Why Business Capabilities Are Your Secret Weapon For IT Cost Optimization

Most CIOs face mounting cost pressure, driven by the business. Forrester’s 2025 Business and Technology Services Survey found that 48% of business leaders rank cost reduction as a top priority. Many organizations have already chased quick savings: 76% …

Jekyll And Hyde: The Dual Role Of Disruptive Technologies In Sustainability

Disruptive technologies such as automation and AI and autonomous mobility boost efforts towards some strategic priorities but can work against environmental sustainability goals. For example, these technologies bring high compute demands, increased ele…

Google’s ‘Willow’ quantum computer: impressive science and misleading marketing

Google has announced ‘Willow’, a quantum computer that can calculate so fast it would take a supercomputer 10 septillion (a 10 with 25 zeros) years to do the same. But while the science is real and cool, the message is misleading. An explainer for non-…

Mergers And Acquisitions Continue To Reshape The EA Tool Market

In November 2023, LeanIX was absorbed by SAP; in September 2024, Ardoq acquired ShiftX; and most recently, on December 11, 2024, Orbus Software announced its acquisition of Capsifi. All these acquisitions point to a significant shift in the enterprise …

Preview: Technology And Innovation Summit North America

Technology and data leaders are at a pivotal moment, being pressed to chart a path that capitalizes on new and emerging technology to drive meaningful business results. Learn how Forrester’s annual Technology and Innovation Summit North America can hel…

Introducing The Forrester Wave™: Workday Services, Q2 2024

In our 25-criterion evaluation of Workday services providers, we identified the most significant ones and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This blog introduces you to the report on how each provider measures up and helps enterprise technology lea…

Call For Entries: Forrester Technology Awards, 2024

We’re now accepting nominations for our Technology Strategy Impact and Enterprise Architecture Awards across the NA, EMEA, and APAC regions. Learn more about the awards and how to apply in this post.

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