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This past year, I was describing what a “twofer” was to my colleague Jinan Budge in Australia. I casually dropped this term for getting two things for the price of one during a conversation. In addition to talking about how weird lingo can be, it also led to me proposing that what we were talking […]

In the red corner, weighing in with independent scalability and distributed complexity: microservices! In the blue corner, the reigning legacy champion, with its infamous deployment challenges: the monolith! For years, architects and technology executives have watched this architectural cage match with bated breath. Technology forums buzzed with trash talk from both sides. Conference speakers built […]

A handful of forces are shaping the next decade of selling, which will be a B2B sales supercycle — an extended period of growth and transformation. Discover how AI affects B2B sales, as well as the characteristics and implications of this upcoming future.

So far, 2025 is filled with … distractions for security leaders. Between scrambling to secure their organizations’ AI initiatives, staying on top of critical vulnerabilities (and the organizations delivering the CVE process), perpetually communicating and training to guard against human element breaches, and navigating yet another period of uncertainty and volatility, it’s tempting to take […]

Why should CX professionals care about brand experience (BX)? Forrester VP, Principal Analysts Dipanjan Chatterjee and Thomas Husson join the podcast to discuss the challenges organizations face in delivering a total experience and shed light on how BX can help drive growth.

A capability gap, characterized by weak customer insights and overlooking key capabilities, is putting a damper on B2B e-commerce growth. Learn three ways that a new framework can help.

Get three lessons to help government agencies transform how they serve the public using technology.

This week, we saw the CVE process, as we know it, come hours from the brink of collapse when a memo started circulating on LinkedIn that DHS would cut funding to MITRE’s CVE cataloging on April 16. MITRE’s role in the CVE process is the crucial first step in assigning IDs to vulnerabilities so that practitioners, vendors, researchers, and governments across the globe can consistently reference the same vulnerability. The process also allows for responsible disclosures and accountability for vulnerabilities to software companies.

A new dawn has arrived for health insurers (HIs). As HI leaders balance cutting costs with the pressure for innovation in a rapidly evolving ecosystem, they must revisit their priorities to cocreate value and strengthen trust with members. Our latest report explores the top seven trends that matter most for health insurers as they navigate the rest of 2025.

Steering through a maelstrom of uncertainty and risk in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape requires resilient leaders who will adapt strategies centered on the human experience. Advancements in AI and the widespread availability of medical information are compelling healthcare provider organizations to reassess how they engage with customers and employees. They are exploring creative ways to reposition themselves and demonstrate steadiness in an increasingly concentrated industry.

We can’t emphasize enough the importance of interconnected networks and ecosystems to the enterprise application software market. Industry cloud providers and hyperscalers possess several key advantages in nurturing and leading these innovation networks. So what does this acceleration of AI software and services on industry cloud and hyperscaler marketplaces mean? Well, it depends on the […]

Moveworks’ global event in San Jose marked a major inflection point in enterprise AI with the announcement of Agent Studio, Plugin Workspace, and an AI Agent Marketplace — all part of its strategy to become the go-to platform for building business-ready AI agents. Analysts Julie Mohr and Rowan Curran provide their insights on the announcements. […]

OpenAI announced that it will require organizations to complete an identity verification (IDV) process to verify their organization’s identity before being allowed to access the latest OpenAI models. Identity verification will likely require developers to digitally verify themselves using government-issued photo ID from permitted countries and prove their affiliation with their organization. Forrester expects that […]

We’ve introduced expanded and upgraded versions of our customer engagement aligned approach and the foundational Forrester Customer Engagement Range Of Responsibilities Model to show you how to optimize the relationship between your company and your customers.

Google Cloud Next 2025’s (full takeaway blog here) developer keynote offered a detailed look at the company’s latest AI innovations, with a particular focus on agent technology and developer tools. Cohosts Richard Seroter and Stephanie Wong brought both technical insight and their signature energy to the stage, keeping the audience engaged with well-timed humor as […]

The political environment is impacting the appeal of US-based events for international attendees, with Tourism Economics, a subsidiary of Oxford Economics, predicting a 15.2% decline in inbound international travel due to a combination of shifts in pubic sentiment, travel advisories, and visa delays. At the same time, events focused on the US government sector are […]

Government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels must prepare for a future where they experience uncertainty, headcount reductions, contract cancellations, and budget cuts. This is gut-wrenchingly difficult to process, yet remaining leaders must figure out how to move forward to serve the mission. For public sector cybersecurity leaders, this is even more paramount. […]

Another day, another LinkedIn hot take on enterprise architecture. They fall into various camps: those confusing EA with a Marvel villain, others who think that the 10-year-old religious war between “business” and “enterprise” architects has any actual meaning (pro tip: it’s about as relevant as whether Han shot first), or folks who think that EA […]

Atlassian has launched a sweeping upgrade to its platform, and the message is crystal-clear: AI isn’t just a feature; it’s the foundation. If you’re working in tech, managing teams, or even just part of a business using Jira or Confluence, this isn’t a subtle shift; it’s a tectonic one. Atlassian dropped a full suite of […]