Architecture & Technology Strategy
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			NetApp INSIGHT 2025: Evolving Storage Into The Enterprise Data Foundation
				Learn some of the key themes from the NetApp INSIGHT 2025 event and find out what they could mean for your storage portfolio.			
			
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			The Semiconductor Chessboard: Moves That Shape Tech’s Future
				As the semiconductor industry moves beyond silicon, strategic decisions about materials, supply chains, and geopolitics are shaping the future of tech. Discover why innovation alone isn’t enough.			
			
					                            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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			“CMDB” Is Dead — Long Live The IT Management Graph
				At Forrester, we’re deprecating the term configuration management database in our research. Instead you’ll increasingly see it termed “IT management graph.” Find out why. 			
			
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			Introducing The Forrester Wave™: Human Capital Management Solutions, Q4 2025
				The human capital management (HCM) solutions market is experiencing one of its most transformative cycles in decades. Learn eight key trends driving that transformation to better understand which platform will help unlock the full potential of your workforce.			
			
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			Developer-Led Growth Meets Enterprise-Grade Security And Distributed Infrastructure At Cloudflare Connect 2025
				Cloudflare Connect 2025 had a distinctly optimistic vibe as the vendor positions itself as the connective tissue for modern digital operations in the enterprise and showcases its AI security abilities. Learn more in this event review.			
			
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			The Hard Truths: Tech Leadership Lessons From The Trenches
				Welcome to the tech leader practitioner series! This new blog series will bring you insights from the professionals here at Forrester who have enjoyed careers in roles like yours or spend their days helping tech leaders tackle their thorniest challenges. Here, we will share our lessons learned through countless failures (some of them epic) and […]			
			
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			Forrester’s 2025 Enterprise Architecture Award Winner And Finalists For North America
				Congratulations to Takeda Pharmaceuticals, winner of this year’s Enterprise Architecture Award for North America. Learn more about Takeda’s winning strategy as well as the strategies of our two finalists.			
			
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			Forrester’s 2025 Technology Strategy Impact Award Winner And Finalists For North America
				Congratulations to the United States Department of the Navy, this year’s winner of the Technology Strategy Impact Award for North America. Learn more about their winning strategy as well those of finalists CBRE and Verizon.			
			
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			The ROI Pendulum: Build Vs. Buy In The Age Of AI
				Every few years, the enterprise pendulum swings — from building everything in-house to buying everything off the shelf.			
			
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			IT’s Time To Talk Budgeting
				Tech leaders with unlimited resources can spend on whatever they like. Those in the real world must take budgets into careful consideration and find ways to maximize the value of their available funds. Learn the three questions they must answer to build a budget that maximizes impact. 			
			
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			Operational Excellence Starts With Truth And Tracking
				Struggling with performance decay? Learn the steps one tiger team at a medical device company took to turn dysfunction into dominance in this case study. 			
			
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			The Circular Economy: The White Knight Of IT Sustainability In Recycled Armor
				Circular economy initiatives often lack a holistic approach, leading to varied interpretations and applications. Learn the six key components that play a crucial role in applying circular economy principles in IT.			
			
					                            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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			Shaping The Future Of The Digital Workplace (With A Punch): Meet Christy Punch
				Digital employee experience is no longer optional — it’s essential. In my first Forrester blog, I share my journey, why I joined Forrester, and what’s top of mind for me as I begin identifying where to focus my research to help clients shape the future of the digital workplace.			
			
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			Huawei Connect 2025: Building AI Infrastructure In A Sanctioned World
				Huawei Connect 2025 was more than showing off new products. This year topics such as export controls and supply chain constraints dominated the conversation. Find out more in this event review. 			
			
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			Forrester’s 2025 Enterprise Architecture Award Winner And Runner-Up For EMEA
				Forrester is proud to announce Philip Morris International as the winner of the 2025 Enterprise Architecture Award for EMEA, with Saudi Telecom Company as the runner-up. Learn more about their EA strategies in this post and at Technology & Innovation Summit EMEA.			
			
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			Forrester’s 2025 Technology Strategy Impact Award Winner And Runners-Up For EMEA
				Forrester is proud to announce mBank as the winner of the 2025 Technology Strategy Impact Award for EMEA, with TBC Bank and Philip Morris International as runners-up.			
			
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			Tencent Targets Overseas Markets With Its TCE Sovereign Cloud Offering
				Find out more about Tencent’s sovereign cloud solution, Tencent Cloud Enterprise, which it is using to pursue overseas business expansion.			
			
					                            Missed It Live? Watch Forrester’s Take On 2026 Scenario Planning
Couldn’t make it to the live session? Watch this on-demand webinar to learn how tech leaders are applying scenario planning to budget smarter, balance AI and human talent, and build resilient strategies for whatever 2026 brings.
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			A Tale Of Two Engines: Meet The New Tencent
				At the fifth Tencent Cloud International Summit, as part of the company’s wider Global Digital Ecosystem Summit in Shenzhen, Tencent made its strategic direction clear: It is accelerating two engines to drive future growth.			
			
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			Splunk .conf25: Cisco, AI, And Data
				The 10th annual Splunk .conf took place in Boston recently. From the opening keynote to various new product releases and enhancements, get a full review of the event in this post.  			
			
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			The Technology Lifecycle Never Goes Away
				Technical debt isn’t just a developer headache anymore — it’s a strategic business risk. Learn how technology lifecycle management can be a practical lever to pull to stop technical debt from overwhelming your organization.			
			
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