Findings From The 2022 B2B And B2C Forrester Wave™ Commerce Solutions Evaluations

Generative AI (genAI) and agentic workflows are roiling technology services markets, overturning the 15-year stability of the prevailing business model. The era defined by time-and-materials pricing, agnostic technology positions, and people-driven business growth is no longer viable. Since the peak growth seen in 2021, the sector has become entirely different.Starting in 2022, four powerful forces began converging to disrupt the services status quo, forcing providers toward radically different choices and reshaping the sector to deliver what enterprises need now.Key takeaways: Learn how four forces shape technology service business models.Find out what separates winners from losers.Explore how, as a buyer of services, you can thrive in a reconstructed services economy.Target audience level: intermediate

Ted Schadler

 

CRM is a critical piece of technology infrastructure that underpins a firm’s ability to deliver next-generation financial services. It connects organizational silos to drive customer and business value. CRMs are integrating AI and adding intelligent agents to boost productivity and deliver personalized customer experiences at scale. This makes CRM an indispensable tool for financial services firms aiming to enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and drive growth.Despite the benefits, we often hear that financial services firms struggle to justify the investment in CRM modernization, and firms that have done so say that they’re struggling to extract value. This makes it more important than ever to choose the right vendor. But the financial services CRM market is bifurcating, making vendor choice even harder.Key takeaways: Understand the financial services CRM market, key vendors, and common financial services use cases.Learn how AI (predictive, generative, and agentic) is transforming CRM and what it means for financial services firms.Uncover the mistakes that are leading to the underutilization of CRM by financial services firms.Identify the key considerations that should inform financial services firms’ CRM purchasing decision.Target audience level: intermediate and advanced

Alyson Clarke

 

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, businesses must adapt to ever-evolving technological demands. Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into the importance of business-optimized networks and how they can transform your organization's efficiency and productivity.Key takeaways: Understand business-optimized networks — what they are and why they matter.Discover benefits of optimization — enhanced performance, security, and scalability.Explore real-world applications — case studies and success stories.Learn implementation strategies — practical steps to optimize your network.Target audience level: beginner and intermediate

Andre Kindness

 

Shell Fleet Solutions successfully implemented buying groups to better serve the needs of its customers with cutting-edge marketing programs and enhance support for its internal teams. Join this client webinar with Angela Scaueru and Paul Bloemheuvel from Shell and Vicki Brown from Forrester to discuss best practices for harnessing a data-driven approach to effectively integrate account, contact, and buying group behavioral data.Key takeaways: Hear about Shell Fleet Solutions’ innovative strategies for buying groups.Learn how Shell leveraged account, contact, and buying group behavioral data.See how Shell gained a deeper understanding of customer behavior, improved sales and marketing coordination, and ultimately increased customer value.Target audience level: intermediate

Vicki Brown

 

While spend on B2B events remains high, budgets and resources are under massive strain as teams struggle to demonstrate value and justify increased investment. This webinar shares findings from Forrester’s Q1 2025 State Of B2B Events Survey and highlights changes leaders are making to their event budgets, mixes, and priorities as they adapt to a complex and dynamic environment.Key takeaways: Explore key findings from Forrester’s Q1 2025 State Of B2B Events Survey.Understand how leaders are approaching event budgets, mixes, and priorities.Take away actionable next steps to help you adapt to the new event environment.Target audience level: all levels

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Conrad Mills

,  Hannah Jachim  

The ITIL™ framework has been a mainstay of IT operational discipline, emerging as an authoritative inventory of key IT practices in the mid-1990s and enjoying broad adoption through the mid-2000s. But the Version 3 rewrite proposed an unworkable process-centric operating model that leading organizations bypassed in favor of DevOps and related approaches. While Version 4 made some necessary adjustments, the framework is now wholly owned by PeopleCert, who have shut out longstanding partners and increased costs for those seeking to gain or maintain certification. IT professionals have more effective and current guidance available.Key takeaways: Understand why now is the time to find alternative approaches to managing services.Understand the dynamics that are influencing the future of IT service management.Target audience level: intermediate

Julie Mohr