Info-Tech Quarterly Research Agenda Q3 2023

At Info-Tech, we take pride in our research and have established the most rigorous publication standards in the industry. However, we understand that it may not always be possible to engage with all of our analysts to gauge the future. Hence, we have curated some compelling forthcoming research insights to assist you in navigating the next quarter.

Our Advice

Critical Insight

We offer a quarterly Research Agenda Outcomes deck that presents a thorough summary of our upcoming research, supplying decision makers with valuable insights and best practices to make informed and effective decisions. Our research is supported by our team of seasoned analysts with decades of experience in the IT industry.

By leveraging our research, you can stay updated with the latest trends and technologies, giving you an edge over the competition and ensuring the optimal performance of your IT department. This way, you can make confident decisions that lead to remarkable success and improved outcomes.

Impact and Result

Enhance preparedness for future market trends and developments: Keep up to date with the newest trends and advancements in the IT sector to be better prepared for the future.
Enhance your decision making: Acquire valuable information and insights to make better-informed, confident decisions.
Promote innovation: Foster creativity, explore novel perspectives, drive innovation, and create new products or services.

Info-Tech Quarterly Research Agenda Q3 2023 Research & Tools

1. Info-Tech Quarterly Research Agenda Q3 2023 Deck – An overview of our Research Agenda for Q3 of 2023.

This artifact is a comprehensive list of our upcoming Q3 Research Agenda.

Context

This document outlines our upcoming TOP research projects for the next quarter.

If you are interested in contributing to any of these research pieces in development, please reach out to your trusted Info-Tech advisor or our SVP of Research Development, Jack Hakimian (jhakimian@infotech.com).

Quarterly Research Agenda

Overview of Our Quarterly Research Agenda
Selection of Our Quarterly Research Highlights
Role-Based Research
Industry Research
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Deep, industry-specific methodologies and guidelines to complement our role-based research and provide context for your industry.

Evolve Your Software Development Lifecycle to a Solution Delivery Lifecycle

Focusing on solutions helps unify the business

This research is intended to:

Synthesize existing ITRG research that is siloed and on the cusp of being outdated as it focuses on the concept of software being developed in-house and passed onto operations. In addition, this research has a very waterfall-centric view of the world.
Re-frame the conversation from delivering software to delivering solutions. This can be software, processes, products, in-house, outsourced, etc.

Increasingly complicated solutions require more resources

Many delivery groups have evolved to address immediate business concerns in a responsive manner without really understanding how or why they are doing what they are doing.

Today’s rapidly scaling, increasingly complex solutions create mounting pressure on delivery teams to release new features and changes quickly and with sufficient quality.

Challenges include:

Increasingly complicated solutions require more resources to work together in lockstep when the organization isn’t prepared.
Many organizations lack the critical capabilities and resources needed to satisfy their growing backlog, jeopardizing solution success.

Desired outcome of your SDLC is focused on delivery, not development

SDLC must deliver more than software. Business value is generated through the products and services delivered by your SDLC. Teams must provide the required product support, and stakeholders must be willing to participate in the product’s delivery.
The greatest need for quality filters is at each handoff in your delivery steps. Handoff between teams dramatically increases risk and the opportunity for errors.
Delivery quality and throughput go hand in hand. Focus on meeting minimum process and product quality standards first. Improved throughput will eventually follow.
Business integration is not optional. The business must be involved in guiding delivery efforts, ongoing validation, and verification of product changes.