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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 Harness Emerging Technologies To Guide Business Strategy

  Advanced Level: Technology Practices For IT Transformation

  February 12, 2021 | Bobby Cameron, Brian Hopkins, Ted Schadler

  Tech leaders in advanced firms treat technology as a business asset, making IT transformation a foundation for new customer-obsessed business models. As part of their future fit technology, they...

• Report Connect Business And Technology Governance For A Future Fit Technology Strategy

  Advanced Level: Use Advanced Tech Governance Practices To Create Value Across The Ecosystem

  February 12, 2021 | Bobby Cameron

  Governance processes for firms in the advanced phase of IT transformation must integrate tech governance with overall business governance for funding, risk management, and metrics. Technology is...

• Report Put Customers At The Center Of Tech Processes

  Intermediate Level: Process Practices For IT Transformation

  February 1, 2021 | Christopher Condo, Margo Visitacion

  Technology leaders at the intermediate level must advance IT with customer-focused processes that maximize value delivered. Once established practices are in place, it's time to focus on putting...

• Report Transform IT To Deliver A Future Fit Tech Strategy

  The Vision Report In The IT Transformation Playbook

  February 1, 2021 | Bobby Cameron, Sharyn Leaver, Glenn O'Donnell

  Companies spent heavily on IT and digital transformation in the 2010s, but with disappointing results. Forrester's Customer Experience Index™ (CX Index) scores stagnated, productivity languished,...

• Report Reset Your Technology Foundation For Customer Engagement

  Beginner Level: Technology Practices For IT Transformation

  January 25, 2021 | Bobby Cameron, Brian Hopkins, Ted Schadler

  Companies just beginning to establish their technology priorities for the age of the customer are facing an uphill battle against legacy systems and outdated technologies as they develop their...

• Report How To Turn Process From A Hindrance Into A Help

  Beginner Level: Process Practices For IT Transformation

  January 22, 2021 | Margo Visitacion, Christopher Condo

  Technology leaders must establish customer-focused processes that maximize value delivered. Standing in their way are outdated organizational models, disconnected technology platforms, and legacy...

• 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...

• Report Now Tech: AI Consultancies In Asia Pacific, Q1 2021

  Forrester's Overview Of 23 AI Service Providers In Asia Pacific

  January 12, 2021 | Achim Granzen

  You can use AI consultancies to determine the business objectives for AI, scale and progress AI from proof of concept to production, and set up AI operations and governance frameworks. But to...

• Report Technologists — And The Business — Must Execute At The Speed Of DevOps

  Intermediate Level: People Practices For IT Transformation

  January 8, 2021 | Gordon Barnett

  Intermediate organizations have the customer experience (CX) basics well in hand. They've broken down silos, institutionalized customer- and employee-centricity, and built a foundation of agile...

• Report The Best Tech Leaders Develop And Unleash Creative People

  Advanced Level: People Practices For IT Transformation

  January 8, 2021 | Gordon Barnett

  CIOs attaining an intermediate maturity level in their IT transformation efforts may operate well; however, their organizations often lack the culture, talent, and structure it takes to be a market...

• Report Chief Data Officers: Evolve Your Teams To Accelerate Impact From Data Insights

  January 5, 2021 | Jennifer Belissent, PhD

  In many organizations, the chief data officer (CDO) role has evolved to become more of a chief insights officer with purview over both data and analytics. With a single role responsible for the...

• Report Chief Data Officers: Accelerate Insights-Driven Business Impact In 12 Steps

  January 5, 2021 | Jennifer Belissent, PhD

  The chief data officer (CDO) role has evolved to reflect the need to be insights driven. Successful data insights leaders understand the needs of business partners and employ resources to deliver...

• Report Expand Your Ecosystem To Set Your Tech Organization On A Path To Excellence

  Beginner Level: People Practices For IT Transformation

  December 28, 2020 | Gordon Barnett

  Technology leaders evolve their organizations and people in phases. Many CIOs and IT organizations are in the early stages of this evolution as their firms begin to develop and deliver great...

• Report Digital Rewrites The Rules Of Business

  Vision: The Digital Business Playbook

  December 24, 2020 | Nigel Fenwick, Ted Schadler, Caleb Ewald

  The pandemic reinforced how technology improves the economics and capabilities of every business. Using new digital capabilities, it is 10 times cheaper and faster to adapt your workforce, engage...

• Report The State Of Digital Transformation In Japan

  Firms Are Accelerating Their Transformation With The Help Of Service Providers

  December 23, 2020 | Achim Granzen, Frederic Giron

  The "2025 digital cliff" is rapidly approaching, and some Japanese firms are accelerating their digital transformation efforts companywide. These firms harness digital assets and ecosystems to...

• Report The State Of Automation In Indonesia

  Indonesian Firms Are Adopting Automation For Customer-Facing Processes, But Challenges Remain

  December 22, 2020 | Achim Granzen, Frederic Giron

  Adaptiveness and customer experience (CX) improvements are key business priorities for firms in Indonesia in 2021, and automation will be a key enabler of these objectives. For 2021, Indonesian...

• Report The State Of Cloud In Malaysia

  Malaysian Firms Are Adopting Cloud On Multiple Fronts

  December 21, 2020 | Achim Granzen, Frederic Giron

  Malaysian firms see cloud computing as a key infrastructure priority for their organizations in 2021. Adoption drivers include cost-cutting, access to innovative services, and application and...

• Report The State Of Digital Transformation In Indonesia

  Indonesian Firms Are Catching Up With The Help Of Service Providers

  December 21, 2020 | Achim Granzen, Sam Higgins

  Few Indonesian firms have started on their digital transformation journey. But those that have experienced early successes are accelerating their transformation to improve customer experience and...

• Report The State Of Cloud In Japan

  Japanese Firms Need Help Refining Their Cloud Migration Plans

  December 17, 2020 | Achim Granzen, Frederic Giron

  Japan is a rapidly maturing market for cloud computing. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) has been successful over the past few years, and now more Japanese firms are considering cloud for their IT...

• Report Debunking Three Services Sourcing Myths

  How To Align Your Sourcing Strategies To The Future Of Services

  December 16, 2020 | Duncan Jones

  The old plan-build-run models of services are giving way to a new services paradigm where transformation is continuous and multidimensional. To derive competitive advantage from it, CIOs need...

• Report Case Study: Singapore's Journey To Deploying Responsible AI

  Singapore's Model AI Governance Framework Guides Organizations Toward Responsible Use Of AI

  December 16, 2020 | Achim Granzen

  On the heels of personal data protection acts, leading governments like Singapore's are now turning their attention to how data is being used to generate insights and automate processes with AI....

• Report Forrester Predictions 2021: Accelerating Out Of The Crisis

  October 28, 2020 | Sharyn Leaver

  2020 shattered the status quo. In 2021, advanced organizations will adapt and use the upheaval to forge a competitive edge. Discover your organization's path to success. Read Forrester's 2021...

• Report Best Practices For A Customer-Obsessed Tech Transformation In Government

  Drive Customer Centricity With An Adaptive Approach To Technology Management

  September 24, 2020 | Dan Bieler

  Technology transformation is a fundamental pillar for reforming the overall workings of government. Government priorities of more citizen engagement, improved government productivity, and higher...

• Report From People To Products: Services Firms Offer More Software Than You Think

  Business Process Accelerators Help Digitize Business Operations

  August 20, 2020 | Nigel Fenwick

  Technology services firms build many variations of digital solutions for clients. Some vendors retain the intellectual property (IP) associated with these solutions, making it available to a...