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Mergers And Acquisitions Continue To Reshape The EA Tool Market

Stéphane Vanrechem December 17, 2024
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 architecture management suite space. Orbus Software, recognized as one of the leading vendors in The Forrester […]
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Choose The Enterprise Architecture Management Suite That Best Supports Your Transformation

Stéphane Vanrechem December 10, 2024
Who are the top vendors in the enterprise architecture management space and what sets them apart? Find out in this preview of the new Forrester Wave™ on enterprise architecture management suites.
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AI And GenAI Are Game-Changers For Enterprise Architecture Leaders

Stéphane Vanrechem October 29, 2024
Generative AI has started to drive new levels of business value as it cuts across different domains of business operations. Learn how AI and genAI will disrupt the enterprise architecture discipline in this preview of a new report.
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Predictions 2025: GenAI Reality Bites Back For Software Developers

Christopher Condo October 23, 2024
AI assistants are only the beginning of the generative AI software development revolution. Find out what’s in store for software developers in our 2025 predictions for software development.
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Forrester’s 2024 Enterprise Architecture Award Winner And Finalists For APAC

Charlie Dai October 13, 2024
What does excellence in enterprise architecture look like? Learn more about the enterprise architecture strategy that won Contact Energy, a New Zealand electricity generator and retailer, this year’s EA Award for the APAC region.
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Celebrating Excellence: DRÄXLMAIER Group Wins The 15th Annual Enterprise Architecture Award In EMEA

Stéphane Vanrechem September 23, 2024
Learn more about the enterprise architecture practice at DRÄXLMAIER Group, winner of this year’s EA Award for EMEA.
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Why Forrester’s SAP Services Landscape, Q3 2024, Is So Important

Akshara Naik Lopez September 16, 2024
We recently completed The SAP Services Landscape, Q3 2024. A lot has changed in the SAP ecosystem since the last edition of this Forrester landscape. SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA cloud migrations are taking center stage for the vast majority of SAP clients. The RISE with SAP offering has undergone massive changes in the last […]

Join Us Live: Key 2025 Tech & Security Predictions

Get ahead with insights from Forrester analysts. Join us on Jan. 30 for a webinar on our 2025 predictions covering the future of technology and security, from rising cyberthreats to the impact of AI and automation.

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How India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE India) Builds Its Critical IT Infrastructure

Ashutosh Sharma August 22, 2024
Learn how one of the largest stock exchanges in the world uses information technology to deliver services that meet stringent regulatory standards as well as unique investor needs.
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Celebrating Excellence: Scotiabank Wins The 15th Annual Enterprise Architecture Award In North America

Charles Betz August 19, 2024
Get an inside look at the enterprise architecture strategies of this year’s EA Awards winner, Scotiabank, and learn which firms were runners-up.
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Tech Leaders Target Scale And Enhanced Productivity With 2025 Budgets

Paul McKay August 1, 2024
Technology architecture leaders see positive economic signs heading into the 2025 budget planning season. Find out how you can optimize your budget in the year ahead to fund new technology investment and experimentation.
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ServiceNow And Atlassian: The Rise Of IT Management Platforms

Charles Betz July 15, 2024
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.
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Architects Demonstrate Value By Showcasing Business Outcomes

Stéphane Vanrechem July 3, 2024
Enterprise architecture teams must take action to demonstrate their value to the overall business — read this blog for some key best practices and activities that EA professionals can undertake.

2025 Tech Predictions: Your Must-Have Guide

From AI’s impact to cloud evolution and smarter workflows for the SDLC and AIOps, 2025 is set to be a big year for tech. Download our Predictions guide to see if you’re on track to make the most of these changes.

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Enterprise Architecture: From Design-Driven To Data-Driven

Charles Betz June 24, 2024
Is an enterprise architecture tool truly essential for achieving a successful architecture practice? Hear both sides and more in this post.
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Navigating The Disruption Of Broadcom’s Acquisition Of VMware

What It Means June 20, 2024
The broad changes Broadcom made in the wake of the deal have technology executives reviewing their technology roadmaps closely. In this episode Principal Analyst Naveen Chhabra walks through the changes and discusses the choices available to VMWare customers.
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Unleash The Power Of Tech: Technology & Innovation Summit North America

Matthew Guarini June 6, 2024
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 & Innovation Summit North America can help you get there.
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Go Alone To Go Quickly And Fail, Or Go Together To Go Far And Succeed

Carlos Rivera May 21, 2024
Learn three areas where enterprise architecture and security architecture collaboration matter most in protecting the trust that organizations hold with customers.
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Enterprise Architecture Awards: You Still Have Time!

Charles Betz May 20, 2024
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 an award in this post.

Plan Your IT & Security Budgets For 2025 Success

Watch our on-demand technology budget planning webinar. Get benchmarks for strategic investments, divestments, and experiments to maximize business value from 2025 tech and security spending.

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Introducing The Forrester Reference IT Capability Map

Charles Betz May 9, 2024
As an IT organization grows, it eventually hits a point where spreadsheets aren't enough to assess its capabilities. This updated IT capability map can help assess your digital and IT organization's capabilities as well as its deficits, gaps, or redundancies.
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Rock Your Enterprise Architecture Award Submission: Dos And Don’ts

Charles Betz April 24, 2024
Forrester's Enterprise Architecture Award submissions are in full swing, but the deadline for the the North American award is less than a month away. As you finalize your submissions, learn what makes a strong entry.
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Steer Between Debt And Delay With Platform Engineering

Charles Betz April 17, 2024
Modern digital and IT professionals encounter a similar dilemma: Technical debt and sprawl make IT portfolios insecure and unsustainable, but processes and controls intended to minimize debt and sprawl are themselves too often value-destroying. Are platforms the solution to this challenge?
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