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  • The Questions to Ask About Telecommuting Before Someone Else Does - The Questions to Ask About Telecommuting Before Someone Else Does

    The Questions to Ask About Telecommuting Before Someone Else Does

    Whether allowing work from home is a good idea depends on the organization, the role, how centralized your business is, the strength of your management team, and many other variables. But if you are going to allow more telecommuting, you need certain ducks in a row. 

    March, 2023

  • MoneyShot Internet of Things Services 2023 RadarView Updated - Creating a Connected Ecosystem to Speed Innovation and Growth

    Creating a Connected Ecosystem to Speed Innovation and Growth

    IoT technology has become mainstream, as evidenced by the steady rise in the adoption of connected devices. The share of production-grade projects increased from 68% in 2021 to 73% in 2022. Across three key segments—Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), connected infrastructure, and Consumer IoT—IIoT continues to lead in adoption driven by smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 use cases, including digital twins. The connected infrastructure segment saw significant growth pushed by smart city initiatives, including urban mobility, energy management, and waste management. Sustainability has emerged as a new growth lever in IoT services. These and other trends focused on the demand-side and supply-side are covered in our Internet of Things Services 2023 Market Insights™ and Internet of Things Services 2023 RadarView™, respectively.

    May, 2023

  • Slide2 1 450x450 - Life and Annuities Insurance: Reshaping Customer Experience with Digital Technology

    Life and Annuities Insurance: Reshaping Customer Experience with Digital Technology

    Amid evolving customer demands, the life and annuities (L&A) insurance industry has been under pressure to offer personalized digital experiences and launch innovative insurance products to tap into new customer segments. To alleviate this pressure, L&A insurers are adopting digital technologies to overcome legacy challenges, augment distribution channels, and enhance customer experience. They are also streamlining operations and launching sustainable insurance products. As this requires a strong insurance domain knowledge and technological expertise, L&A insurers are collaborating with service providers for digital transformation. Both demand-side and supply-side trends are covered in our Life and Annuities Insurance Digital Services 2023–2024 Market Insights™ and Life and Annuities Insurance Digital Services 2023–2024 RadarView™, respectively.

    July, 2023

  • MoneyShot Digital Workplace Services 2023 Market Insights - Digital Workplace Services: Driving Organization Agility and Innovation in the Era of Hybrid Work

    Digital Workplace Services: Driving Organization Agility and Innovation in the Era of Hybrid Work

    The hybrid workplace has made significant strides since its inception in 2020, with the 2–3-day work-from-home model being widely accepted. Enterprises are dedicated to enhancing employee experience through outcome-based engagements with service providers and experience-level agreements (XLAs) by leveraging emerging technologies such as AI/ML, analytics, IoT, and automation; creating new possibilities in the workplace; and fostering increased collaboration, productivity, and employee satisfaction. These trends, among others, are covered in Avasant’s Digital Workplace Services 2023 RadarView™ and Digital Workplace Services 2023 Market Insights™.

    August, 2023

  • AI to Enhance Developer Productivity primary image 450x450 - Leveraging Generative AI to Enhance Developer Productivity

    Leveraging Generative AI to Enhance Developer Productivity

    This research byte sheds light on how service providers and enterprises can leverage generative AI to enhance developer productivity. By harnessing the power of generative AI, developers can accelerate software development, convert between coding languages, improve code quality and documentation, build innovative solutions, and streamline workflows, thus enhancing their productivity.

    October, 2023

  • MoneyShot Tech enabled Sustainability Services 2023 2024 - Tech-enabled Sustainability Services: Leveraging Digital Technology for Integrating Sustainability Into Core Business Operations

    Tech-enabled Sustainability Services: Leveraging Digital Technology for Integrating Sustainability Into Core Business Operations

    Enterprises are integrating sustainability into core business operations due to increased regulatory disclosure requirements and pressure from internal and external stakeholders. Manufacturing, BFSI, retail and CPG, and utilities and resources industries are leading the adoption of sustainability services through projects in green IT, green financing, and sustainable product design. While cloud and automation have found their way into production sustainability projects, enterprises are still gauging the effectiveness of next-generation technologies such as Gen AI for tackling sustainability challenges. Both demand- and supply-side trends are covered in Avasant’s Tech-enabled Sustainability Services 2023–2024 Market Insights™ and Tech-enabled Sustainability Services 2023–2024 RadarView™, respectively.

    November, 2023

  • Slide1 1 - Blockchain Services: Charting the Path to New Opportunities in Blockchain

    Blockchain Services: Charting the Path to New Opportunities in Blockchain

    Over the past two years, enterprise adoption of blockchain services has increased gradually, with more projects moving to the production stage. Financial services lead this trend due to the increased traction for use cases such as cross-border payments and trade finance, P2P transactions, and asset tokenization; however, challenges persist, hindering mass adoption. In addition, the application of blockchain to drive sustainability initiatives has emerged as a new lever to enhance trust and transparency. To tap into emerging use cases and address the developments above, service providers emphasize inorganic expansion and asset development. Both demand- and supply-side trends are covered in Avasant’s Blockchain Services 2023–2024 Market Insights™ and Blockchain Services 2023–2024 RadarView™, respectively.

    December, 2023

  • MoneyShot 1 Life Sciences 2024 RadarView - Breakthrough Innovation through Digitalization in the Life Sciences Domain

    Breakthrough Innovation through Digitalization in the Life Sciences Domain

    The Life Sciences Digital Services 2024 RadarView™ can help life sciences enterprises craft a robust strategy based on industry outlook, best practices, and digital transformation. The report can also aid them in identifying the right partners and service providers to accelerate their digital transformation in this space. The 86-page report also highlights top market trends in the life sciences industry and Avasant’s viewpoint.

    February, 2024

  • Slide1 9 450x450 - GCC Region: Powering GCC Region’s Future Using Digital Technologies

    GCC Region: Powering GCC Region’s Future Using Digital Technologies

    Amid economic diversification through digital transformation, enterprises in the GCC region are facing the challenges of managing profitability while catering to the fierce digital talent crunch. The region is bridging the digital skills gap by training local talent and attracting foreign talent with visa schemes and easing labor laws. Enhanced focus on augmenting citizen experience, innovation through AI adoption, improved cyber posture, and a sustainable future is pushing regional authorities and firms to collaborate with leading service providers to develop digital solutions and optimize costs.

    February, 2024

  • Practice adoption Stages Encryption - Inadequate Encryption Might Be a Recipe for Disaster

    Inadequate Encryption Might Be a Recipe for Disaster

    Each year, hundreds of millions of sensitive personal records are exposed by hackers and cybercriminals. Encryption is an essential security control and part of a company’s security policies and procedures. Yet, despite high practice rates, few IT leaders encrypt their data consistently. This Research Byte summarizes our full report, Encryption Best Practices.

    March, 2024

  • Moneyshot 5 450x450 - Integrating Generative AI with SAP SuccessFactors to Elevate Employee Experience

    Integrating Generative AI with SAP SuccessFactors to Elevate Employee Experience

    Banking upon generative AI’s content summarization and contextual response generation capabilities, organizations are keen on integrating generative AI (Gen AI) solutions with SAP SuccessFactors to drive efficient HR processes and elevate employee experience. These solutions help tailor employee communications, resolve HR and employee benefits-related queries, and automate key recruitment activities. Moreover, service providers are expediting implementation and enabling precise project scheduling through preconfigured solutions that offer standardized HR and payroll processes, industry-specific configurations, and structured data migration from legacy HR systems.

    April, 2024

  • Moneyshot 1 450x450 - AR/VR/XR Services: Enabling Faster Innovation Backed by Gen AI

    AR/VR/XR Services: Enabling Faster Innovation Backed by Gen AI

    As the notion of the metaverse captured the imagination of various industries, the AR/VR/XR sector experienced a notable uptick in enterprise attention. Yet, as the initial fervor waned, project progress stagnated, underscoring a desire for more captivating and visually immersive offerings. However, with the advent of spatial computing, strides in multisensory technologies, and the integration of Gen AI, a renewed vigor now permeates the landscape. These advancements make AR/VR/XR more exciting, allowing businesses an opportunity to change how they work using immersive technology. Both demand-side and supply-side trends are covered in Avasant’s AR/VR/XR Services 2024 Market Insights™ and AR/VR/XR Services 2024 RadarView™, respectively.

    June, 2024

  • Avasant Responsible AI Platforms 2024 RadarView Excerpt 450x450 - Responsible AI Platforms:  Responsible AI Emerges as an Enterprise Priority

    Responsible AI Platforms: Responsible AI Emerges as an Enterprise Priority

    Owing to the emergence of new risks, such as hallucinations, copyright infringement, and cyberattacks associated with generative AI (Gen AI), enterprises have become more cognizant of AI governance. Furthermore, the surge in regulatory frameworks like the EU’s AI Act and the US NIST framework have pushed enterprises to ensure that their AI systems are compliant with these regulations. This has led to increased adoption of responsible AI platforms, and vendors are augmenting their offerings with advanced tools for AI/ML metadata management, large language model (LLM) auditing, and regulatory compliance monitoring.

    June, 2024

  • Product Image Gen AI in Enterprises 450x450 - Building Strong Governance Frameworks for Gen AI in Enterprises

    Building Strong Governance Frameworks for Gen AI in Enterprises

    Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) presents exciting opportunities for enterprise IT. Machines can produce extraordinarily creative and realistic content, from marketing copy to original music. Gen AI has the potential to be a powerful tool, amplifying human creativity and boosting productivity. However, it has its own set of difficulties that must be carefully considered.

    July, 2024

  • Product Image Avoid the Click 450x450 - Avoid the Click: Building a Cyber Resilient Culture to Navigate New Age Threats

    Avoid the Click: Building a Cyber Resilient Culture to Navigate New Age Threats

    The recent AT&T data breach sent shockwaves through the telecommunications and entertainment industries, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in cybersecurity protocols. This breach, which exposed sensitive customer information, underscores the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures and heightened employee awareness within these sectors. It also brings to the forefront the concept of cyber resiliency—an organization's ability to withstand, recover from, and adapt to cyber threats.

    August, 2024