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The Evolution From Continuous Automation Testing Platforms To Autonomous Testing Platforms: A New Era In Software Testing
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
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.
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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SLED CIOs: Brace For DOGE Impact
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.
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Google’s Monopolies, Microsoft’s AI Agents, Intel’s Latest Deal
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
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
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
Get two key takeaways from our latest evaluation of business intelligence platform offerings, which are contrary to the common narrative on business intelligence.
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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CIOs: Use Scenario Planning To Prepare For The Impact Of Tariffs On IT Costs
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
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
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
Get four key takeaways from IGEL’s recent end-user computing (EUC) event Now & Next 2025.
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Unveiling The Top 10 Emerging Technologies Of 2025
Get an early look at the top 10 emerging technologies for 2025, hear common use cases for each, and learn how (and when) these advancements will produce real benefits.
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To Thrive Through Volatility, Master These Three Areas
There’s no end in sight for the current disruption, but making the right strategic moves will help you come out ahead.
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Put Employees At The Center Of Your AI Strategy
What does it take to make the most of AI in the enterprise? Hint: It’s not the tools. VP and Principal Analyst J. P. Gownder shares insights on the value of putting humans at the center of your AI strategy.
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SUSECON 25: Expanding Open Source In Cloud, Edge, And AI
At its recent SUSECON 25 event, SUSE revealed a rebranded portfolio focused on four key platforms. Learn more about those changes and how they could impact your technology plans in this review of the event.
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Salesforce Launches Agentforce: What Technology Leaders Need To Know
Learn the ins and outs of building and operating AI agents on Agentforce in this review of Salesforce’s TDX developer conference.
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Call For Entries: The 2025 Enterprise Architecture Awards
Forrester is thrilled to announce the opening of nominations for the 2025 global Enterprise Architecture Awards. Learn more about this year’s awards and how to apply here.
Discover 10 Top Emerging Technologies For 2025
Be among the first to explore the emerging technologies set to transform industries and redefine strategies. Join our live webinar with Forrester VP Brian Hopkins on May 21. Exclusive insights + live Q&A!
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Key Questions For Tackling Technical Debt
Technology leaders are more focused on technical debt today to ensure that they can fully leverage tomorrow’s emerging tech. Find out the questions that you should be asking to manage the technical debt in your organization.
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The Graphic Future Of IT Management
IT management platforms are evolving from forms and workflow-driven systems into systems based on intelligent, interconnected knowledge graphs. Learn how and why in this post.
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US Tech Spending Defies The Economic Slowdown To Hit $2.7 Trillion In 2025
Despite persistent inflation and a cooling labor market, US tech spending is forecast to grow by 6.1% in the US in 2025 to reach a staggering $2.7 trillion. Find out what’s driving this growth and what tech leaders can expect in 2025.
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