CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Companies may have had highly detailed migration or execution plans, but many failed to develop a point of view on the role of cloud in the enterprise. Although some continue to leap without looking into cloud deals, the value of developing a comprehensive cloud strategy has become evident. Why are we really going to cloud?

Strategy 141

Strategy Cloud Applications Agile 141

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2024

Ever-shifting domain-level business logic and architectures add to the workload of overwhelmed central data teams, which results in difficult, misaligned metric reporting and declining data reliability. Stakeholders are currently waging an open debate across the industry of centralization versus federated data strategies.

Insurance 84

Insurance Strategy Agile Data 84

Forrester IT

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

They leverage the answer to this question to assess their overall strategic position, compare their key challenges with those of others, and plan for the transformation of their application landscape to a more powerful customer-centric approach. Source: Financial Services Firms Have Solid […].

Financial 370

Financial Architecture Survey Banking 370

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

With this in mind, we embarked on a digital transformation that enables us to better meet customer needs now and in the future by adopting a lightweight, microservices architecture. We found that being architecturally led elevates the customer and their needs so we can design the right solution for the right problem.

Architecture 100

Architecture Engineering Enterprise Enterprise 100

Dataconomy

MARCH 6, 2023

What is enterprise architecture? This includes its business processes, technology infrastructure, and data architecture. This includes its business processes, technology infrastructure, and data architecture. This helps ensure that technology investments are focused on achieving business objectives.

Architecture 41

Architecture Enterprise Enterprise Agile 41

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In the early 2000s, companies like Amazon, eBay, and Salesforce drove a trend toward standardizing interfaces among web applications. The result was a complete overhaul of how applications were developed and integrated, thanks to a growing network of open web APIs that anyone could consume.

Strategy 133

Strategy Software Development Software Software 133

Forrester IT

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Their customers - what they value and how to best serve their needs -- are the center of business strategy and their operating model. They break down silos so as to have a shared understanding of business goals, and use a multi-discipline approach executing on strategy. They are insight-driven.

Architecture 304

Architecture Enterprise Enterprise Programming 304

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 4, 2024

Some prospective projects require custom development using large language models (LLMs), but others simply require flipping a switch to turn on new AI capabilities in enterprise software. “AI Webster Bank is following a similar strategy. “We need to continue to be mindful of business outcomes and apply use cases that make sense.”

Enterprise 127

Enterprise Enterprise Banking Strategy 127

Forrester IT

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In the Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Awards competition, we look for the most dramatic stories of EA’s strategic leadership and concrete business impact.

Agile 370

Agile Architecture Enterprise Enterprise 370

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As the nature of the cloud evolves, so does the strategy in which organizations must approach these challenges. More importantly, with the cloud underpinning modern organizations’ digital businesses, a Cloud Center of Excellence ensures that your cloud management strategy is in alignment with driving business outcomes.

Strategy 130

Strategy Cloud Vmware Applications 130

Forrester IT

JANUARY 22, 2024

It’s that time of year again, when many clients are in phase 0 or what Forrester calls a pre-RFP assessment period of strategically planning of what to do with their legacy enterprise HCM and Finance applications or contemplating massive HR and Finance operations transformation, we highly encourage all LE and ME organizations to read our […] (..)

Industry 285

Industry Enterprise Enterprise Applications 285

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 23, 2023

According to the MIT Technology Review Insights Survey, an enterprise data strategy supports vital business objectives including expanding sales, improving operational efficiency, and reducing time to market. The problem is today, just 13% of organizations excel at delivering on their data strategy.

Strategy 101

Strategy Data Analysis Engineering 101

Forrester IT

AUGUST 7, 2020

A few days ago, I discussed application architecture in banking with a banking software vendor. Starting from there, we had a look at that vendor’s core banking solutions and further back-end systems such as trade finance. The vendor quickly suggested that its solutions align with Forrester’s concept of a lean core.

Banking 477

Banking Architecture Applications Software 477

Network World

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Observability may be the latest buzzword in an industry loaded with them, but Cisco will tell you the primary goal of the technology is to help enterprises get a handle on effectively managing distributed resources in ways that have not been possible in the past. The idea of employing observability tools and applications is a hot idea.

Architecture 140

Architecture Applications Enterprise Enterprise 140

Forrester IT

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Competitive business strategy will primarily be driven by an organization’s ability to compete through digital experiences on the digital shelf. The enterprise applications and services that bring these digital experiences to life will become the lifeblood of organizations.

Strategy 195

Strategy Enterprise Enterprise Meeting 195

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Many enterprises are accelerating their artificial intelligence (AI) plans, and in particular moving quickly to stand up a full generative AI (GenAI) organization, tech stacks, projects, and governance. For readers short on time, you can skip to the section titled Strategies for effective LLM orchestration.

Enterprise 109

Enterprise Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Strategy 109

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 24, 2023

Where the widespread adoption of SaaS previously distributed IT and lines-of-business selected and implemented their own applications, the pendulum is now shifting back with CIOs pursuing large-scale transformations to drive value and re-centralize operations. My advice: Be proactive. hyperscale, private cloud).

Business Transformation 94

Business Transformation Strategy Cloud Applications 94

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 9, 2022

Today’s cloud strategies revolve around two distinct poles: the “lift and shift” approach, in which applications and associated data are moved to the cloud without being redesigned; and the “cloud-first” approach, in which applications are developed or redesigned specifically for the cloud. Embrace cloud-native principles.

Cloud 144

Cloud Strategy Fractional CTO Data Center 144

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 15, 2024

Years into strategies centered on adopting cloud point solutions, CIOs increasingly find themselves facing a bill past due: rationalizing, managing, and integrating an ever-expanding lineup of SaaS offerings — many of which they themselves didn’t bring into the organization’s cloud estate.

Vendor Management 129

Vendor Management Cloud Enterprise Enterprise 129

Network World

JANUARY 25, 2019

That has organizations looking for ways to more easily improve their security strategy. I recently talked with Hamza Seqqat, director of solutions architecture at Apcela , to get his take on how SD-WAN affects security strategy. One option is to implement a software-defined WAN ( SD-WAN ).

WAN 135

WAN Strategy Security Architecture 135

Dataconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Want to create a robust data warehouse architecture for your business? In this blog post, we’ll examine what is data warehouse architecture and what exactly constitutes good data warehouse architecture as well as how you can implement one successfully without needing some kind of computer science degree!

Architecture 41

Architecture Data Big Data Analysis 41

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

To be sure, enterprise cloud budgets continue to increase, with IT decision-makers reporting that 31% of their overall technology budget will go toward cloud computing and two-thirds expecting their cloud budget to increase in the next 12 months, according to the Foundry Cloud Computing Study 2023. 1 barrier to moving forward in the cloud.

Strategy 127

Strategy Cloud CTO Hire Fractional CTO 127

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a permanent fixture for consumers and enterprises as the world becomes more and more interconnected. In this article, we’ll explore the risks associated with IoT and OT connectivity and the measures that organizations need to take to safeguard enterprise networks. billion devices reported in 2023.

Enterprise 121

Enterprise Enterprise Security Malware 121

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

SAP has agreed to buy German enterprise architecture management specialist LeanIX, hoping its early adoption of AI will help with the massive task of migrating customers still using SAP’s legacy software on premises to the more modern S/4HANA in the cloud. SAP has made a number of moves since then to help enterprises make the move.

SAP 105

SAP Architecture Enterprise Enterprise 105

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

CIOs are taking deliberate action by proactively matching workloads and applications with the ideal cloud, and companies are also seeing a proliferation of multi-cloud architectures created by mergers and acquisitions, data sovereignty needs, support for remote work, and shadow IT. There are also challenges. They are overwhelmed.

Vmware 85

Vmware Cloud Enterprise Enterprise 85

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 5, 2023

Before organizations map an architectural approach to data, the first thing that they should understand is data intelligence. With that foundation, CIOs can move on to considering emerging best practices and options for cloud architecture and cloud solution optimization. Cloud Management, Hybrid Cloud, IT Leadership, IT Strategy

Strategy 81

Strategy Cloud Data Hotels 81

Forrester IT

MARCH 12, 2020

To make your architecture and design patterns stronger, separate the two. At its core, microservice strategy aims to create technical […]. Stop Conflating Microservices With APIs Too often in client conversations, Forrester hears the terms “microservice” and “API” used interchangeably.

Architecture 523

Architecture Strategy Infosys Applications 523

CTOvision

JUNE 27, 2014

We introduced OnLive at: OnLive: Building the future of enterprise services from the cloud. NEW ONLIVE CLOUD SOLUTION DELIVERS SECURE CROSS-PLATFORM DEPLOYMENT FOR GRAPHICS INTENSIVE APPLICATIONS. OnLive CloudLift Enterprise PaaS provides the first seamless solution for businesses with Graphics Intensive Applications.

Applications 255

Applications Cloud Security Enterprise 255

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The data architect is responsible for visualizing and designing an organization’s enterprise data management framework. Data architecture is a complex and varied field and different organizations and industries have unique needs when it comes to their data architects.

Data 125

Data Architecture How To Database Administration 125

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 14, 2022

This article was co-authored by Katherine Kennedy , an Associate at Metis Strategy. The ability to provide transparent, data-driven insights and measure progress toward ESG commitments makes the technology leader critical to the success of any ESG strategy. Cloud migration and enterprise architecture.

Strategy 104

Strategy Enterprise Enterprise Energy 104

Forrester IT

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Nonpublic 5G networks promise better privacy, data security, compliance, and cellular network performance; they also offer safer and more private features for dedicated user groups.

Network 325

Network Strategy Enterprise Enterprise 325

TM Forum

MARCH 11, 2022

With exponential growth came operational challenges due to a complex landscape spanning 10 lines of business as a result of reorganizing its wireline and wireless segments into a seamless enterprise. The North Star EA program modernized systems, boosted enterprise efficiencies, and ensured scalability.

Groups 130

Groups Architecture Infosys Programming 130

Forrester IT

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

In past Forrester and InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Awards competitions, we had named themes to align entries and winners to the current needs of modern enterprise architecture (EA) programs. But the winners of the 2018 Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Award show […].

Architecture 272

Architecture Enterprise Enterprise Programming 272

CTOvision

JULY 23, 2014

Enterprises everywhere have been seeking improved ways to make use of their data. It is also very likely that other enterprises have been considering the same types of requirements and fielding solutions using open frameworks and repeatable solutions. By Bob Gourley.

Big Data 260

Big Data Architecture Data Analysis 260

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

AI is now a board-level priority Last year, AI consisted of point solutions and niche applications that used ML to predict behaviors, find patterns, and spot anomalies in carefully curated data sets. Gen AI is that amplification and the world’s reaction to it is like enterprises and society reacting to the introduction of a foreign body. “We

Enterprise 125

Enterprise Enterprise Trends Open Source 125

Forrester IT

AUGUST 3, 2022

Cloud carbon footprint calculation and optimization is a critical part of an organization’s overall sustainability strategy. Forrester’s technology sustainability framework highlights the importance of addressing cloud and technology architecture for reducing the overall scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions in any industry.

Architecture 195

Architecture Cloud Strategy Industry 195

Network World

JANUARY 25, 2019

That has organizations looking for ways to more easily improve their security strategy. I recently talked with Hamza Seqqat, director of solutions architecture at Apcela , to get his take on how SD-WAN affects security strategy. One option is to implement a software-defined WAN ( SD-WAN ).

WAN 84

WAN Strategy Security Architecture 84