Forrester's Giga Information Group Predicts Major Internet and Mobile Architectural Trends Through 2006; New Model Shapes Strategy for Technology Buyers and Vendors.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 2003 Many companies have been making critical decisions about the architecture of Internet and mobile applications based on flawed assumptions dating from the Internet bubble See dot-com bubble. . Research published by Giga, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : FORR FORR Friends of the Russian River FORR Freedom of the Road Riders (Motorcyclists) FORR Flight Operations Readiness Review ) debunks these flawed notions and lays out a new model that defines seven key dimensions for architecture strategy. The model is used to predict the key trends through 2006 that will shape Internet and mobile architectural strategy for both technology buyers and vendors. "Many companies have been investing in Internet and mobile strategies based on flawed assumptions such as 'the browser is always the best user interface,' or 'all processing should be centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. on application servers'," said Mike Gilpin, Research Fellow at Forrester. "Yet experience with some large vendors shows that a more balanced approach on these seven key architectural dimensions can better satisfy business requirements, leveraging rich clients, peer-to-peer processing, and other recent innovations to optimum effect." The seven key dimensions for making interdependent in·ter·de·pen·dent adj. Mutually dependent: "Today, the mission of one institution can be accomplished only by recognizing that it lives in an interdependent world with conflicts and overlapping interests" decisions about system, network and application architecture are: 1. Process distribution, from centralized to highly distributed or peer to peer 2. Connectivity, from always connected to rarely connected 3. Data distribution, from centralized to highly distributed 4. Mobility, from stationary to always mobile 5. Urgency of communication, from real-time to batch/asynchronous 6. Business service sourcing/sharing, from completely insourced and local, to completely outsourced 7. Power of service consumer, from the buyer's market to the seller's market New Model Has Predictive Power The predictive power of a scientific theory refers to its ability to generate testable predictions. Theories with strong predictive power are highly valued, because the predictions can often encourage the falsification of the theory. Devising the optimum architecture for Internet and mobile efforts today is desirable, but the real power of the new model comes from its usage in predicting future trends on all seven dimensions, with specifics of how Giga expects these trends to develop year by year through 2006. Any company planning significant new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. and/or mobile initiatives in the next few years should study this model and the recommendations flowing from it to better understand which architectural strategies will be most appropriate at each stage as these trends play out. What It Means for Technology Buyers Knowing what architectural strategies will be required for the next few years can dramatically improve the cost-effectiveness of technology acquisition to support those strategies. The report details six specific strategies that buyers and users should employ to optimize spending on information technology, ranging from taking advantage of rich clients to taking advantage of externally marketed shared services shared services, n.pl the administrative, clinical, or other service functions that are common to two or more hospitals or their health care facilities and used jointly or cooperatively by them. . What It Means for Vendors Vendors looking to take advantage of these trends will need to employ technical and business strategies with greater flexibility than has been required in the past. Service-oriented architecture See SOA. is not just a technical challenge, but a business model challenge, too. Giga's report details four specific strategies vendors and service providers should employ, ranging from looking to enable added architectural flexibility to finding new ways of delivering value to customers. What It Means for Investors Investors can also formulate a number of possible investment philosophies from the principles outlined in the report. Several such possible theses are presented at a high level, not giving specific investment advice, but as background for the development of investment strategies by qualified professionals. The research mentioned in this press release is available to Giga Advisory clients and can be found through www.gigaweb.com. About Forrester Forrester Research enables companies to understand the impact of technology on business. Forrester's WholeView(TM) Research, Strategic Services, and Events help clients understand how technology change affects their customers, strategy, and technology investment. In February 2003, Giga Information Group became a wholly owned subsidiary of Forrester Research, Inc. Giga, through its Giga Advisory(R), Giga Consulting(TM), and Events, provides objective research, pragmatic advice, and personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. consulting to global IT professionals. Established in 1983, Forrester is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. For additional information, visit www.forrester.com. (C) 2003, Forrester Research, Inc. All rights reserved. Forrester and WholeView are trademarks of Forrester Research, Inc. Giga Advisory and Giga Consulting are trademarks of Giga Information Group, Inc. |
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