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Architects Must Go Where Value Flows And Make Process Outcomes The Center Of EA

Stéphane Vanrechem 2 days ago
Customer journeys, value streams, and day-to-day processes are where value is created — or lost. Yet most enterprise architecture (EA) teams still optimize IT systems in isolation — disconnected from the business outcomes they’re meant to support. Find out how EA teams can pivot from system-centric to process-centric approaches.
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LocWorld54 Shows Why Localization Can Be The Next Strategic Powerhouse — And What’s Holding It Back

Kathleen Pierce 4 days ago
For decades, B2B companies have viewed localization as an operational necessity to translate words, keep websites up to date, and support global product launches. That outdated view doesn’t hold up anymore. Businesses today need to evolve localization in the age of AI. Find out how in this review of the recent LocWorld54 conference.

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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Transform Your Organization With Strategic Operating Model Change

Fiona Mark October 22, 2025
Operating model transformation represents one of the most critical challenges that technology leaders face today. Success requires intentional, stakeholder-centered design. Find out how Forrester's new blueprint can help.
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Introducing The Forrester Wave™: Human Capital Management Solutions, Q4 2025

Akshara Naik Lopez October 21, 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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Oracle AI World 2025: The First Look Under New Command

Lauren Nelson October 21, 2025
Get key takeaways from Oracle's newly renamed annual conference, the first with new CEOs Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia at the helm.
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Banking’s New Power Role: The Chief Digital, Data, And AI Officer

Zhi Ying Barry October 16, 2025
Banks are appointing chief data, digital, and AI officers, signaling a strategic shift in leadership — and operating models.
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The ROI Pendulum: Build Vs. Buy In The Age Of AI

Christy Punch October 15, 2025
Every few years, the enterprise pendulum swings — from building everything in-house to buying everything off the shelf.
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Are You Ready To Rethink How You Manage Tech Spend?

Greg Zorella October 6, 2025
According to Forrester’s Priorities Survey, 2025, almost 30% of enterprises exceeded their IT budgets in 2024, indicating a strategic failure beyond mere budgeting issues. Find out how high-performance IT organizations are merging FinOps and IT finance to manage technology spend more effectively.
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Operational Excellence Starts With Truth And Tracking

Joe Cicman October 2, 2025
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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Shaping The Future Of The Digital Workplace (With A Punch): Meet Christy Punch

Christy Punch September 25, 2025
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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US Tariffs And IT Services: Prepare Your Organization For A Range Of Outcomes

Mark Moccia September 18, 2025
When was the last time you saw someone on a unicycle trying to juggle a few bottles? Have you ever tried it? Sure, looks impossible, right? This is a familiar sight for technology leaders because that is the nature of their everyday existence. Deploying new capabilities? Managing cyberthreats? Project running over budget? Just lost one […]
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The Reliance On Labor Arbitrage Might Be Coming To An End

Linda Ivy-Rosser September 18, 2025
The HIRE Act has dramatic implications on outsourcing strategies and vendor agreements. Understand what you can do now to prepare.

2026 Predictions: What Tech And Security Leaders Must Know

Our 2026 tech and security predictions are out — now it’s time to go deeper. Join Forrester’s analysts to uncover what you must do to lead with trust and value.

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Get Your Zero Trust Initiative Back On Track With Forrester’s Zero Trust RASCI Chart

Carlos Rivera September 17, 2025
One of the biggest challenges to a Zero Trust journey can be misalignment between teams. Learn how our Zero Trust RASCI Chart can help define roles and responsibilities across the core domains of Zero Trust.
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The Agentic Business Fabric Is How AI Will Transform Enterprise Applications

Faram Medhora September 4, 2025
Struggling with AI ROI? The problem isn’t your tech, it’s your operating model. Learn why success hinges on redesigning jobs and commercial models, not just the tools.
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The End Of Business Apps As We Know Them Is Here

Kate Leggett September 4, 2025
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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Commercial Software Spend Will Reach $1.7 Trillion By 2029 And See Double-Digit Growth

Michael O'Grady August 18, 2025
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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Optimize Your Provider Ecosystem For Maximum Business Value

Bill Martorelli August 13, 2025
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.

2026 Tech & Security Predictions You Can’t Afford To Miss

AI cleanup, budget shifts, neocloud, and quantum threats — what’s ahead could reshape your strategy. Get Forrester’s guide with five bold predictions to stay ahead and lead with trust and value.

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Infrastructure As Platform: Conquering Chaos In The Agentic Era Requires A New Foundation

Brent Ellis August 12, 2025
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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Embed IT Finance To Improve IT Spend Management

Greg Zorella August 4, 2025
A recent Forrester survey found enterprises with IT finance teams reporting into an IT org were 18% more likely to have high visibility into tech spend than those where IT finance reported into a finance org. Get four tips on how to encourage this embeddedness in your organization.
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Forrester’s 2025 Enterprise Architecture Awards Winner And Runners-Up For APAC

Charlie Dai August 3, 2025
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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