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• Report Now Tech: Public Cloud Development Platforms In China, Q2 2020

  Forrester's Overview Of 28 Public Cloud Development Platform Providers In China

  June 18, 2020 | Charlie Dai, Danny Mu

  You can use public cloud development platforms to build the technology foundations of an adaptive enterprise and simplify digital operations, modernize business applications, and facilitate...

• Report The Forrester Wave™: Continuous Functional Test Automation Suites, Q2 2020

  The 15 Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up

  June 18, 2020 | Diego Lo Giudice

  In our 26-criterion evaluation of continuous functional test automation (CFTA) providers, we identified the 15 most significant ones — ACCELQ, Broadcom, Cyara, Eggplant, Experitest, IBM, mabl,...

• Report When And How To Modernize Core Applications Using Low-Code Platforms

  Enterprises Are Extending The Value Of Low-Code Development

  June 10, 2020 | John Bratincevic, John R. Rymer

  Application development and delivery (AD&D) pros using low-code development platforms are starting to tackle large, complex mission-critical (core) applications. As they do, they're learning...

• Report Build A Thriving Developer Community

  How Leading Financial Firms Prioritize Developer Engagement

  April 16, 2020 | Jacob Morgan, Jost Hoppermann

  Astute digital business leaders recognize that a developer portal is actually a shop window to entice collaboration and innovation with the developer community — the ultimate builders of...

• Report The Evolution Of Digital Banking Platform Architecture

  How Connected Instances Of Digital Architectures Can Help Banks Prepare For The Future

  April 6, 2020 | Jost Hoppermann

  Most banks talk about transformation and their individual plans for that transformation. Nevertheless, banks' application landscapes are not yet in a shape that would allow them to cope with the...

• Report The Forrester Wave™: Public Cloud Development Platforms, North America, Q1 2020

  The Nine Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up

  March 16, 2020 | John R. Rymer, Dave Bartoletti

  In our 29-criterion evaluation of public cloud development platforms, we identified and assessed the nine most significant ones — Alibaba, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle,...

• Report The Forrester Wave™: Public Cloud Development And Infrastructure Platforms, North America, Q1 2020

  The Six Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up

  March 16, 2020 | Dave Bartoletti, John R. Rymer

  In our 35-criterion evaluation of public cloud development and infrastructure platform providers, we identified and assessed the six most significant ones — Alibaba, Amazon Web Services (AWS),...

• Report Now Tech: Continuous Functional Test Automation Suites, Q1 2020

  Forrester's Overview Of 31 Continuous Functional Test Automation Providers

  March 5, 2020 | Diego Lo Giudice, Julia Caldwell

  You can use continuous functional test automation tools to improve software quality, decrease testing overhead, and deliver value to customers faster. But to realize these benefits, you'll first...

• Report Now Tech: Public Cloud Development Platforms, Q1 2020

  Forrester's Overview Of 16 Public Cloud Development Platform Providers

  March 4, 2020 | Dave Bartoletti, John R. Rymer

  Application development and delivery (AD&D) pros can use public cloud development platforms to quickly develop and deliver applications to support business innovations and operations automation,...

• Report Top 10 Facts About Managed Public Cloud Services

  Hundreds Of MSPs Complement The Hyperscaler Platforms

  February 6, 2020 | Bill Martorelli

  Despite cloud's popularity, common misunderstandings plague the cloud market. To accelerate cloud journeys and fill the skill gaps, a crowded market of managed services providers (MSPs) has stepped...

• Report Research Overview: Benchmark Your Enterprise Cloud Adoption

  Benchmarks: The Cloud Computing Playbook

  January 13, 2020 | Lauren E. Nelson

  Cloud offers technology leaders a fundamentally new approach to how their organizations build, deploy, and manage software and infrastructure. Despite cloud's popularity, infrastructure and...

• Report Now Tech: Shift-Left Performance Testing Suites Of Tools, Q4 2019

  Forrester's Overview Of 16 Shift-Left Performance Testing Suites Of Tools Providers

  December 27, 2019 | Diego Lo Giudice

  Shift-left performance testing (SLPT) tools help you speed delivery of higher-quality software features, decrease the costs of fixing performance issues, and decrease the risks of poor customer...

• Report The Hole In Oracle's Cloud Strategy

  Oracle's Focus On Apps And Database Customers Leaves Out New Developers For Now

  December 9, 2019 | John R. Rymer

  Many application development and delivery (AD&D) pros are confused or dismissive about Oracle's value as a vendor of public cloud services. After a year of leadership turmoil, Oracle has settled on...

• Report Microsoft Is About To Shake Up Low-Code Platforms

  Determine Power Apps' Place In Your App Dev Strategy Now

  December 3, 2019 | Rob Koplowitz, John R. Rymer

  The low-code development market is red hot as enterprises seek new ways to build more software more quickly. About 100 vendors are jockeying for dominance, but a new sheriff just came to town....

• Report Research Overview: Cloud Technology And Services

  Tools And Technology: The Cloud Computing Playbook

  November 27, 2019 | Lauren E. Nelson, Glenn O'Donnell

  Cloud offers technology leaders a fundamentally new approach to how the organization builds, deploys, and manages software and infrastructure. To help their organizations succeed, infrastructure...

• Report Predictions 2020: Software Development

  November 4, 2019 | Jeffrey S. Hammond, Randy Heffner, Rob Koplowitz

  AD&D pros: Read this report to learn about five market-shifting events that will punctuate the world of software development in 2020.

• Report The Forrester Tech Tide™: Continuous Software Delivery, Q4 2019

  Tools And Technology: The Modern Application Delivery Playbook

  October 25, 2019 | Diego Lo Giudice

  Continuous software delivery (CSD) is increasingly critical to firms' ability to win, serve, and retain customers. To accelerate their performance in CSD, companies are evaluating and adopting a...

• Report Distributed Apps Demand That AD&D Blends Integration Into Development

  New Challenges In Development Talent And Strategy

  October 24, 2019 | John R. Rymer

  Modern business applications require integration that's built in, not bolted on. Why? Modern software architectures are more distributed and diverse than ever, relying on integration at their core....

• Report Developer Engagement Best Practices

  How Vendors Drive Software Adoption By Engaging With Developers

  September 13, 2019 | Jeffrey S. Hammond

  Enterprise software companies traditionally focus on selling new products to technical management and business leaders, but influential developers offer another channel for adoption. Engaging...

• Report The Business Impact Of Digital Experience Technology Is Profitable Growth

  Business Case: The Digital Experience Delivery Playbook

  August 5, 2019 | Ted Schadler

  Armed with the methods in this report, application development and delivery (AD&D) professionals can help their companies link digital experience strategy to the technology road map. First, assess...

• Report The Forrester New Wave™: Public Cloud Enterprise Container Platforms, Q3 2019

  The Seven Global Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up

  July 29, 2019 | Dave Bartoletti, Charlie Dai

  In Forrester's evaluation of the emerging market for public cloud enterprise container platforms, we identified the seven most significant providers in the category — Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Web...

• Report How To Build A Platform Business

  Start With A Customer Problem That An API Can Solve, Then Earn Your Way To A Marketplace And Ecosystem

  June 27, 2019 | Ted Schadler, Nigel Fenwick

  Platform businesses reshape industries by using software to create new markets. But it's hard to see how by looking from the outside in. We interviewed 33 platform businesses, including DoorDash,...

• Report Now Tech: Enterprise Health Clouds, Q2 2019

  Forrester's Overview Of 29 Enterprise Health Cloud Providers

  May 21, 2019 | Jeff Becker

  You can use enterprise health clouds to reduce infrastructure costs, create a 360-degree view of the consumer, and deploy compelling new high-touch engagement solutions. But to realize these...

• Report The State Of Low-Code Platform Adoption, 2018

  February 6, 2019 | John R. Rymer, Bill Seguin

  Low-code development platforms are an increasingly hot topic of discussion with Forrester clients, but is this trend a flash in the pan? In 2018, Forrester gathered insights into the state of...

• Report Weighing The Options To Oracle's New Java SE Subscription

  Oracle's Licensing Changes Spur Clients To Consider Alternatives

  February 6, 2019 | Jeffrey S. Hammond, John R. Rymer

  In June 2018, Oracle announced a new support model for its commercial Java runtime, Oracle Java SE. Java SE Subscription is a jarring disruption to long-term Java shops, including hikes in support...