“CMDB” Is Dead — Long Live The IT Management Graph
At Forrester, we’re deprecating the term configuration management database in our research. Instead you’ll increasingly see it termed “IT management graph.” Find out why.
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At Forrester, we’re deprecating the term configuration management database in our research. Instead you’ll increasingly see it termed “IT management graph.” Find out why.
Congratulations to Takeda Pharmaceuticals, winner of this year’s Enterprise Architecture Award for North America. Learn more about Takeda’s winning strategy as well as the strategies of our two finalists.
The Asia-Pacific region’s submissions for our Enterprise Architecture Awards are very impressive. Can EA orgs in EMEA and the Americas rise to the same standard?
In the battle to manage increasingly complex IT portfolios, organizations must learn to establish a structured ontology: a shared understanding of how applications, platforms, technologies, and assets interact.
What if the EA function was no longer confined to episodic review and disconnected models? This is the emerging reality — a direct consequence of the operationalization of architecture via closed feedback loops, AI agents, large language models (LLMs),…
Forrester is thrilled to announce the opening of nominations for the 2025 global Enterprise Architecture Awards. Learn more about this year’s awards and how to apply here.
Get an inside look at the enterprise architecture strategies of this year’s EA Awards winner, Scotiabank, and learn which firms were runners-up.
The recent ServiceNow Knowledge 2024 and Atlassian Team 24 conferences revealed a structural realignment in important sections of the IT management market. Find out how in this post.
Is an enterprise architecture tool truly essential for achieving a successful architecture practice? Hear both sides and more in this post.
Thinking about submitting an entry for Forrester’s Enterprise Architecture Awards this year? Good news, the deadline has been extended. Learn the major benefits you could gain from winning the award in this post.
Today, I am happy to announce the publication of the Forrester Reference IT Capability Map. This is a comprehensive statement of the major capabilities used to define and deliver IT and digital systems, both individually and at a portfolio level. From …
Since 2010, Forrester has sponsored its Global EA Awards, which means this is the 15th annual occasion! This award offers the opportunity to showcase real excellence in enterprise architecture, distinguish your company’s thought leadership, and g…