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• Report The New, Unstable Normal: How COVID-19 Will Change Business And Technology Forever

  July 14, 2020 | Stephanie Balaouras, Laura Koetzle, Martin Gill

  The pandemic has already forced firms and policymakers to do things that were previously considered impossible. This is just the beginning. Given its gravity, the effects of COVID-19 — along with...

• Report Blockchain In 2020: A CIO's Guide To The 10 Most Prevalent Myths

  To Use Distributed Ledger Technology Successfully, Avoid These Key Misconceptions

  April 24, 2020 | Martha Bennett

  Distributed ledger technology (DLT, AKA blockchain) is maturing. Yet more initiatives will move beyond the pilot phase in 2020, and the technology will continue to evolve. Overall, pragmatism and...

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  Webinar Europe's Working From Home: Guidelines For Managing A Remote Workforce

  April 21, 2020 | Martha Bennett, Paul Miller

  What do you do when your team has become virtual overnight? The magnitude of the challenges you’re facing and the ways of addressing them obviously differ, depending on whether you’ve...

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  Webinar Working Through A Pandemic: Tips And Tricks For Homeworkers . . . From Homeworkers

  April 6, 2020 | Martha Bennett, Andrew Hewitt, Paul Miller

  The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in more people working from home than ever. And many of them had little or no notice to prepare for turning part of their home into their office. In response to the...

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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 Data Literacy: What Is It, And Why Do Executive Teams Need To Care?

  Leveraging Data To Achieve Maximum Business Benefit Requires More Than Technology Tools

  February 14, 2020 | Martha Bennett

  Insights-driven organizations require the capacity to produce and analyze context-relevant data to make the right decisions at the right times. However, the access to and quality of data alone is...

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  Webinar Forrester Event Roundup: CES 2020 And What It Means For Your Business

  January 23, 2020 | Nigel Fenwick, Frank E. Gillett, Paul Miller

  CES is the premier consumer technology event on the calendar. In recent years, CES has morphed into a broad tech innovation conference with an ever-increasing number of connected products using the...

• Report Libra Isn't Dead, But It Needs A Better Form Of Life Support To Survive

  Fine Words About Regulatory Compliance Aren't Enough

  December 19, 2019 | Martha Bennett

  October 2019 was an eventful month for Libra: Seven major companies withdrew from the initiative, the Libra Association held its inaugural meeting, and the US House Committee on Financial Services...

• Report Predictions 2020: Europe

  Europe Will Deliver Regulatory Leadership Amid Uncertainty

  November 4, 2019 | Martha Bennett, Dan Bieler, Thomas Husson

  In 2020, European firms will grapple with increased volatility on both the economic and geopolitical fronts, and Germany's industrial firms, Digital China, and regulators will capitalize on the...

• Blog Predictions 2020: Distributed Ledger Technology Moves Beyond Proof Of Concept

  November 1, 2019 | Martha Bennett

  Overall, our 2019 predictions for distributed ledger technology (DLT, AKA blockchain) panned out pretty much as expected. Some of the key trends we outlined then will persist in 2020, such as...

• Report Predictions 2020: Distributed Ledger Technology

  There Will Be More Realistic Explorations In 2020, But Expect Some Drama On The Frameworks And Tools Front

  November 1, 2019 | Martha Bennett, Charlie Dai

  Interest in distributed ledger technology (DLT — AKA blockchain) remains high but has taken on a different shape: Activity has shifted from unfocused exploration to focused strategic projects. Read...

• 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 Bitcoin's Power Consumption Is Excessive — But It Doesn't Matter For Enterprise Blockchain

  September 10, 2019 | Martha Bennett

  The issue of blockchain power consumption keeps coming up in questions from Forrester clients, and this will continue as long as we see press articles calling out the massive electricity...

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  Webinar IoT And Blockchain: Are We There Yet?

  September 10, 2019 | Martha Bennett, Paul Miller

  Distributed ledger technology (DLT, AKA blockchain) and the internet of things (IoT) should be ideal companions. Distributed, peer-to-peer, blockchain-based networks enable the sharing of trusted...

• Report Q&A: The Five Most Frequently Asked Questions About Facebook And Libra

  Forrester's Summary Of The Known Knowns And The Known Unknowns

  August 8, 2019 | Martha Bennett

  Since its launch on June 18, 2019, Facebook's initiative to launch a global digital currency, Libra, has rarely been out of the headlines. But what is "Libra?" And what's behind Facebook's claims...

• Blog Many Blockchain Use Cases Need IoT To Succeed, And More

  July 26, 2019 | Martha Bennett

  Many of the most advanced and successful blockchain projects involve use cases related to supply chain and logistics, ranging from documentation management and goods tracking to trade finance....

• Report IoT And Blockchain: A Powerful Pairing That Doesn't Yet Live Up To Its Promise

  Some Technology Hurdles Remain, But The Real Challenges Are All On The Business Side

  July 16, 2019 | Martha Bennett, Paul Miller

  Distributed ledger technology (DLT, AKA blockchain) and the internet of things (IoT) should be ideal companions. Distributed, peer-to-peer, blockchain-based networks enable the sharing of trusted...

• Report Blockchain: What Marketers Need To Know

  Distributed Ledger Tech (DLT) Will Pave A Path To Transparency, Slowly

  June 27, 2019 | Joanna O'Connell, Martha Bennett, Susan Bidel

  B2C marketers recently realized that they have little understanding of their digital advertising supply chain — how it works and where their money is going. And when they pushed for greater...

• Report Decentralized Digital Identity: A Primer For B2C Marketers

  Why Bring-Your-Own-Identity Is A Trend To Watch

  June 14, 2019 | Fatemeh Khatibloo, Martha Bennett, Andras Cser

  Your identity is more than the standard information on your driver's license or social security card. It also encompasses how you interact with brands, what you know, how you share elements of your...

• 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 Decentralized Digital Identity: A Primer

  Why "Bring Your Own Identity" Is A Trend To Watch

  May 14, 2019 | Fatemeh Khatibloo, Martha Bennett, Andras Cser

  Your identity is more than the standard information on your driver's license or social security card. It also encompasses how you interact with brands, what you know, how you can share elements of...

• Blog It’s Spring: Time To Dust Off Forrester’s Blockchain Predictions

  May 1, 2019 | Martha Bennett

  More than six months have passed since I wrote Forrester’s predictions 2019 report for distributed ledger technology (DLT, AKA blockchain). In the blockchain world, that’s ages ago. As I keep being...

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  Webinar Blockchain/DLT: A Review Of The State Of The Art

  April 24, 2019 | Martha Bennett

  The rate of innovation in distributed ledger technology (DLT, also known as blockchain) has been, and still is, tremendous. We’re also seeing projects transition from pilot phase to...

• Report Prepare For Blockchain In Your Supply Chain

  There's Hope Beyond The Hype

  April 9, 2019 | George Lawrie, Martha Bennett

  Blockchain solutions appear to promise resolution to long-term supply chain challenges such as end-to-end visibility, transparency, and intelligent fulfillment. Traditional supply chains achieve...

• Report Optimize Your BI Strategy To Generate Maximum Business Value

  February 7, 2019 | Boris Evelson, Martha Bennett

  Business intelligence (BI) is more important than ever in today's fast-changing competitive environment. Without effective BI, organizations lack an essential element in the application portfolio...