Forrester
7/15/2026

Agentic AI Runs On Integration, Not Data Lakes
Short summary
Agentic AI deployments require robust integration infrastructure to enable agents to take action, not just answer questions. Many enterprises are repeating past mistakes by focusing on data lakes rather than integration architecture. Organizations must prioritize integration to move AI agents from experimentation to real production value.
- •AI agents need integration to act, not just answer — without it they're just answer engines
- •Enterprises are repeating familiar mistakes by building AI on data lakes without integration focus
- •Integration architecture must be prioritized as enterprises shift from experimentation to deployment
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