Architecture & Technology Strategy
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The End Of Business Apps As We Know Them Is Here
The agentic business fabric is not just an evolution of current business applications; it is also a new paradigm designed for autonomous operation, perpetual learning, and optimization. Find out why in this preview of a new report.
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Your Mindset And Tech Strategy Are Linked
What drove a large consumer packaged goods brand to overhaul its tech approach to a more modern composable strategy? Find out in this preview of a new case study.
Gain Stakeholder Buy-In For Your Tech Strategy In 4 Steps
Build consensus with our tech strategy guide! Use our 4-step framework and customizable strategy-on-a-page template to align stakeholders, define your vision, and map your IT strategy.
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Is Your IT Organization A Ponzi Scheme?
Is your IT organization funding yesterday’s technology shortcuts with today’s headcount? Learn how to identify technical debt “doom loops” that keep organizations trapped and how to break the cycle in this preview of our upcoming Technology & Innovation Summits.
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Virtual Roundtable: Forrester’s Technology & Security Summit Sneak Peek
Join Forrester’s analysts for an exclusive virtual roundtable. You’ll get a first look at the insights behind our upcoming Technology & Innovation and Security & Risk Summits—plus a chance to engage directly with experts and peers in a small-group setting.
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How Agentic AI Elevates The Enterprise Architect’s Role
As agentic AI becomes embedded in enterprise architecture tools, it’s not just automating tasks — it’s redefining the architect’s role. Learn five things enterprise architects can do to adapt to their new reality.
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Navigate With Confidence The Migration Options For SAP ECC Customers
The clock is ticking on SAP ECC’s end-of-support date in 2027, and the big question requiring your attention is: What’s your plan to get to SAP S/4HANA cloud? Learn the options in this preview of an upcoming peer discussion for Forrester clients.
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Commercial Software Spend Will Reach $1.7 Trillion By 2029 And See Double-Digit Growth
As the global economy braces for slower trade growth and geopolitical tensions, the software industry continues to defy economic headwinds with robust expansion. Software infrastructure is set to grow 13.4% through 2029 while application software grows at a more subdued 9.5%. Learn more in our newly released commercial software forecast.
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Mastering The Tightrope: How Strategic Portfolio Management Transforms Tech Leadership
CIOs routinely face a frustrating dilemma that drives them to ask the question: Am I truly spending the company’s money as effectively as possible? The answer lies in strategic portfolio management. Learn how this discipline is transforming how tech organizations approach their most critical decisions.
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AWS Makes Agentic Push At AWS Summit New York City 2025
AWS Summit New York City is a smaller cousin to the re:Invent mega-conference set for the late fall in Las Vegas, so most big announcements tend to wait until that event, but agentic AI won’t wait, despite its relatively modest take-up to date.
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Optimize Your Provider Ecosystem For Maximum Business Value
The struggle to balance single- and multisourcing decisions is pervasive. Because service engagement decisions are fragmented across the organization and made at the portfolio level — not the enterprise level — companies are constantly at odds.
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Infrastructure As Platform: Conquering Chaos In The Agentic Era Requires A New Foundation
Enterprises must transform traditional infrastructure into strategic platforms that drive innovation, resilience, and adaptability to address the agentic era. Learn why well-aligned, future-proof infrastructure is key to enabling intelligent business ecosystems and achieving enterprise goals in this preview of our upcoming Technology & Innovation Summit.
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From Digital Sovereignty Platforms To Sovereign Cloud Platforms: Three Reasons For A Title Change
Learn how increased complexity and additional market factors led us to rethink the title of our upcoming Forrester Landscape report on digital sovereignty platforms
Master Scenario Planning For 2026
2026 could bring economic highs, disruptive lows, and everything in between. Join Forrester’s Greg Willrich and Mark Moccia live on September 10 to explore how CIOs are using scenario planning to navigate uncertainty, optimize tech investments, and lead with confidence.
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The Autonomous Testing Platforms Landscape, Q3 2025, Is Out!
As software development accelerates through AI and generative technologies developer teams need to rethink how they approach testing. Learn some of the benefits of autonomous testing platforms in this preview of a new market landscape report.
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Forrester’s 2025 Technology Strategy Impact Award Winners And Runner-Up For APAC
Congratulations to FWD Group and YCH Group, our winners this year, and to AIA Group, our runner-up. Learn more about the technology strategies each of these firms developed and how they executed them with precision and agility.
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Forrester’s 2025 Enterprise Architecture Awards Winner And Runners-Up For APAC
Congratulations to the Hong Kong Jockey Club, this year’s winner of the Enterprise Architecture Award in APAC, and runners-up AIA Group and Nan Shan Life Insurance Company. Learn how excellent EA practices helped all three align their IT strategies with business objectives, empowering them to accelerate business innovation and stay ahead of the curve.
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Volatility Now, Serenity Later?
In the past, volatility for CIOs came in waves: an economic downturn here, a security breach there, a digital transformation sprint every few years. But 2025 has been an entirely different animal – year of "too much, too fast." Find out how a panel at the upcoming Technology & Innovation Summit in Austin can help master the mayhem and adapt your technology strategy.
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APAC Submissions Rock The Enterprise Architecture Awards — Are EMEA And North America Competitive?
The Asia-Pacific region’s submissions for our Enterprise Architecture Awards are very impressive. Can EA orgs in EMEA and the Americas rise to the same standard?
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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IT Governance As A Secret Weapon: A Blueprint For Thriving In Chaos
Today’s technology executives face a perfect storm of market disruptions, shifting priorities, and relentless pressure to deliver. So why are most still operating with governance models built for a different era? Find out in this preview of our upcoming Technology & Innovation Summit North America.
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Master Tech Mayhem: Why Technology Leaders Can’t Miss Forrester’s 2025 Technology & Innovation Summit North America
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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MCP Doesn’t Stand For “Many Critical Problems” … But Maybe It Should For CISOs
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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