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Call For Entries: 2025 Forrester Technology Awards
Forrester is delighted to announce the opening call for our annual global Technology Awards in three categories this year: the Technology Strategy Impact Award, the Enterprise Architecture Award, and the all-new Data & AI Impact Award. These awards aim to recognize high-performing organizations that have enhanced business outcomes with their IT, AI, and data capabilities. […]
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Siemens Data Center Analyst Event Touches On A Variety Of Topics
Curious about Siemens' latest data center strategy? Get some key highlights from the recent Siemens analyst event.
Missed Our Tech & Security Predictions Webinar?
Watch the replay to catch up! Dive into the top 2025 predictions and discover their impact on your tech and security strategies — with exclusive insights from the analysts who conducted the research.
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The Question Is No Longer “If” But “How” AI Is Radically Transforming Software Development
In the rapidly evolving landscape of software development, one month can be enough to create a trend that makes big waves.
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From Fixed Routes To Adaptive Navigation: Introducing Forrester’s Customer-Obsessed Mission Engine
Learn how a customer-obsessed mission engine can help public sector leaders achieve success by understanding their customers better and maximizing long-term value for them.
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Software Giants’ Q4 2024 Earnings: Tech Executives Are Still Responding
Our deep dive into the Q4 2024 earnings of 11 enterprise software companies revealed an accelerated drive toward AI, a sharper focus on cloud costs, and a surge in platform consolidation.
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Microsoft Tips Its Quantum Hand With Majorana 1
Microsoft's recent announcement marks a significant step — but how much progress does it reflect?
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Announcing Forrester’s “AI Platform” Coverage
For more than a decade, Forrester has been committed to researching AI and ML technologies and platforms. During my 13-year tenure at Forrester, I had the privilege of working alongside our talented AI analysts. Together, we have continuously refined our market definitions and research focus to stay aligned with emerging tech trends and business needs. […]
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US Tech Spending Defies The Economic Slowdown To Hit $2.7 Trillion In 2025
Despite persistent inflation and a cooling labor market, US tech spending is forecast to grow by 6.1% in the US in 2025 to reach a staggering $2.7 trillion. Find out what’s driving this growth and what tech leaders can expect in 2025.
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IBM Grows Oracle Consulting Capabilities With Two Major Acquisitions
IBM has had a very busy and prolific acquisition season. It acquired two Oracle consulting firms within the last five months.
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SAP Makes Significant Leadership Changes Along With Strong FY 2024 Results
SAP reported better-than-expected Q4 2024 financial results and raised its full-year operating profit forecast as demand for artificial intelligence systems continues. On top of beating expectations, SAP said that it now expects 2025 operating profit to be between €10.3 billion and €10.6 billion, above previous estimates of approximately €10 billion. Its current cloud backlog of […]
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Third-Party VMware Support: A New Alternative On The Table
Tech buyers scrambling to get VMware support in the wake of the Broadcom deal are happy to hear about new third-party support service providers. Learn some of the pitfalls to avoid in evaluating these new providers.
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Introducing The Forrester IT Management Systems Architecture
Learn how Forrester's new IT Management Systems Architecture can improve your IT management capabilities by identifying key integration areas and systems redundancy.
2025 Tech Predictions: Your Must-Have Guide
From AI’s impact to cloud evolution and smarter workflows for the SDLC and AIOps, 2025 is set to be a big year for tech. Download our Predictions guide to see if you’re on track to make the most of these changes.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Modern Application Development Services, Q1 2025
MAD Services Deliver Cool New Products While Transforming Your Development Capabilities Modern application development (MAD) services represent the next wave in custom application development services. Emerging from the convergence of current and past services such as application development management services (ADMS), digital transformation services (DTS), digital product engineering services (DPES), and broader application modernization services […]
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Exemplifying Excellence: Winners Of Forrester’s Technology Strategy Impact Awards
What does an award-winning technology strategy look like? Find out as we highlight two of the most recent winners of Forrester’s Technology Strategy Impact Award, Best Buy and First Student.
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OpenAI’s o3: Hype Or A Real Step Toward AGI?
OpenAI’s new o3 and o3-mini models are generating excitement with claims of advanced reasoning capabilities, fueling the artificial general intelligence debate. Learn more about the opportunities and challenges of these models for organizations looking to get more impact from AI.
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Mergers And Acquisitions Continue To Reshape The EA Tool Market
In November 2023, LeanIX was absorbed by SAP; in September 2024, Ardoq acquired ShiftX; and most recently, on December 11, 2024, Orbus Software announced its acquisition of Capsifi. All these acquisitions point to a significant shift in the enterprise architecture management suite space. Orbus Software, recognized as one of the leading vendors in The Forrester […]
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Choose The Enterprise Architecture Management Suite That Best Supports Your Transformation
Who are the top vendors in the enterprise architecture management space and what sets them apart? Find out in this preview of the new Forrester Wave™ on enterprise architecture management suites.
Plan Your IT & Security Budgets For 2025 Success
Watch our on-demand technology budget planning webinar. Get benchmarks for strategic investments, divestments, and experiments to maximize business value from 2025 tech and security spending.
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Introducing The Forrester Wave™: Digital Banking Processing Platforms, Q4 2024
The Forrester Wave™: Digital Banking Processing Platforms, Q4 2024, evaluates the top DBPPs driving digital transformation in banking. Successful digital transformation involves more than just impressive front-end applications — it requires overhauling a complex web of technology infrastructure and tightly coupled systems.
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Abrupt Resignation Of CEO Pat Gelsinger Raises Alarms About Intel
The announcement and abrupt nature of Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger’s retirement leaves many questions. Find out what this could mean for Intel’s turnaround plan and the semiconductor market overall.
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AppGen Is An Existential Threat To The Enterprise App Business
AI-powered enterprises will “build” software instead of “buy” it — and many applications in enterprise portfolios will consolidate onto low-code AppGen platforms.
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