# Futurum for CIOs and technology buyers

> What to buy, when, and from whom: predictive Signal scores, ETR spending intent, and benchmarks run on a bench, with evidence for the board.

- Canonical: https://trial.futurumgroup.com/for/cios/
- Published: 2026-09-08

Futurum for CIOs and technology buyers
What to buy, when, and from whom, with the evidence to defend the decision to the board.
Evaluate the vendors in front of you against evidence none of them commissioned, while the decision is still live.
ETR's panel of more than 10,000 technology leaders, and fifteen years of longitudinal spending data

You will know this is you when… Three vendors have shown you three different market-leader charts, all of which they commissioned.

The decisions you make
Each one has an instrument that answers it, and an analyst accountable for the answer.
Which vendor is gaining and which is fading in the category I am buying? Futurum Signal: Predictive scores refreshed with every earnings call and launch, forecast 6 to 12 months out.
What are my peers actually spending, and on whom? ETR spending intentions: Quarterly intent from more than 10,000 technology leaders, cut by size, vertical, and role.
Which AI platform finishes the work, and what does a correct result cost? Signal65 PINNACLE: Models, GPUs, and systems measured on real enterprise jobs, graded in code.
How do I set AI strategy and measure value? CIO practice: Research and peer perspective on how technology leaders buy, govern, and measure AI.

What a buyer actually buys
The instruments above are products. This is where each one is described, priced and bought.

The practice areas this sits in
The analysts below are the ones who actually publish in them.

From the analysts
Published work in these practice areas, newest first.

Where to start
The order a buyer usually takes these in, with a live decision on the desk rather than a category to learn.
Start here: Futurum Intelligence Platform, Futurum AI
Then: Research & Advisory, Futurum Signal
Later: Labs, Testing & Validation