For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Global Banking Platform Deals 2008: Functionality

Three Top Functional Areas Drive Banking Platform Projects

by Jost Hoppermann, August 20, 2009

Forrester surveyed 17 vendors of globally deployed banking platforms on their 2008 deals and analyzed the results from a functional and regional perspective. This analysis shows that the global perspective and regional perspectives differ: While there . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Global Banking Platform Deals 2008: Regions

Some Like It Hot

by Jost Hoppermann, July 31, 2009

Forrester surveyed 17 vendors of globally deployed banking platforms on their 2008 deals and analyzed the results with a regional perspective. This analysis shows that North America joined Asia Pacific and Europe as one of the most active regions, and . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Global Banking Platform Deals 2008: Vendors

We Identify Globally And Regionally Successful Vendors

by Jost Hoppermann, June 4, 2009

Forrester surveyed 17 vendors of globally deployed banking platforms on their 2008 deals. Overall, looking at participants of both the 2007 and 2008 survey, counted deals shrunk by 10% from 2007 to 2008. Only two vendors of those participating in the . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Global Banking Platform Deals 2008: Setting The Stage In A Maturing Market

by Jost Hoppermann, May 19, 2009

Forrester surveyed 17 vendors of globally deployed banking platforms on their 2008 deals. The outcome? The two top groups remained largely unchanged: Oracle and Temenos are the two Global Power Sellers; while the "old" Global Challengers Infosys Technologies, . . .

For Technology Sales Enablement Professionals

Discovering Tech Opportunity In Islamic Finance

Big Segment Captures Banker And Tech Vendor Attention

by Ellen Carney, Jost Hoppermann, April 6, 2009

The move to Islamic banking will challenge conventional bank IT, which means strong opportunities for tech vendors with expertise and experience in rolling out Islamic finance systems. In the face of a deep and long-lasting recession, conventional banks . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

A First Look At Islamic Banking

Large And Growing Segment Captures The Attention Of Conventional Banks

by Jost Hoppermann, Ellen Carney, March 26, 2009

Islamic finance and in particular Islamic banking is a growing segment within multiple countries as well as on a global level. Conventional banks increasingly show interest in Islamic banking. Enterprise architects need to understand the key principles . . .

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The Forrester Wave™: Global Banking Platforms, Q1 2009

A Compact Group Of Banking Platforms Offers Agile Banking Support

by Jost Hoppermann, January 30, 2009

Forrester evaluated world-leading banking platform products across 108 criteria and found that Infosys Technologies with Finacle, TCS Financial Solutions (TCSFS) with TCS BaNCS, and Temenos with T24 are in the Leader category. Infosys with Finacle scores . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

The Future Shape Of Banking Architecture In 2023

Industrialized Banking And The New CRM Will Support High-Touch

by Jost Hoppermann, November 14, 2008

Forrester's research on banking IT in 2023 identified a series of requirements and the architectural layers of the future banking platform. The key layers show: (1) a focus on personalized customer services and real-time information analysis; (2) a separation . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Financial Services Of The Future: Collaborative Competition Will Be The Norm

by Jost Hoppermann, August 20, 2008

An increasing number of banks are working on long-term business and IT visions of the future, realigning IT strategies on a continual basis. To help enterprise architects better understand the business and IT environment of the future, Forrester surveyed . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Global Banking Platform Deals 2007: Regions And Functionality

Some Cool Regions Are Heating Up

by Jost Hoppermann, July 18, 2008

Forrester surveyed 15 vendors of globally deployed banking platforms on their 2007 deals. What is the outcome of the regional and functional analysis? Asia Pacific has overtaken Europe in the global banking platform race, with the Middle East, North America, . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Global Banking Platform Deals 2007: Vendors

We Identify Globally And Regionally Successful Vendors

by Jost Hoppermann, June 17, 2008

Forrester surveyed 15 vendors of globally deployed banking platforms on their 2007 deals. Oracle Financial Services (Oracle FS) and TEMENOS remain the Global Power Sellers. But they are defending their territory against Global Challengers such as Infosys . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

The Next Phase Of Business Services Specification

SAP's Industry Value Network For Banking Gets Independent

by Jost Hoppermann, April 30, 2008

SAP and a group of vendor and user companies such as Microsoft and Standard Bank are currently building a new initiative, working on a business services ecosystem for banking called Banking Industry Architecture Network. The idea is to create an SAP-independent . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Business Services Ecosystems For Banking: The Future Is Bright And Most Likely Heterogeneous

Vendors Use Multiple Approaches To Drive Semantic Business Services Specifications

by Jost Hoppermann, March 17, 2008

Forrester surveyed application infrastructure, banking platform, and IT services vendors on their approaches toward semantic specifications of business services in the banking industry. We specifically probed their positions regarding business services . . .

For Technology Product Management & Marketing Professionals

Which Vendors Are Well Positioned For The Renewal Of The Application Landscape In European Financial Services?  (136 KB PPT)

by Jost Hoppermann, March 13, 2008

This data chart provides highlights of the European Financial Services Architecture Strategy Survey 2007.

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Semantic Business Services Specifications Support Business Agility

by Jost Hoppermann, March 13, 2008

Business services ecosystems provide semantic specifications — and eventually standardization — of business services interfaces. In addition, some ecosystems include supplementary benefits, such as guidance for effectively implementing a service-oriented . . .

For CIOs

APM Trends: Board-Mandated Cuts To The IT Budget Spur A Global Bank To Adopt APM

by Phil Murphy, January 7, 2008

The impetus for streamlining application portfolios can originate from many different directions and catalysts. In this case it was simple: The bank's board of directors mandated that IT management cut IT costs by 10% and stipulated a five-year period . . .

For CIOs

APM Trends: Bank Assessed The Ability Of Core Applications To Suit Future Business Plans

by Phil Murphy, January 7, 2008

The business leaders in one bank regularly plan business strategy several years into the future. During these sessions, leaders pose forward-looking questions: "How much will our business change seven to 10 years out, and will our systems support these . . .

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Global Banking Platform Deals 2006: Regions And Functionality

Europe And Asia Pacific Are The Hot Regions

by Jost Hoppermann, August 24, 2007

Forrester surveyed 14 vendors of globally deployed banking platforms on their 2006 deals. What is the outcome of the regional and functional analysis? Europe and Asia Pacific are the most active regions in the global banking platform game, while South . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Global Banking Platform Deals 2006: Vendors

We Identified A Strong Group Of Globally Successful Vendors In A Growing Market

by Jost Hoppermann, August 14, 2007

Forrester surveyed 14 vendors of globally deployed banking platforms on their 2006 deals. The outcome of the deal analysis? i-flex solutions and TEMENOS are still the power sellers. Two of the new survey participants, Polaris Software Lab and TCS Financial . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Topic Overview: Banking Platforms

by Jost Hoppermann, April 30, 2007

Today's banking platforms must cope with continuously changing business environments and a flood of new requirements, while staying sufficiently agile. While some banks have already started to move toward a new banking platform, others still need to do . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

The Wrap Market Is Set For A Further Shake Up

The Impact Of CBA's Proposed Sale Of Avanteos

by Alyson Clarke, March 30, 2007

As competition intensifies in the Australian platform market, news has emerged that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is looking to offload its Avanteos wrap business. The reports come as no surprise to the industry, as the bank's wealth management . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

i-flex solutions Leads With Strong Regulation Support Among Core Banking Vendors

The Forrester Wave Vendor Summary, Q1 2007

by Jost Hoppermann, January 19, 2007

i-flex solutions is a Leader in the first Forrester Wave of core banking suites. i-flex's FLEXCUBE scores high on current offering and also racks up high marks for strategy. FLEXCUBE is a good shortlist choice for banks that: need a functionally strong . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

TEMENOS Leads With Internationally Versatile Functionality Among Core Banking Vendors

The Forrester Wave Vendor Summary, Q1 2007

by Jost Hoppermann, January 19, 2007

The core banking part of TEMENOS' T24 is a leader in the first Forrester Wave of core banking suites. The T24 core banking suite is a good shortlist choice for banks that need a strong core banking suite without particular functional weak spots, or a . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Core Banking Suites, Q1 2007

Infosys, i-flex solutions, SAP, And TEMENOS Lead In Global Core Banking

by Jost Hoppermann, January 19, 2007

Forrester evaluated world-leading core banking suites across 88 criteria and found that Infosys, i-flex solutions, SAP, and TEMENOS are members of the leader category. Infosys scores highly on the overall current offering and corporate strategy; i-flex . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Fiserv Has A Balanced Core Banking Suite

The Forrester Wave Vendor Summary, Q1 2007

by Jost Hoppermann, January 19, 2007

Among the five core banking solutions Forrester evaluated in its first Forrester Wave on the subject, Fiserv's ICBS is a Strong Performer. Its core banking solution represents a good shortlist choice for banks that: need a sound core banking solution . . .