Move over Gartner Magic Quadrant guys: Forrester Research has a Wave diagram that has to be seen to be believed. The intensity of competition among technology research and advisory firms has always been fierce. With millions of dollars in services at stake, some very large egos come into play. And one thing’s certain about the analysts who work at these rival companies: They love their charts and diagrams outlining which tech vendors are winners and losers in hot categories. But did Forrester Research’s latest Wave diagram go too far? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Certainly the other IT research and advisory firms in the mix probably won’t take too kindly to their rankings. See for yourself: [Note: Of course, this is my parody of the Forrester Wave research product, which is a useful tool to compare IT vendor products and services. So: “All Rights Reserved,” “Copyright: Forrester Research,” and Please Don’t Sue Me.] I’ve already had my fun with Gartner’s charts. See: Gartner’s Hype Cycle Like You’ve Never Seen It Before. Who’s next, fellas? Thomas Wailgum covers Enterprise Software, Data Management and Personal Productivity Apps for CIO.com. Follow him on Twitter @twailgum. Follow everything from CIO.com on Twitter @CIOonline. E-mail Thomas at twailgum@cio.com. Related content opinion What CIOs Need to Know About HP's Acquisition of Autonomy Here's why you should be paying attention: it's a big analytics play that could help lead the way to making sense of all the unstructured data that's overwhelming enterprises of all sizes, says analyst Charles King. By Todd R. Weiss Aug 24, 2011 4 mins Business Intelligence Data Warehousing Data Management opinion Enterprise BI Made Simple Will a simplified version of enterprise business intelligence software spur user adoption? Gartner analyst James Richardson thinks so. By Todd R. Weiss Aug 15, 2011 4 mins Business Intelligence Data Management opinion ERP Market Shake-Up: What It Means to Your Company ERP vendors continue to merge and be acquired at a steady pace in 2011. Here are some tips on how you can protect your company's interests as the marketplace continues to shift, from analyst Albert Pang. By Todd R. Weiss Aug 03, 2011 4 mins CIO ERP Systems Enterprise Applications opinion Cut IT Costs for Older ERP Apps With Third-Party Support Some large enterprises are looking to third-party ERP support providers to reduce their maintenance and support costs by 50 percent or more rather than sticking with their existing ERP vendors. Rebecca Wettemann of Nucleus Research explains the circu By Todd R. Weiss Aug 02, 2011 4 mins ERP Systems IT Strategy Enterprise Applications Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe