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• Report Future Jobs: Australia's Automation Dividends And Deficits, 2020 To 2030

  A Future Of Jobs Series Report

  February 22, 2021 | Sam Higgins, Satish Meena, J. P. Gownder

  While the advent of AI and robotics will inevitably lead to job losses or automation deficits, these forces will affect different occupations at different times and in different ways. To help you...

• Report The CEO's Guide To The Future Of Work

  Build The Adaptive Workforce That Succeeds, Despite Changes To How Work Gets Done

  June 8, 2020 | James McQuivey, PhD, J. P. Gownder, David Johnson

  Most pronouncements about the future of work miss the mark because they fail to account for what executives like you can see clearly in the here and now: how the shocks already reverberating...

• Report The Future Of Work Starts Now

  Four Shocks Will Sort Out The Winners From The Losers In The 2020s

  April 14, 2020 | James McQuivey, PhD, J. P. Gownder, David Johnson

  The "roaring 2020s" have started with a force: a pandemic that will propel us into the future of work faster than expected. Like its namesake decade from the 20th century, the 2020s will be full of...

• Report Advance Your Physical Robotics RQ With Forrester's Automation Framework

  Apply Forrester's Framework To Create A Holistic Physical Automation Strategy

  December 6, 2019 | J. P. Gownder, Chris Gardner

  The impact of physical automation (automated vehicles, robotics, and surveillance) on customer experience is unquestionable. However, it can be difficult for enterprises to determine what types of...

• Report The Employee Experience Bill Of Rights In The Era Of AI And Automation

  Guaranteeing Rights For Employees Ensures Relative Calm For Companies

  December 5, 2019 | J. P. Gownder, Samuel Stern

  The threat of automation and the consequent uncertainty of their long-term relevance have employees on edge. Rightfully so, as most companies haven't taken the necessary steps to reassure their...

• Report The CIO's Guide To Augmented, Mixed, And Virtual Reality

  Build Future-Of-Work Scenarios For Your Employees To Increase Productivity, Quality, And Employee Experience

  November 21, 2019 | J. P. Gownder

  The future of work requires CIOs and their business partners to bring all the benefits of digitalization to employees. Employees in frontline jobs — from surgeons to field service technicians to...

• Report Predictions 2020: Automation

  Utilize Strike Teams To Fend Off The Automation Paradox

  October 30, 2019 | Chris Gardner, Craig Le Clair, J. P. Gownder

  Automation — a diverse set of technologies ranging from robotic process automation (RPA) to continuous delivery (CD) to hybrid cloud management and beyond — is a key investment for CIOs and their...

• Report Predictions 2020: CIO

  Uncertainty Will Create Opportunity For CIO Leadership In 2020

  October 28, 2019 | Brian Hopkins, Bobby Cameron, J. P. Gownder

  Economic uncertainty unfolded in 2019 on the back of the already accelerating pace of technology-fueled disruption. As a result, it has become even more important and difficult to anticipate the...

• Report Employee Experience Is Crucial To Success In The Era Of AI, Automation, And Robotics

  Driving A Successful Employee Experience Also Drives A Higher RQ

  September 16, 2019 | J. P. Gownder, David Johnson

  Employees often resist when a firm implements AI, automation, and robotics. Many fear losing their job, mistrust their robot colleagues, and worry that if they do embrace the technology, they'll...

• Report The Adaptive Workforce Will Drive The Future Of Work

  To Thrive In The Era Of AI And Robotics, Cultivate The Right Skills, Culture, And Organizational Structures

  July 25, 2019 | J. P. Gownder

  The future of work isn't something that happens to you — it's something you create for your company and your own career. Unfortunately, C-level technology and business leaders are often uncertain...

• Report Ten Ways To Prepare For The Next Recession

  Whether A Downturn Arrives Or Not, Becoming An Adaptive Enterprise Will Drive Customer Obsession And Better Business Results

  June 27, 2019 | J. P. Gownder

  Although downturns are notoriously hard to forecast, as 2019 gets underway, talk of recession is widespread. Whether or not recession strikes, enterprise leaders should take heart: The business...

• Report RQ For Blockchain: Assess Your Readiness For Using Distributed Ledger Technology

  The Robotic Quotient For Blockchain Guides Your Approach To People, Leadership, Organization, And Trust In The Era Of Multiparty Processes

  May 17, 2019 | Martha Bennett, J. P. Gownder

  The introduction of blockchain (AKA distributed ledger technology or DLT) is transforming processes and operating models and ushering in an era of new business and trust models. But while the...

• Report The Forrester Tech Tide™: AI, Automation, And Robotics For Customers And Employees, Q2 2019

  18 Technologies Underpin Customer And Employee Engagement

  May 16, 2019 | J. P. Gownder, Brandon Purcell

  Customers want better experiences, and employees want to feel more empowered in their jobs. There are very few technologies that can play a significant role in both customer and employee engagement...

• Report Four Main Players Star In The Future Of Work

  The Multiplying Force Of Automation Can Make Them All Winners

  May 14, 2019 | James McQuivey, PhD, J. P. Gownder

  Politicians, pundits, and prognosticators have pounced on the topic of the future of work, pondering who will win and who will lose. Job losses will reach 29% by 2030, and the creation of...

• Report Future Jobs: Plan Your Workforce For Automation Dividends And Deficits

  Twelve Work Personas Define The Future Of Work

  April 30, 2019 | Craig Le Clair, J. P. Gownder

  Automation deficits (also known as job losses) due to advancing automation are inevitable. But they'll affect different occupations at different times and in different ways. To help you better...