What It Means

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Latest Episodes

How The Latest Semiconductor Trends Could Impact Your Tech Strategy
February 20, 2025

What are the latest trends in the semiconductor industry, and what does it mean for your technology plans? Senior Analyst Alvin Nguyen discusses the latest semiconductor advancements and market dynami

AI Agents Vs. Agentic AI: Definitions And Use Cases
February 13, 2025

Whats the difference between AI agents and agentic AI? In this episode VP and Principal Analyst Craig Le Clair and Senior Analyst Christina McAllister discuss the nuances of the two and use cases for

How Coach-Like Managers Build Better Teams
February 06, 2025

What distinguishes a manager from a coach-like leader? This week, Principal Analyst Betsy Summers and VP and Principal Analyst Peter Ostrow explore the evolving role of managers and how adopting coach

The Return Of Infrastructure: Building An AI Base
January 30, 2025

How important are your tech infrastructure decisions in the age of AI? Principal Analysts Michele Pelino and Naveen Chhabra review some of the latest tech infrastructure trends and predictions tech le

Procurement’s New Role In Driving Sustainability And Accessibility
January 23, 2025

Procurement is taking a more strategic role in two key areas. On this episode, Principal Analyst Gina Bhawalkar and Senior Analyst Jeffrey Rajamani discuss the opportunities for enterprises to align t

A New Era For Crypto?
January 16, 2025

Cryptocurrency is in the spotlight as a crypto-friendly US administration takes office. What might the coming months bring in terms of regulation? And how might uses of cryptoassets evolve? This week

Exemplifying Excellence: Winners Of Forrester’s Technology Strategy Impact Awards
January 09, 2025

What does an award-winning technology strategy look like? Find out as we highlight two of the most recent winners of Forresters Technology Strategy Impact Award, Best Buy and First Student.

Encore Presentation: How Should Business And Tech Leaders Spend In 2025?
January 02, 2025

Business and tech leaders expect (slightly) bigger budgets this year. How should they use them? On this episode of What It Means, VPs and Group Research Directors Stephanie Balaouras, Keith Johnston,

Marketers’ Data Deprecation Denial
December 19, 2024

Despite Googles recent reversal on third-party cookies, marketers need to prepare for data deprecation. Yet many arent. This week on What It Means, Senior Analyst Stephanie Liu and Principal Analyst

Unleashing Innovation Through Creativity
December 12, 2024

Is creativity the hidden spark behind innovation? VP and Research Director Pascal Matzke and Principal Analyst Bernhard Schaffrik unpack why creativity is often undervalued and share strategies for le