http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/1409/all xx http://www.itworld.com/software/78830/you-say-it-forrester-says-bt-whats-difference What's in a name? A lot, says Forrester Research CEO George Colony, whose quest to transform Information Technology to Business Technology is taking longer than expected. But would a new name really help bridge the gap between the server guys and the suits? http://www.itworld.com/software/78830/you-say-it-forrester-says-bt-whats-difference#comments IT management/strategy Software Feature bt business technology Forrester Research Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:54:16 -0400 ITworld staff 78830 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/70036/global-it-spending-drop-nearly-11-09-forrester-says The high-tech industry might finally be hitting rock bottom, according to Forrester Research, which Tuesday forecast global IT spending to decline by nearly 11% in 2009 before vendors and end-user organizations begin to see some signs of recovery later this year and early next. http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/70036/global-it-spending-drop-nearly-11-09-forrester-says#comments Business IT management/strategy Feature Forrester Research IT spending Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:02:05 -0400 ITworld staff 70036 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/69180/smbs-more-interested-cloud-big-businesses-just-myth-forrester-says Enterprises with at least 1,000 employees are more interested in cloud-based virtual servers than companies with fewer employees, Forrester Research says in a new report. http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/69180/smbs-more-interested-cloud-big-businesses-just-myth-forrester-says#comments Virtualization News cloud computing Forrester Research Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:44:46 -0400 ITworld staff 69180 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/68986/poll-companies-still-worried-about-open-source-security Businesses in North America and Europe remain broadly worried about the security of open-source software, according to new data from Forrester Research, but security concerns about SaaS are diminishing. http://www.itworld.com/security/68986/poll-companies-still-worried-about-open-source-security#comments Open Source SaaS Security News Forrester Research Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:30:28 -0400 ITworld staff 68986 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/saas/60884/forrester-be-careful-negotiating-saas-contracts As SaaS (software as a service) applications continue to gain momentum, customers should take certain precautions when negotiating contracts, a Forrester Research analyst said on Thursday. http://www.itworld.com/saas/60884/forrester-be-careful-negotiating-saas-contracts#comments IT management/strategy SaaS News contracts Forrester Research Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:13:56 -0500 ITworld staff 60884 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/management-amp-strategy/60655/forrester-forecasts-decline-global-it-spending Global spending on IT products and services will drop by 3 percent in 2009 to US$1.66 trillion when measured in U.S. dollars, but subsequently rebound by 9 percent in 2010, according to a Forrester Research study released Tuesday. http://www.itworld.com/management-amp-strategy/60655/forrester-forecasts-decline-global-it-spending#comments IT management/strategy News economy Forrester Research IT spending recession Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:16:21 -0500 ITworld staff 60655 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/60544/recession-be-damned-it-security-spending-some The economy may be in tatters, along with legions of IT security budgets. But a new report from Forrester Research suggests security spending is actually on the rise in some enterprises. http://www.itworld.com/security/60544/recession-be-damned-it-security-spending-some#comments Security Research Forrester Research Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:04:39 -0500 ITworld staff 60544 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/57925/oracle-vs-sap-who-has-better-erp-apps-strategy Forrester Research last stacked up the application strategies of ERP heavyweights SAP and Oracle in 2006. At the time, SAP's star, in their opinion, was shining much brighter than Oracle's. Much has changed since then. Now, as 2008 comes to a close, Forrester analysts John Rymer, Paul Hamerman and Ray Wang have done another comprehensive analysis of the fierce competitors' application strategies. http://www.itworld.com/software/57925/oracle-vs-sap-who-has-better-erp-apps-strategy#comments Software Feature ERP Forrester Research Oracle SAP Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:23:37 -0500 ITworld staff 57925 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/55102/forrester-says-it-spending-08-cautions-09 Despite turmoil on Wall Street, U.S. spending on IT will increase more than previously expected, though the outlook for 2009 is dimming, Forrester Research said Wednesday. http://www.itworld.com/business/55102/forrester-says-it-spending-08-cautions-09#comments Business News Forrester Research IT spending Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:21:35 -0400 ITworld staff 55102 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business-intelligence/54383/forrester-cognos-leads-enterprise-bi-market Cognos, an IBM company, has announced that Forrester Research has recognized Cognos as a market leader in BI reporting and analysis platforms, according to the July 2008 report, The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Business Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2008. Forrester cited Cognos as a leader based on the company's strategy, market presence, and current offering of Cognos 8 BI v8.3. http://www.itworld.com/business-intelligence/54383/forrester-cognos-leads-enterprise-bi-market#comments Business intelligence Channel News Cognos Forrester Research Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:53:03 -0400 ITworld staff 54383 at http://www.itworld.com