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 76 Constellation ShortList Categories: 

AI-Driven Cognitive Applications - NEW
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Best Of Breed Platforms 
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Cloud Platforms
Augmented Meeting Services 
Augmented Reality Platforms - NEW
Augmented Business Intelligence and Analytics
B2B Marketing Automation for Enterprise - NEW 
B2B Marketing Automation for Small to Mid-Sized Business - NEW
B2C Marketing Automation for Enterprise - NEW

B2C Marketing Automation for Small to Mid Sized Business - NEW
Benefits Administration

Blockchain Technology Services

Blockchain Platforms
Campaign to Commerce: All-In-One-Commerce Clouds 
Campaign to Commerce: Best-of-Breed Commerce Platforms - NEW
Cloud-Based BI & Analytics
Cloud-Based Machine Learning & Deep Learning Platforms
Cloud-Based Planning Platforms
Cloud Customer Service and Contact Center Software
Cloud Identity Management

Compensation Management
Configure Price Quote (CPQ)
Customer Experience (CX) Design & Execution Services: Global - NEW 
Customer Experience (CX) Operations Services: Global - NEW
Customer Loyalty

DevOps
Digital Adoption Platforms
Digital Asset Management (DAM) for DX
Digital Asset Management (DAM) for High Volume Commerce
Digital Canvas Workboards
Digital Experience (DX) Platforms
Digital Performance Management
Digital Transformation Services (DTX): Global - NEW
Digital Transformation Target Platforms

Earned Media and Communication Cloud Platforms

Employee Digital Workspaces
Enterprise Cloud Finance
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)
European-Centric Talent Management Suites  
Event Marketing & Management Software - NEW
Field Service Management
Gig Economy Platforms for the Enterprise - NEW
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 Stores 
Hybrid-Cloud and MultiCloud Relational Database Management Systems 
Hybrid- and Multi-Cloud Data Lake Management
Integration Platform as a Service (IPaaS)
Innovation Services and Engineering
Learning Marketplaces
Location Data Services
Marketing Analytics Solutions
Master Data Management
Matrix Commerce Order Management 
Metadata Management, Data Cataloging and Data Governance
Microsoft End-to-End Service Providers
Next-Generation Computing Platforms
Next-Gen Databases: RDBMS for On-Premises
North American Talent Acquisition
OKR Tracking and Management Tools - NEW
PaaS Suites
PaaS Tool Suites 
Partner & Alliance Relationship Management (PARM)
Payroll for North American SMBS
Product Information Management (PIM) - NEW
Population Health Management Solutions
Price Optimization Solutions
Product-Centric Cloud ERP
Quantum Computing Platforms
Quantum Computing Software Platforms
Robotic Process Automation
Sales Force Automation
Sales Productivity
Self-Service Data Science & Machine Learning
Self-Service Data Preparation
Services-Centric Cloud ERP
Smart Services Digital Monetization Platforms
Social Advertising Management
Social Engagement and Listening Platforms
Talent Management Suites
Travel Management Platforms
Virtual Care Platforms 
Virtual Events: Conferences & Experiential Events - NEW
Virtual Events: Webcasts and Meetings - NEW
Work Coordination Platforms
Workforce Management Suites

Frequency of Evaluation

Each Constellation ShortList will be updated once per year. There could be an update after six months, should the analyst deem it necessary.

Evaluation Services

Constellation clients may work with the analyst and research team to conduct a more thorough discussion of this Constellation ShortList. Constellation can also provide guidance in vendor selection and contract negotiation.