About the Constellation ShortList™ Portfolio
Technology Solutions for Early Adopters
Use the Constellation ShortList™ portfolio to narrow your search for the technologies you need to meet your digital transformation goals. Then speak with a Constellation analyst to make your final decision. To view the complete portfolio, visit our Research Library.
Solutions on the Constellation ShortList™ are selected by Constellation analysts through a research process that includes client inquiries, partner conversations, customer references, vendor selection projects, market share and internal research.
The Constellation ShortList™ Categories:
Access Management – NEW
AI-Driven Cognitive Applications
AI Services Global
AIOPs
AI-Powered Developer Platforms
API Management (APIM) – NEW
Application Security Testing – NEW
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Best Of Breed Platforms
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Cloud Platforms
Augmented Meeting Services
Augmented Reality Platforms
Augmented Business Intelligence and Analytics
Automated Cloud Data Warehouse Services
B2B Marketing Automation for Enterprise
B2B Marketing Automation for Small to Mid-Sized Business
B2C Marketing Automation for Enterprise
B2C Marketing Automation for Small to Mid Sized Business
Benefits Administration
Blockchain Technology Platforms
Campaign to Commerce: All-In-One-Commerce Clouds
Campaign to Commerce: Best-of-Breed Commerce Platforms
Citizen Developer Low Code Tools and Platforms
CI CD Vendors for Next Gen Apps - NEW
Cloud AI Developer Services – NEW
Cloud-Based Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Cloud-Based Planning and Performance Management
Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms - NEW
Compensation Management
Configure Price Quote (CPQ)
Container Management – NEW
Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)
Contact Center Workforce Engagement Management (WEM) - NEW
Content Management Systems (CMS) - Headless
Content Management Systems (CMS) - Hybrid
Conversational AI
Customer Data Platform (CDP)
Customer Experience (CX) Design & Execution Services: Global
Customer Experience (CX) Operations Services: Global
Customer Loyalty and Retention
Custom Software Development Services – NEW
Data Protection Infostructure
Data Integration and Transformation for Cloud-Based Analytical Data Platforms
DevOps
Digital Adoption Platforms
Digital Asset Management (DAM) for DX
Digital Asset Management (DAM) for High Volume Commerce
Digital Canvas Workboards
Digital Customer Service and Support
Digital Experience (DX) Platforms
Digital Performance Management
Digital Transformation Services (DTX): Global
Digital Transformation Target Platforms
Distributed Autonomous Organization (DAO) Platforms
Embedded Analytics
Embedded Analytics Platforms for Cloud Applications
Employee Digital Workspaces
Employers of Record - NEW
Endpoint Protection Platforms – NEW
Enterprise Application Platforms
Enterprise Application Platforms from non-ERP vendors - NEW
Enterprise Cloud Finance
Enterprise Backup and Recovery – NEW
Enterprise File Sharing and Cloud Content Management
Enterprise Group Messaging
Enterprise Low-Code Tools and Platforms
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting
European-Centric Talent Management Suites
Event Marketing & Management Software
Extended Detection and Response Platforms – NEW
Field Service Management
Gig Economy Platforms for the Enterprise
Global HCM Suites
Global IaaS for NextGen Apps
Healthcare Clinical Communication
Healthcare ERP
Healthcare IT Security
Healthcare Medical Device Security
Hybrid-Cloud and MultiCloud NoSQL Databases
Hybrid-Cloud and Multicloud Analytical Data Platforms
Incident Management
Infinite Connectivity Vendors
Integration Platform as a Service (IPaaS)
Innovation Services and Engineering
IT Strategy Platforms
Learning Marketplaces
Location Technology Platforms
Marketing Analytics Solutions
Master Data Management
Matrix Commerce Order Management
Managed Detection and Response – NEW
Metadata Management, Data Cataloging and Data Governance
Metaverse Design and Services
Metaverse Development Platforms
Metaverse Worlds
Microsoft End-to-End Service Providers
Microsegmentation – NEW
MLOPs
Multicloud Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms
Network Firewall – NEW
Next-Generation Computing Platforms
Next-Gen Databases: RDBMS for On-Premises
Next Generation Multi-Country Payroll Vendors - NEW
North American Talent Acquisition
No Code / Low Code for SAP Systems
Observability
OKR Tracking and Management Tools
P2C Management
PaaS Suites
PaaS Tool Suites
Partner & Alliance Relationship Management (PARM)
Payroll for North American SMBS
Product Information Management (PIM)
Project Ready Metaverse Vendors
Population Health Management Solutions
Price Optimization Solutions
Privileged Access Management – NEW
Product-Centric Cloud ERP
Product and Innovation Roadmapping – NEW
Prototyping Tools – NEW
QA Tools for NextGen Apps - NEW
Public Cloud Transformation Services: Global
Quantum Computing Platforms
Quantum Computing Software Platforms
Quantum Full Stack Players
Revenue Platforms
Robotic Process Automation
Sales Force Automation
Sales Performance Management
Sales Engagement Platforms
Security Access Service Edge – NEW
Security Awareness and Training Solutions – NEW
Security Information and Event Management – NEW
Security Service Edge – NEW
Self-Service Data Science & Machine Learning
Services-Centric Cloud ERP
Smart Services Digital Monetization Platforms
Social Engagement Platforms
Software Defined - Wide Area Network – NEW
Talent Management Suites
Travel Management Platforms
Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)
Virtual Care Platforms
Virtual Events: Conferences & Experiential Events
Virtual Events: Webcasts and Meetings
Work Coordination Platforms
Workforce Management Suites
Frequency of Evaluation
Each Constellation ShortList™ is updated at least once per year. Updates may occur after six months if deemed necessary.
Evaluation Services
Constellation clients can work with the analyst and the research team to conduct a more thorough discussion of this ShortList. Constellation can also provide guidance in vendor selection and contract negotiation.