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Introducing The Forrester Reference IT Capability Map

Charles Betz May 9, 2024
As an IT organization grows, it eventually hits a point where spreadsheets aren't enough to assess its capabilities. This updated IT capability map can help assess your digital and IT organization's capabilities as well as its deficits, gaps, or redundancies.
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The Rise Of Application Generation Platforms

John Bratincevic May 7, 2024
AppGen platforms will integrate the steps of software analysis, development, security, testing, and delivery by providing TuringBots for both low-code and high-code development spanning every step — all while incorporating the principles of agile and DevOps along the way.

Honor Your Tech Excellence With The Prestige Of A 2024 Forrester Award

We’re accepting nominations for our global 2024 Technology Strategy Impact and Enterprise Architecture Awards. Deadlines are approaching. Check out our award requirements and submit your nomination today.

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Is Your VMware Knowledge Stuck In 2010? Let’s Catch You Up!

Naveen Chhabra May 7, 2024
Broadcom has implemented unexpected changes in the wake of the VMWare deal that are disrupting and alienating technology leaders. Get up to speed on the latest changes and some recommended next steps in this post.
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Knowing When To Migrate To An Industry CRM

Kate Leggett April 26, 2024
Industry CRMs are highly verticalized solutions. Despite their value, companies are slow to adopt them. Learn why you should consider them.
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Rock Your Enterprise Architecture Award Submission: Dos And Don’ts

Charles Betz April 24, 2024
Forrester's Enterprise Architecture Award submissions are in full swing, but the deadline for the the North American award is less than a month away. As you finalize your submissions, learn what makes a strong entry.
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Steer Between Debt And Delay With Platform Engineering

Charles Betz April 17, 2024
Modern digital and IT professionals encounter a similar dilemma: Technical debt and sprawl make IT portfolios insecure and unsustainable, but processes and controls intended to minimize debt and sprawl are themselves too often value-destroying. Are platforms the solution to this challenge?
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Introducing The Forrester Wave™: Workday Services, Q2 2024

Akshara Naik Lopez April 17, 2024
In our 25-criterion evaluation of Workday services providers, we identified the most significant ones and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This blog introduces you to the report on how each provider measures up and helps enterprise technology leaders select the right one for their needs.

Conquer Your GenAI Security, Risk & Privacy Fears

Learn how to identify and manage enterprise genAI risk across models, APIs, and applications — and follow paths to secure, trusted adoption.

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Low AIQ Threatens Employees, Customers, And Your AI Initiatives

J.P. Gownder April 11, 2024
Most leaders underestimate the amount of training and upskilling their employees need to productively use AI tools. That miscalculation puts organizations at risk. Learn how to avoid the risks of Low AIQ.
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Unlock The Power Of AIOps

Carlos Casanova April 10, 2024
The growing complexity of IT infrastructures creates a daunting task to manage and optimize systems, especially while maintaining a vital business-IT alignment. This is where AIOps and observability can deliver benefits.
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EA Teams Struggle To Communicate Architecture’s Value

Stéphane Vanrechem April 4, 2024
The maturity of enterprise architecture (EA) varies greatly across companies, industries, and geographies. In France, 84% agree that their teams are effective in communicating EA's value, while just 54% of UK respondents agree. Learn more in this preview of upcoming research on the value proposition for enterprise architecture
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An Actual Complete List Of SOC Metrics (And Your Path To DIY)

Allie Mellen March 26, 2024
Strategic, operational, or tactical. What core metrics does SecOps need to track? Get a detailed response to this pressing question in a preview of two new reports on SOC metrics.
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Three Takeaways From Forrester’s 2024 Evaluation Of AI Infrastructure Solutions

Mike Gualtieri March 25, 2024
Forrester's new Wave report evaluates and ranks the top AI infrastructure solutions. Get three key insights from our analysis in this preview of the report.

Revolutionize How You Tame & Tackle Tech Debt

Want to stop runaway tech debt? Watch our webinar to see an analyst demo of Forrester’s game-changing Technical Debt Modernization And Migration Scenario Tool. Discover how to shape modernization to fit your organizational needs.

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How G-Research Used TuringBots To Transform Software Development

Diego Lo Giudice March 21, 2024
Research and technology firm G-Research has successfully introduced TuringBots into its software development lifecycle. Check out this review the firm’s approach and results to learn how you can better leverage AI in your development processes.
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Here’s How To Get Your S/4HANA Migration Plans Under Control

Dario Maisto February 26, 2024
No matter what stage you’re at with your SAP S/4HANA migration planning, take these five steps now to help mitigate some risks.
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AT&T Outage Shines A Spotlight On Network Dependability

Octavio Garcia Granados February 23, 2024
What are the key lessons telecommunications carriers and IT and technology leaders can learn from the recent AT&T outage? Find out in this summary of the outage and its impact on IT leaders.
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Your New Data Center Services, Infrastructure Outsourcing, And Semiconductor Analyst

Alvin Nguyen February 23, 2024
Learn which Forrester analyst now covers data center services, infrastructure outsourcing, and semiconductors.
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What Forrester’s 2024 AI Predictions Mean For Technology Executives

Ted Schadler February 23, 2024
Find out what Forrester's collection of 2024 AI and generative AI predictions mean for your technology strategy.

Will Your Emerging Tech Strategy Put You In Debt?

Learn how to deploy new tech without accruing technical debt by leveraging the models included in our technical debt toolkit.

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High-Performance IT: Finding The Right Tech For Your IT Style

Liz Herbert February 22, 2024
When it comes to adopting the right technology for your organization, one size does not fit all. Learn how high-performance IT can help your organization match the right next tech to your IT style.
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GenAI For Tech Leaders: Q&A

Rowan Curran February 21, 2024
Recently, I had the honor of presenting Forrester’s predictions for 2024 to over a thousand tech and business leaders. There were, unsurprisingly, a ton of questions about generative AI. I’d like to answer some of the more technical questions that we received.
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High-Performance IT Means One Size Doesn’t Fit All

David Mooter February 17, 2024
Some organizations rely on technology to bring new products to market. Some need to embrace the latest cutting-edge technology and practices to disrupt and transform markets. Others just need to optimize business operations. Forrester’s high-performance IT tech vision recognizes that every organization is unique.
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