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• Report Q&A: Decoding China's New Infrastructure Initiative

  China Aims To Accelerate Its Own Digital Transformation

  January 12, 2021 | Danny Mu

  At the 2020 National People's Congress, China's central government emphasized the importance of "New Infrastructure" as a key driver of economic growth and global technology leadership. What is New...

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  Webinar IoT Predictions 2021

  January 7, 2021 | Paul Miller, Michele Pelino

  Enterprises and consumers continue to drive demand for new internet of things (IoT) solutions and services across verticals and geographies. Join us to hear Forrester IoT analysts reflect on 2020...

• Report IoT Transforms Supply Chain Management

  Assess Opportunities To Enhance Your Supply Chain Processes Using IoT Solutions

  December 11, 2020 | Michele Pelino, Paul Miller

  Across verticals, enterprises use a variety of internet-of-things (IoT)-enabled processes to transform their end-to-end supply chain operations. This report identifies areas where IoT solutions...

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  Webinar Edge Computing Predictions 2021

  December 9, 2020 | Abhijit Sunil

  Edge is among the most important and disruptive technology trends going into 2021. And it will influence — or be influenced by — trends in 5G, data consumption, internet of things...

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  Webinar Smart Manufacturing Predictions 2021

  November 9, 2020 | Paul Miller, Achim Granzen, George Lawrie

  Smart technologies such as robots, machine learning, or the internet of things (IoT) are not new to asset-intensive industries like manufacturing. But the sector’s response to COVID-19 has...

• Report How 5G And Edge Computing Advance IoT Value

  This Dynamic Duo Dramatically Expands IoT Insights And Speed

  July 31, 2020 | Michele Pelino, James Staten

  5G networks promise exponential bandwidth and ultra-low latency to edge computing solutions that empower near-real-time insights gained from business systems built on internet of things (IoT)...

• Report Machine Makers And Users Fight For Control Of Machine Data

  Clarify Data Flows Before Investing In Machine-As-A-Service Business Models

  July 7, 2020 | Paul Miller

  Connected machines generate a wealth of data — data that's valuable to machine makers optimizing their machines and to machine users optimizing their businesses. It may also be useful to third...

• Report Forrester Infographic: What's All The Fuss About Digital Twin?

  June 30, 2020 | Paul Miller

  CIOs and tech leaders continue to struggle with defining and realizing the true possibilities and opportunities associated with digital twin technology. This infographic explains the core...

• Report Research Overview: Internet Of Things

  An Executive's Guide To Success With IoT

  June 26, 2020 | Frank Gillett

  Firms are using the technologies of the internet of things (IoT) to upgrade their products, transform operations, and gain new insights about real-world events throughout their ecosystems. This...

• Report Case Study: Haier Builds An Adaptive Enterprise

  How A Global Manufacturer Delivers Future-Focused Customer Obsession

  June 12, 2020 | Guannan Lu, Danny Mu, Frederic Giron

  Customer-obsessed firms are winning today — but applying the methods that put them in this position doesn't assure their future success. To increase their chances of success, firms must embrace an...

• Report Select The Right IoT Monitoring Strategy

  Tackle The Key IoT Challenges That Stress Existing Enterprise Monitoring

  May 26, 2020 | Rich Lane

  Internet of things (IoT) monitoring isn't like standard server or cloud monitoring. IoT sensors and devices generate diverse data volumes at a rate three times that of traditional infrastructure...

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  Webinar Learn Which Key Technologies To Adopt With Forrester’s Smart Manufacturing Tech Tide™

  May 20, 2020 | Paul Miller

  Smart manufacturing is increasingly critical to manufacturers’ ability to win, serve, and retain customers. To accelerate their performance in smart manufacturing, companies are evaluating...

• Report Grasp The Challenge Of Implementing Digital Twins At Scale

  Digital Twins Show Great Promise, But Early Adopters Struggle With Technical And Organizational Barriers As They Scale

  May 18, 2020 | Paul Miller

  Tech leaders continue to struggle when it comes to defining and realizing the true possibilities and opportunities associated with digital twin technology. Most digital twin initiatives today model...

• Report IoT Solutions Transform Smart Buildings Into Strategic Productivity Assets

  Extend Opportunities Beyond Efficiency To Include Enhancing Worker Experience

  May 12, 2020 | Michele Pelino, Andrew Hewitt

  Many firms are deploying building management solutions enabled by the internet of things (IoT) to achieve operational and strategic goals. Initial benefits often focus on improving energy...

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  Webinar Today, 5G And Edge Computing Are Advancing IoT Value

  May 12, 2020 | Michele Pelino, James Staten

  Here in 2020, we have arrived at a time when two fantastic technology advancements are dramatically improving real-time, onsite insights about what is going on in your company’s endpoints....

• Report The Forrester Wave™: IoT Consultancies In Asia Pacific, Q2 2020

  The Eight Service Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up

  April 30, 2020 | Achim Granzen

  In our 23-criterion evaluation of internet-of-things (IoT) consultancies in Asia Pacific (AP), we identified the eight most significant ones — Accenture, Birlasoft, Capgemini, Deloitte, DXC...

• Report Now Tech: Virtual Network Infrastructure Switching Fabric, Q2 2020

  Forrester's Overview Of 14 VNI Switching Fabric Providers

  April 22, 2020 | Andre Kindness

  Business and technology leaders can use virtual networking infrastructure (VNI) switching fabric to connect business resources, enhance customer interactions, and deliver new services and products....

• Report Forrester Infographic: Differentiate Employee Experience In Smart Building Environments

  April 17, 2020 | Andrew Hewitt, Michele Pelino, Merritt Maxim

  As the importance of employee experience (EX) grows, where you work matters even more. Today's workplace is undergoing a renaissance of new digitally connected technologies designed to improve...

• Report Case Study: Reference Architectures And The Quest For Transformation Success

  Saudi Telecom Company's IoT Reference Architecture Helps Drive The Firm's Transformation From Network To Service Provider

  April 6, 2020 | Gordon Barnett

  Customer-obsessed firms that aspire to thrive in the digital era are dependent on enterprise architecture (EA) discipline for guidance on how to enable transformation of business models. At Saudi...

• Report Microservice Application Platforms Need A New Type Of Reference Architecture

  The Unique Needs Of Each Business Domain Call For Custom Cloud-Native Application Platforms

  March 6, 2020 | Randy Heffner

  In these early days for microservices, it's clear that they face a long road to maturity: Only 13% of microservices users say they have production-proven platforms. Enterprises need microservice...

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  Webinar Blockchain 2020: What Lies Ahead, And Why Do We Need A Rethink?

  February 27, 2020 | Martha Bennett

  While we're still seeing "blockchain is revolutionizing xxx" headlines, since the start of 2019, these have been counterbalanced by equally sensational statements proclaiming that the technology is...

• Report IoT Connectivity: Align The Wide Array Of Options With Your Requirements

  An Overview Of The Low-Power Wireless Technology Choices Augmenting Today's Networks

  February 26, 2020 | Andre Kindness, Michele Pelino

  Network-connected sensors and actuators improve business operations and transform products. But internet-of-things (IoT) requirements stretch traditional enterprise wireless technologies past their...

• Report IoT Service Providers In Asia Pacific Shift Their Clients' Business Into High Gear

  Smart Industry And Smart Infrastructure Projects Garner The Most Investment

  February 24, 2020 | Achim Granzen

  Forrester's recent Now Tech overview of internet of things (IoT) consultancies in Asia Pacific (AP) provides insights into the offerings and positioning of 19 leading IoT service providers. This...

• Report Research Overview: Infrastructure Technology For 2020

  Tools And Technology: The Infrastructure Transformation Playbook

  February 14, 2020 | Glenn O'Donnell, Lauren Nelson

  Technology infrastructure at the heart of your business is changing dramatically. The new cornucopia of technology options poses an intensified challenge for infrastructure and operations (I&O)...

• Report Plan Your Microservice Application Platforms Using A New Structure For A New Era

  Java Is A Useful Point Of Contrast For Future Cloud-Native Application Platforms

  February 11, 2020 | Randy Heffner

  While enterprise developers increasingly adopt microservices, maturity will be a long time in coming. For mainstream developers to build high-end solutions with microservices, enterprises need...