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Charles Betz

Minneapolis
As seen in: Forrester Research, Computer Weekly, ForresterBlog, What It Means: A Forrester Podcast, CIO Dive, SD Times, CDOTrends
VP and Research Director for Enterprise Architecture, Forrester Research. I survey & talk to people about how digital and IT organizations operate at scale.
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Budget Planning Guide 2027: Technology Executives Need To Sharpen Their Focus And Prioritize

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By Greg Zorella, Margo Visitacion, Charles Betz
| Forrester Research
Volatility is now the baseline, and the gap between AI leaders and laggards is widening rapidly. Technology leaders struggle to focus amid the increasing number of distractions. If you lack focus during your budgeting process, you risk funding yesterday’s portfolio while competitors institutionalize AI advantage. AI compounds this miscalculation faster than ever before.
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From Watchdog to Working Dog: Datadog and the Expanding Control Layer

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By Charles Betz
| ForresterBlog
IT Control Plane Implications Of Datadog DASH 2026 A couple weeks ago, I went to New York where Datadog DASH was held at the Javits Center. My main takeaway: I need to expand my sense of where an IT management platform can come from. For some years I have argued that two dominant players have emerged in IT management: ServiceNow and Atlassian. I still believe that is correct. There are plenty of best-of-breed and pure-play vendors, and neither ServiceNow nor Atlassian is short on challenges.
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You’ve Got More Time: Enterprise Architecture Award Deadline Extended To June 2

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By Charles Betz
| ForresterBlog
If you were considering a nomination for Forrester’s global Technology Awards ths year — including the Enterprise Architecture Award, presented in partnership with The Open Group — the submission deadline has been extended to Tuesday, June 2. Here’s the reason I’m genuinely excited about this year’s EA entries (and why a short extension matters): The center of gravity in enterprise architecture is shifting from documentation to decision velocity.
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