Forrester’s June 2026 report, Make Data AI Ready Via Semantic Layer Platforms, gives buyers a simple directive: Don’t shortlist based on labels. Start with your target state architecture. Vendor categories (BI‑native, lakehouse‑native, metrics layer, “headless BI”) reflect where products started—not whether they can support the data and AI architecture you’re trying to build. If your stack is heterogeneous today, and AI‑driven tomorrow, the key decision isn’t “which label sounds right?” Instead, focus on where should business meaning live so it survives every tool and platform change? Read more to find out: • How to map semantic layer options to your current and target architecture • The tradeoffs of BI‑native, platform‑native, and independent semantic layers • Where Strategy Mosaic fits for organizations that need a universal, tool‑agnostic semantic control plane for BI, data products, apps, and AI agents Read: “Semantic Layer: Why Forrester Says Start With Your Target State Architecture”: https://software.strategy.com/blog/semantic-layer-why-forrester-says-start-with-your-target-state-architecture #SemanticLayer #DataStrategy #EnterpriseAI #AIArchitecture #DataGovernance(Strategy)