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New AI Lessons In Coding, Marketing, And Product Design

What It Means 13 hours ago
In this episode, we look at how to avoid the risks of AI-enabled tools in three common business use cases: coding, marketing, and product design. The key takeaway from all three areas: There’s still a strong need to have a human in the loop to review your AI outputs.
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Organization And Social Network Analysis: How It Can Revolutionize Your Operating Model

Gordon Barnett 2 days ago
Despite well-defined hierarchies and formal reporting structures, many companies struggle with silos, bottlenecks, and suboptimal performance. Learn three key approaches that can help.

Ultimate Guide To The Top 10 Emerging Technologies

Discover the top 10 emerging technologies shaping 2025, based on Forrester’s exhaustive research. Explore the impact, use cases, and benefit horizons of technologies like agentic AI, synthetic data, quantum security, and more.

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IBM Think 2025: A Bold Step Toward AI-First Enterprise Transformation

Ted Schadler 2 days ago
Get Forrester's five key takeaways from the recent IBM Think 2025 event and our five pieces of advice for technology leaders based on what we heard.
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The Sleeping Giant Awakens: Defining IT’s Role In A Seismic Shift

Charles Betz May 21, 2025
Generative AI is making the dream of continuous, intelligence-driven improvement in enterprise operations a reality. Find out how IT can lead the transformation in this preview of our upcoming Technology & Innovation Summit in Sydney.
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Master Tech Mayhem: Technology & Innovation Summit APAC

Frederic Giron May 15, 2025
For technology leaders in APAC, the pressing question is no longer about whether AI will transform your business but how you will leverage AI to lead your organization through global volatility and escalating costs. Learn how Technology & Innovation Summit APAC will equip you with the skills, practices, and platforms you need to master today’s tech mayhem and and navigate a volatile environment.
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The Future Is Now With AIOps: Transforming IT Operations In Volatile Times

Carlos Casanova May 14, 2025
AIOps is changing the game for IT teams — helping them make smarter decisions, bounce back faster from issues, and keep customers happy. Find out how businesses are using it to stay ahead in today’s fast-moving world.
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S3NS Summit Highlights Sovereignty And Trusted Cloud Progress

Stéphane Vanrechem May 13, 2025
S3NS, established three years ago, is a cloud hosting company that aims to deliver a sovereign and secure cloud solution for the French market. Formed as a joint venture between Google and Thales, S3NS adheres to strict governance rules to ensure compliance with French sovereignty requirements.

Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity

Market volatility isn’t a roadblock — it’s your launchpad. With Forrester’s expert resources, you can optimize costs, lead with confidence, and turn challenges into growth.

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US Tariffs Have Upended The Asia Pacific Tech Outlook For 2025

Frederic Giron May 13, 2025
The shifts in global trade policy induced by the US government’s tariffs have introduced global economic uncertainty which will impact the tech spending outlook in APAC. Learn more about the drivers and impacts of the ongoing volatility in this post.
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Microsoft Races To Reassure Anxious Tech Execs In Europe

Dario Maisto May 12, 2025
Increasing geopolitical volatility has characterized the last three years in Europe and is reaching new heights. Learn what Microsoft has committed to do and what tech executives should watch out for.
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The Evolution From Continuous Automation Testing Platforms To Autonomous Testing Platforms: A New Era In Software Testing

Diego Lo Giudice May 6, 2025
For years, continuous automation testing (CAT) platforms have been the gold standard for reducing manual testing and ensuring comprehensive coverage across diverse environments. But with the advent of generative AI (genAI) and large language models (LLMs), we are entering a new era: the rise of autonomous testing platforms.
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Driving IT Excellence With AIOps: Key Insights For Future Success

Carlos Casanova May 5, 2025
Discover how AIOps revolutionizes IT operations with essential functionalities, advanced capabilities, and strategies to overcome adoption challenges, as detailed in Forrester’s “Drive IT Excellence with AIOps” report.
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SLED CIOs: Brace For DOGE Impact

Sam Higgins May 1, 2025
State CIOs now stand at a critical junction — caught between the promise of streamlined, citizen-centric government and the peril of hollowed-out public institutions dressed in the language of reform. Your next move determines whether your DOGE effort becomes a blueprint for smart reform — or a cautionary tale.

Discover 10 Top Emerging Technologies For 2025

Missed our live emerging technologies webinar? Watch the replay featuring Forrester VP Brian Hopkins unveiling the top emerging technologies that made our 2025 list and the benefit horizons for each.

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Google’s Monopolies, Microsoft’s AI Agents, Intel’s Latest Deal

What It Means May 1, 2025
In this episode, we look at a major legal ruling that could shake up the adtech market, some new capabilities to make AI agents even smarter, and a tech industry deal that could breathe new life into a struggling giant.
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Oracle’s Data Breach Silence, Tariff Impacts, Homegrown Social Influencers

What It Means April 17, 2025
In this episode, we look at the ongoing fallout from two healthcare data breaches involving Oracle servers and what the on-again, off-again tariffs could mean for CIOs. Then we discuss the rising prominence of social media influencers in the B2B space — and why tapping your own employees could be a smart move.
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XR Steps Back, AI Steps Up: The Shake-Up In Our 2025 Emerging Technologies

Brian Hopkins April 14, 2025
Forrester’s 2025 top 10 emerging technologies report reveals a major shift in the tech landscape, driven by AI acceleration and changing market dynamics. Longtime list members extended reality and Zero Trust edge are stepping back, making room for two fast-moving innovations — one of which was virtually unknown just a year ago. The earlier release gives tech leaders more time to strategize and align with upcoming breakthroughs in AI and beyond.
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Key Takeaways From The Forrester Wave™: Business Intelligence Platforms, Q2 2025

Boris Evelson April 10, 2025
Get two key takeaways from our latest evaluation of business intelligence platform offerings, which are contrary to the common narrative on business intelligence.
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CIOs: Use Scenario Planning To Prepare For The Impact Of Tariffs On IT Costs

Mark Moccia April 7, 2025
To navigate the impact of tariffs on IT costs, identify worst-case, best-case, and likely scenarios along with the specific actions needed to mitigate the heightened cost pressures entailed in each scenario.
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Intel Vision 2025 Event: An Iconic American Semiconductor Tech Titan

Alvin Nguyen April 4, 2025
After the announcement of Intel’s new CEO Lip-Bu Tan and the decision to keep both Products and Foundry businesses, Forrester went to Intel Vision 2025 looking for more details about the company’s turnaround plan.
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Once More Unto The Breach: Tech Leaders Face Another Year Of Volatility And Cuts

Lauren Nelson April 3, 2025
In today’s era of volatility, technology leaders will need to do more with even less. This means dusting off the cost-cutting playbook to seek out additional optimization opportunities without sacrificing your AI ambitions. Here are a few cost-cutting measures to focus on in the near term.
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Four Key EUC Trends From IGEL’s Now & Next 2025 Event

Andrew Hewitt April 2, 2025
Get four key takeaways from IGEL’s recent end-user computing (EUC) event Now & Next 2025.
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