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Salesforce Makes Moves Into The Back Office With A Strategic Workday Partnership

Kate Leggett 1 day ago
Salesforce and Workday announced a strategic partnership to blend customer, financial, and employee data in a shared data foundation that negates the need to duplicate data or build custom integration. The result? Optimized employee and customer experiences that up-level business outcomes for joint Salesforce-Workday customers. The strategic objective? Salesforce extends its power into back-office workflows […]
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Rethinking IT Strategy: A Comprehensive Blueprint For Success

Frederic Giron July 14, 2024
Traditional approaches to IT strategy can result in plans that are disconnected from the actual needs and dynamics of business operations. Learn how Forrester's new IT strategy blueprint can help create an IT strategy that continuously optimizes business results.
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Forrester’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies For 2024: As AI Dominates, Security Becomes Paramount

Brian Hopkins June 25, 2024
Forrester’s list of the top 10 emerging technologies for 2024 reflects the continued dominance of AI but also emphasizes the growing importance of security in our increasingly connected world. Get a deep dive on the top 10 list in this blog post.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Continuous Automation And Testing Services, Q2 2024

Diego Lo Giudice June 14, 2024
We evaluated 13 of the top continuous automation and testing services players. Get three key takeaways in this preview of the new Wave report.
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Key Takeaways From SAP Sapphire Orlando 2024

Akshara Naik Lopez June 12, 2024
From generative AI to cloud to pricing announcements, the recent SAP Sapphire in Orlando was a busy event. Read this blog to get our key takeaways and perspectives on the big announcements from SAP.
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The ERP World Is Busy With Acquisitions

Akshara Naik Lopez June 12, 2024
SAP and IFS announce key acquisitions, furthering the breadth and depth of their software capabilities and adding customer value.
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Forrester’s AI Webinar Series: Navigate The Choppy And Exciting Waters Of Enterprise AI

Sudha Maheshwari June 7, 2024
AI is having — and will continue to have — a profound impact on how data scientists, software engineers, and other job functions perform their roles. Get tips on how to define, build, and implement your enterprise AI strategy with the help of Forrester's AI Advantage client webinar series.

How CIOs Can Pave The Way For A Growth Agenda

Don't get caught unprepared for this CIO change. Read our report on tech leaders' new role in driving a growth agenda with a customer-centric technology strategy.

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Align Or Fall Behind: Overcoming Software Strategy Execution Challenges In APAC

Frederic Giron June 6, 2024
The APAC software industry is booming, with a growth rate of 10.3% expected in 2024, yet mastering a software strategy remains a complex task for technology leaders. Learn how to fine-tune your 2025 IT budgeting efforts to match the intensity of investment with each high-performance IT style in response to the distinctive needs of your business strategy.
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Get The Recognition Your Company And IT Organization Deserve With The Forrester Technology Strategy Impact Award

Frederic Giron May 15, 2024
With deadlines approaching, learn the benefits of entering a submission to the Forrester Technology Strategy Impact Awards.
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With Selipsky Out, What’s Next For AWS?

Lee Sustar May 15, 2024
AWS announced this week that Adam Selipsky will depart as CEO and Matt Garman, AWS senior VP of sales and marketing, would replace him in June. Find out what the implications of this move could be at a critical time for AWS and the broader cloud market overall.
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Navigating Challenges And Optimizing Performance In The Public Sector With TIER

Christopher Gilchrist April 30, 2024
In 2022, Forrester launched the tech insights and econometric research (TIER) series to provide technology executives with valuable reports on the key economic drivers that enable them to make informed decisions and drive customer value with technology. Recognizing that public sector and government entities have unique needs, we have introduced our initial series of public […]
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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.
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Mainframe Myth Busting

What It Means April 11, 2024
If you think mainframes are dying or dead, this is the podcast episode for you. Senior Analyst Brent Ellis shares new data and insights on the current state and future of mainframes.
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Leverage Your Data For Stellar Commerce Search Experiences

Emily Pfeiffer March 21, 2024
Most US online adults use the search (not menu) function on a site to find products. Learn how quality data powers commerce search experiences.
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Your Predictions Questions Answered: Leveraging GenAI Successfully

Laura Ramos February 22, 2024
During Forrester’s Predictions 2024 webinar, we received a lot of great questions about how generative AI might affect customer-facing functions such as marketing, customer experience, and sales. Check out our answers.
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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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Tech Stack Optimization Is Now A Strategic Priority

Linda Ivy-Rosser February 20, 2024
Learn how Forrester’s outcome-based technology optimization model creates an approach that offers advantages to delivering business aligned value and enabling growth.
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Invisible Experiences: Anticipate Customer Needs With Real-Time Interaction Management

Rusty Warner February 16, 2024
Imagine having a butler who anticipates and serves your needs. Just as Alfred faithfully supports Batman, your personal assistant earns your trust through silent understanding. Now think of this relationship in terms of your experiences with brands. Do those experiences feel invisible and immersive? In Gotham City, Alfred ensures that Batman’s utility belt is always […]
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Announcing The Forrester Tech Tide™: Enterprise Localization Technologies, Q1 2024

Kathleen Pierce February 12, 2024
Do you sell into multilingual markets, nationally or internationally? Do you want to grow? If so, you should review your localization tech stack. We recently published The Forrester Tech Tide™: Enterprise Localization Technologies, Q1 2024 to help leaders in revenue operations, marketing, product, digital, content, and customer experience shape their firm’s investment approach. A Rising Tide […]
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TIER: Use Forrester’s Tech Insights And Econometric Research To Navigate 2024 Successfully

Christopher Gilchrist February 6, 2024
Get four key takeaways in this preview of Forrester’s latest tech insights and econometric research (TIER) to help your organization navigate the murky waters of 2024 and achieve growth.
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