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity In Education

Carlos Rivera 10 hours ago
As educational institutions become increasingly connected, the need for robust cybersecurity grows even greater. Learn how we can protect digital campuses without building walls so high that curiosity can’t climb over them.
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Drowning In Security Data Costs? You Get A Data Lake

Allie Mellen 1 day ago
A common client request I’ve gotten over the past several years is how to best manage growing data costs in the security information and event management (SIEM) system.
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Don’t Let Your B2B Pricing Devalue Your AI Innovation

Lisa Singer 1 day ago
Nearly every day, I’m asked about pricing challenges, most of them stemming from the complexities and constant evolution of AI. Pricing models are evolving nearly as quickly as AI technologies. AI Is Driving The Evolution Of B2B Pricing Models Usage-based pricing is rapidly gaining momentum as an alternative to traditional flat-fee and subscription models. This […]
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MCP Doesn’t Stand For “Many Critical Problems” … But Maybe It Should For CISOs

Jeff Pollard 1 day ago
As autonomous agents evolve from novelty to necessity, the protocols that govern their behavior become critical infrastructure. This blog explores the foundational tools we need to build a trustworthy agentic future.
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The AI-Centric Service Desk: A Blueprint For Modern IT Operations

Julie Mohr 1 day ago
As digital transformation accelerates, traditional IT service desks must evolve. This blog explores the AI-centric service desk model, emphasizing automation and personalized support to enhance the digital employee experience. Learn how embracing an AI-first approach can transform IT operations into strategic enablers of productivity and resilience.

Crush Your 2026 B2B Marketing Goals With Strategic Budget Planning

Join our July 29 webinar on budgeting for 2026 B2B marketing success! Learn to prioritize markets, adapt to buyers, leverage AI, and drive growth. Includes live Q&A and exclusive resources.

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LIVE! The Forrester Wave™: Master Data Management Solutions, Q2 2025

Jayesh Chaurasia 1 day ago
Learn about the latest trends in the master data management market in this preview of our latest Forrester Wave™ evaluation.
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413: Inside The Experience Room – Designing Immersive CX Learning

The CX Cast 2 days ago
Joana de Quintanilha and first-time CX Cast guest Richard Sheahan unpack the creation and impact of the Experience Room — an immersive, hands-on learning experience debuted at Forrester's CX Summit EMEA 2025. Created to be fast-paced, emotionally engaging, and highly collaborative, the Experience Room offered participants — working together as a bank team to improve the home-buying experience — a unique, interactive way to engage customers with four key CX tools.
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Retool Your B2B Marketing Budgeting For 2026 Success

Discover strategies and tools to optimize 2026 B2B marketing budget planning with Forrester. Build adaptable, goal-driven plans that align with business objectives.
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Beyond The Metrics: How B2B Marketing Pros Should Use Storytelling Techniques To Communicate Value

Mavis Liew 2 days ago
To truly resonate with stakeholders, B2B CMOs and other marketing leaders must do more than recite KPIs off their dashboards. They need to tell a compelling story. Learn more about Forrester’s five-step framework to help CMOs and marketing leaders craft compelling, data-informed narratives that elevate their role and marketing’s contribution.
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Upskilling The Public Sector Workforce For The AI Era

Boris Evelson 2 days ago
Learn how to unlock AI value in the public sector by developing three capabilities: data literacy, AI fluency, and a pervasive culture of continuous learning and improving.

New For 2026! B2B Marketing Budget Planning Guide + Workbook

Get our new budget planning guide for benchmarks and tools to help you adjust your 2026 marketing budget to boost buyer networks, drive engagement, and make your brand stand out to buyers and AI.

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Adtech’s Inflection Point Signals More Compelling Customer Experiences

Nikhil Lai 5 days ago
Advertising technology is overly complicated — and everyone is fed up. Here's how adtech can right-size and refocus on compelling customer experiences.
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Jekyll And Hyde: The Dual Role Of Disruptive Technologies In Sustainability

Abhijit Sunil 5 days ago
Disruptive technologies such AI can boost efforts towards some strategic priorities, but can also work against environmental sustainability goals. Learn more about the the dual role played by six of the most important disruptive technologies poised to shape sustainability in 2025.
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Revolutionizing IT Management With Generative AI: The Future Is Here

Charles Betz 5 days ago
For CEOs and CIOs, genAI promises more than incremental productivity gains; it provides a new layer of instrumentation that enhances visibility, velocity, and adaptability across the digital enterprise.
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