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Current Fair Market Values June 2024
The Computer Economics Market Value Reports provide information on the most commonly traded machines and systems at the time the report is published. The values shown are the composites of a range of quotes acquired from sources within the industry deemed reliable, accuracy of the information presented is not guaranteed. Resources are eBay, Insight, NewEgg, CDW, ETB-Tech, Amazon, Savemyserver, TheServerStore, LoadBalancer, NetworkOutlet, Netsyst-Direct, TigerDirect, and others as well as online sales companies and appraisals.
June, 2024
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Server Support Staffing Dips as IT Infrastructure Gets Easier to Administer
The demand for server support administrators has been on a downward trend for a decade. Virtualization, automation, DevOps, and the cloud have made IT infrastructure easier to administer. As a result, the IT infrastructure support burden is lessening, although there are factors also working in the other direction. This Research Byte examines the reasons for the trend and provides a summary of our full report on Server Support Staffing Ratios.
April, 2023
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Transforming HR Operations to Improve Productivity and Accountability
Enterprises are replacing their discrete HR solutions with a unified people management platform as it helps address multiple business challenges such as workflow redundancy, data visibility issues, and process inefficiencies. Organizations leverage digital tools and accelerators with modular designs to accelerate their transition to SAP SuccessFactors and address additional use cases such as automated data migration, compliance management, and industry-specific workflow creation. Additionally, enterprises focus on improving scalability and offering employee self-service options. Companies leverage automation solutions and interactive design interfaces to optimize HR functions and improve user adoption. Both demand-side and supply-side trends are covered in our SAP SuccessFactors Services 2023 Market Insights™ and SAP SuccessFactors Services 2023 RadarView™, respectively.
May, 2023
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Higher Education Digital Services: Leveraging Digital Transformation to Facilitate Online and Lifelong Learning
To adapt to evolving customer demands, higher education institutes are gravitating toward digital technologies to provide personalized and immersive experiences to students and provide a blended learning experience. Higher education institutes are leveraging AI, analytics, cloud, and AR/VR to provide customized content and support to students. Institutes are also putting emphasis on lifelong learning and continuing education to enable employees to upskill and reskill throughout their professional journeys. Both demand- and supply-side trends are covered in Avasant’s Higher Education Digital Services 2023–2024 Market Insights™ and Higher Education and Entertainment Digital Services 2023–2024 RadarView™, respectively.
July, 2023
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Generative AI – Opportunities and Challenges
Although artificial intelligence originated in academic research in the 1950s, only recently has it captured the imagination of the general public. This has everything to do with the release of ChatGPT, putting a powerful tool in the hands of individual consumers. But what are the opportunities it brings to businesses? And what are the challenges we face in using it? To answer these questions, Avasant Senior Partner Frank Scavo recently conducted a video interview on this subject. This Research Byte provides a link to the full interview.
August, 2023
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Data Management and Advanced Analytics Services: Providers Pivot toward Data Visualization and Monetization
While not a new field, data transformation projects have experienced significant growth over the past 12 to 18 months. This surge is in response to evolving business needs influenced by the proliferation of data and technological advancements, including streaming analytics and edge computing. These initiatives aim to achieve hyper-personalization, enhance internal data accessibility, increase customer engagement, and extract valuable insights from unstructured datasets. In turn, these efforts drive growth and innovation within organizations. Both demand- and supply-side trends are covered in Avasant’s Data Management and Advanced Analytics Services 2023 Market Insights™ and Data Management and Advanced Analytics Services 2023 RadarView™, respectively.
October, 2023
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Industrial Metaverse and Generative AI: A Game Changer for Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 represents a seismic shift in the manufacturing and industrial landscape. The convergence of technologies like AR/VR, the Industrial Internet of Things, and AI enables advanced digitalization to accelerate product design and development, optimize production, and improve quality. Using advanced technologies and concepts such as digital twins, digital threads, and generative AI expedites the shift toward smart manufacturing. While embracing advanced digitalization is appealing, the path to Industry 4.0 transformation presents several obstacles, such as IT-OT integration and building a unified data model. This research byte covers two key areas—the industrial metaverse and generative AI—showing how advanced digitalization is poised to disrupt manufacturing and industrial processes and operations.
December, 2023
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Generative AI: A Key Enabler of Personalized and Intelligent CX
Generative AI is poised to transform customer-facing functions, including marketing, sales, commerce, and customer service. This research byte explores the enterprise applications and use cases of generative AI within the customer experience (CX) landscape, from automating content creation, personalizing product recommendations, and analyzing customer feedback to self-service automation. It also highlights how generative AI can significantly boost personalization and drive intelligent CX. Finally, it lays out key considerations for enterprises when adopting generative AI in their CX endeavors, including the need for unified customer data, external partners to speed up implementations, and ensuring content quality and data access control.
December, 2023
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Microsoft Revs Up Copilot in Dynamics 365: Will it Fly with Customers?
To capitalize on the generative AI frenzy sweeping the business world, Microsoft has been rapidly launching versions of its Copilot solutions throughout its various products. The software giant has also announced many new use cases for Copilots in individual Dynamics 365 modules. But are customers ready and willing to let Gen AI play such an important role in their core ERP processes? And are they willing to pay for it? We examine the Copilot state of play.
February, 2024
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Advantages of Website Accessibility Extend Beyond Moral Imperatives
Imagine reaching 1.3 billion new customers. That is the potential that organizations can unlock by making websites truly accessible. The World Health Organization reports this staggering number of people living with a disability who might be excluded from an online experience. So, web accessibility is not just about doing the right thing; it is also a strategic business decision with compelling benefits. This Research Byte identifies the benefits while summarizing our full report on website accessibility best practices.
February, 2024
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The Critical Role of IT Standards, Training, and Documentation in Mitigating Security and Compliance Risks
IT standards, training, and documentation job functions are crucial for maintaining the seamless operation, compliance, and efficiency of IT systems. Yet some organizations seem to undervalue its importance. With the rapid pace of change within IT environments, establishing processes to effectively track and manage these changes becomes paramount. This Research Byte examines the reasons for the trend and provides a summary of our full report on IT Standards, Training, and Documentation Staffing Ratios.
April, 2024
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The Benefits of Software Supported Optimized Governance
Many organizations rely on a diverse mix of vendors and contingent workers to support their business operations and strategic objectives. However, managing these external resources can pose significant challenges in terms of financial, operational, and security performance. Avasant was engaged by a large North American healthcare organization that struggled with this issue.
May, 2024
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Beyond Apple’s Vision Pro: Charting a New Course with Spatial Computing
One of the primary challenges enterprises face when leveraging AR/VR is providing realistic visuals and seamless interaction between virtual and real-world objects. High visual quality traditionally required high-power computing, which further hindered enterprise adoption. In such a scenario, spatial computing has emerged as a solution, enabling superior immersive experiences suitable for enterprise use. The introduction of Apple’s Vision Pro has accelerated this development, with numerous real-world implementations across several industries being introduced shortly after its release.
June, 2024
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Beyond the Burnout: The Nursing Shortage and the Road Ahead
The world is facing a critical healthcare challenge: a nursing shortage. This imbalance between the demand for nurses and the available workforce is putting a strain on healthcare systems around the globe. The nursing shortage is not a new phenomenon, but it has worsened in recent years. An aging population, coupled with high nurse burnout and turnover rates, has created a significant gap in nurse availability. The World Health Organization estimates a deficit of 4.5 million nurses worldwide by 2030, with the shortage being particularly acute in low- and middle-income nations.
June, 2024
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Big Tech vs. Emerging Tech: Where Is the Real Innovation Happening?
Big tech companies, once major disruptors, now face the challenge of balancing profit demands with innovation. At Avasant’s Empowering Beyond Summit 2024, experts discussed whether innovation is shifting to emerging tech companies, which can take greater risks without the pressure of public trading. The panel outlined three growth arcs: core innovation for existing offerings, immediate value creation to enhance core products, and moonshots for groundbreaking advancements. While big tech focuses on refining and monetizing established products, emerging tech embraces bold, high-risk innovations, highlighting that innovation continues across different sectors and stages of company development.
July, 2024
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