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Government Technology Procurement Enters A New Era Of Strategic Transformation

Devin Dickerson 1 day ago
The era of piecemeal, siloed government technology procurement is giving way to a strategic sea change. Learn why fragmented, agency-by-agency deals are being replaced with massive, enterprise-level contracts designed for transformational impact and what it means for government tech leaders.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Collaborative Work Management Tools, Q2 2025

Margo Visitacion July 23, 2025
Learn what to look for in a collaborative work management tool based on our evaluation of 11 vendors in the recently released Forrester Wave™: Collaborative Work Management Tools, Q2 2025.

New For 2026! Tech Budget Planning Guide + Workbook

Simplify your 2026 tech budget planning! Download our guide and workbook for recommendations, benchmarks, and actionable templates to help you assess, prioritize, and implement investments.

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Fear In B2B Buying, Future Of Experiences, Cisco Live Recap

What It Means July 10, 2025
In this episode of What It Means, we dig into fear as a motivator in the B2B buying process, the human-centric future of digital experiences, and what CISOs need to know coming out of Cisco Live.
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Demystifying Artificial General Intelligence

Bernhard Schaffrik July 9, 2025
Many technology leaders are either dismissing artificial general intelligence as a distant fantasy or reacting to it with unnecessary alarm. There is, however, a more balanced and practical path forward. Learn more in this preview of our upcoming Technology & Innovation Summit EMEA.
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Master Tech Mayhem: Technology & Innovation Summit Comes To London

Pascal Matzke July 9, 2025
In an era of change and uncertainty, technology leaders can either stay reactive or seize the new opportunities in front of them. Find out how Forrester’s Technology & Innovation Summit EMEA can help technology leaders prepare to master tech mayhem and achieve high performance in today’s volatile environment.
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Key Takeaways From Cisco Live 2025: Cisco’s Big Bets For Unified Security And AI

Jitin Shabadu June 18, 2025
Cisco Live 2025 Focused On Three Main Themes: AI, Simplification, And Security At its annual Cisco Live event, the company delivered a clear message: It’s operationalizing AI across the core pillars of networking, security, and observability. Building on last year’s momentum with innovations like Hypershield and Splunk integration, the company has framed its vision around […]
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Salesforce Accelerates Its Path To Agentic AI

Noel Yuhanna May 30, 2025
Acquiring Informatica fuels Salesforce’s hard pivot to reinvent itself as an AI-first company and away from its CRM roots. Learn more about the impact of this acquisition on both companies and their customers in this post.
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IBM Think 2025: A Bold Step Toward AI-First Enterprise Transformation

Ted Schadler May 27, 2025
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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Temu On Tariffs, RSAC Review, SaaS Pricing Trends

What It Means May 15, 2025
In this episode, we look at how one online retailer is working to minimize the impact of tariffs on its business, provide a review of a major cybersecurity conference, and highlight a new trend in software-as-a-service (SaaS) pricing.
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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.

Stop The Friction: Align CIOs & CISOs For Smarter 2026 Budget Planning

In uncertain times, teamwork is everything. Join Forrester analysts live on August 6 to align CIOs and CISOs on budget plans, prioritize smart investments, and fortify your security for 2026.

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Human Capital Management Solutions: The Hottest Trends And Business Impact

Akshara Naik Lopez May 6, 2025
Forrester recently published The Human Capital Management Solutions Landscape, Q2 2025. We took a peek at 41 vendors, the new set of core use cases for human capital management (HCM), and what new extended use cases are picking up in the market along with the traditional and new HCM capabilities.
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Forrester’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies For 2025: Automation Evolves, Robots Rise, And Synthetic Data Steps Forward

Brian Hopkins May 6, 2025
Emerging technology isn’t just speeding up — it’s splintering into newer, riskier, and more powerful directions. Learn three noteworthy changes to this year’s top 10 emerging technologies list and one foundational truth that hasn’t changed in this preview of our upcoming webinar and new report.
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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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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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VMware/Siemens: A Cautionary Tale About The Risks Of Software And Services Licensing

Brent Ellis April 1, 2025
Litigation has become the default method for companies to resolve disagreements, force accountability, and establish recourse for everything from breach-related failures to contractual disagreements. A recent lawsuit filed by VMware (now owned by Broadcom) against its customer, Siemens’ US operations, for alleged use of unlicensed software is not unique and should serve as a stark […]

Summer Team Up: Technology & Innovation Summit EMEA

From 1 July to 29 August, purchase passes for Technology & Innovation Summit EMEA and get two tickets for the price of one with the voucher code SUMMER2FOR1.

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Visualize, Control, And Optimize Your Spend With Software Asset Management Tools

Biswajeet Mahapatra March 25, 2025
In a climate of economic and political uncertainty, tech budgets are under pressure. According to Forrester’s Industry- And Customer-Supporting Software Survey, 2025, 23% of organizations cite budget as their number one software challenge.
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Salesforce Launches Agentforce: What Technology Leaders Need To Know

Ted Schadler March 24, 2025
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

Charles Betz March 24, 2025
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.
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