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From Chips to Apps: Driving Innovation Across the AI-integrated Cloud Stacks
Major cloud platform providers are taking the lead in reshaping productivity paradigms and reinforcing AI’s critical role in addressing modern business challenges by literally owning the entire solution stack—from hardware AI chips to middleware support, including foundation models for generative AI, to enterprise applications. In this research byte, we explore the key product developments from the Microsoft Ignite 2024 event held between November 18–November 22. We also evaluate how these developments impact enterprises amid continuous innovation in a fast-paced AI-driven market.
November, 2024
Business Process Services – Provider Trends CQ3 2024
In this quarterly report for CQ3 2024, Avasant provides key information on trends in the business process services (BPS) space. It covers facts and figures about service providers (including revenue and resource trends), macro trends, and executive sentiment from the service provider community. The geographic coverage is global, with a larger share of data points from North America. The report builds on insights gathered through ongoing market research, data collection, and proprietary databases. It includes market data from providers accessed through multiple sources, such as public disclosures and market interactions.
March, 2025
The Illusion of AI Sovereignty: Washington and Beijing Still Pull the Strings
A new wave of digital nationalism is sweeping through public policy and enterprise boardrooms. Countries including France, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Singapore, and India are doubling down on sovereign AI. They are investing in localized data ecosystems, region-specific LLMs, national AI clouds, and stricter compliance regimes. No nation today enjoys absolute, full-stack AI sovereignty. Rather than chasing total independence, the trend is toward layered sovereignty: choosing which parts of the stack to control, influence, outsource, or codevelop. The sovereign AI game is not binary; it is composable. In the coming decade, national AI strategies will be defined not by what a country builds alone but by what it chooses to own, protect, and shape on its own terms.
June, 2025
IT and Apps Managed Services Provider Trends: Quarterly Report for CQ1 2025
In this quarterly report (calendar quarter 1, 2025), Avasant provides key information on IT and apps managed services provider trends. The report covers key information on the IT services industry and the provider ecosystem. It covers the service provider facts and figures (including revenue and resource trends) and executive sentiment from the service provider community. The report covers trends across a gamut of IT services, including but not limited to IT infrastructure, application, and end-user services. The geographic coverage for the report is global. It builds on insights gathered through ongoing market research, data collection, and proprietary databases. It includes market data from providers accessed through multiple sources such as public disclosures, market interactions, and deals data.
July, 2025
Beyond Digital Transformation: The AI-First Business Revolution
As companies worldwide grapple with AI implementation, a critical gap has emerged between executive ambitions and organizational reality, revealing the urgent need for a fundamental shift in how we approach AI-driven change.
August, 2025
When the Giant Learns from the Neighbor: How Global IT Providers Are Adopting Local Agility in the Nordics
The Nordic IT-services market is booming—expected to climb from US $47.9 billion in 2025 to US $57.5 billion by 2030. Yet price alone no longer wins deals. Nordic customers now want two things at once: local know-how (language, regulations, user insight) and global delivery power (large teams, round-the-clock support). This article argues that competitive advantage is shifting from pure labor-arbitrage to “local intimacy”—the ability to pair Nordic-specific domain fluency with industrialized global delivery. It outlines 4 ways multinationals are borrowing from regional champions: rapid-prototyping labs, hyper-local go-to-market tactics, near-shore GCCs, and “front-plus-scale” alliances exemplified by Tietoevry–Accenture on Google Cloud’s Arek Oy project. A side-by-side matrix reveals how global and local providers now meet in the middle on delivery footprint, governance, pricing, and scale strategy. Buyers should look for proven partnerships and speed-to-value metrics, while providers must blend proximity, ESG readiness, and global reach to stay competitive.
September, 2025
Pre-Merger Contract Assessment
In mergers and acquisitions (M&A), pre-merger contract assessment is a critical step in due diligence. Before any deal is finalised, organisations must thoroughly review existing contracts to identify risks, obligations, and opportunities that could impact the transaction’s success. This process ensures that both legal and financial exposures are understood, regulatory requirements are met, and integration planning is informed by accurate information. By focusing on contract assessment early, companies can avoid costly surprises and lay the groundwork for a successful merger or acquisition.
October, 2025
Application Modernization Services 2023 Market Insights™
The Application Modernization Services 2023 Market Insights™ assists organizations in identifying important demand-side trends that are expected to have a long-term impact on any application modernization projects. The report also highlights key application modernization challenges that enterprises face today.
August, 2023
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Region Digital Services 2024 RadarView™
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Region Digital Services 2024 RadarView™ can help enterprises based in the GCC to craft a robust strategy based on regional 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. The 91-page report also highlights top market trends in the GCC region and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
February, 2024
Internet of Things Services 2024 RadarView™
The Internet of Things Services 2024 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for IoT platforms and services implementation by featuring detailed capability and experience analyses for leading service providers. It offers a 360-degree view of key providers for IoT services across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovations, thus supporting enterprises in identifying the right transformation partner. The 78-page report also highlights top supply-side trends in the IoT space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
April, 2024
Business Process Services – Provider Trends CQ1 2024
In this quarterly report for CQ1 2024, Avasant provides key information on trends in the business process services (BPS) space. It covers facts and figures about service providers (including revenue and resource trends), macro trends, and executive sentiment from the service provider community. The geographic coverage is global, with a larger share of data points from North America. The report builds on insights gathered through ongoing market research, data collection, and proprietary databases. It includes market data from providers accessed through multiple sources, such as public disclosures and market interactions.
June, 2024
From Reactive to Proactive: The Rise of AI-Powered MSSP Platforms
The increasing sophistication and frequency of cyber threats, coupled with the growing complexity of IT environments, have driven managed security service providers (MSSPs) to evolve their strategies. As organizations demand more tailored and proactive cybersecurity solutions, MSSPs are adopting innovative, platform-led approaches to meet these needs. This evolution reflects a broader industry shift toward integrated, AI-driven platforms that deliver seamless, scalable, and context-aware security operations. This Research Byte explores these trends, focusing on Orange Cyberdefense’s Core Fusion platform as a prime example of how MSSPs are redefining the cybersecurity landscape, as the company shared during its Analyst Day on November 26, 2024.
December, 2024
Invest Kerala Global Summit 2025: Key Insights and Strategic Opportunities
The Invest Kerala Global Summit 2025 highlighted Kerala's strategic advantages as an investment destination. Key insights include Kerala's robust infrastructure, thriving IT and startup ecosystem, and strong focus on emerging technologies like AI and robotics. The state boasts significant investment in IT parks such as Technopark, Infopark, and Cyberpark, and has a highly skilled workforce supported by government-backed skill development programs. Kerala's business-friendly policies, high literacy rate, and quality of life make it an attractive location for global enterprises. Recommendations for further growth include expanding technology hubs, developing industry-specific strategies, and enhancing leadership and workforce skills.
March, 2025
SAP Sapphire 2025: A Turning Point for AI-driven Enterprise Operations
At SAP Sapphire 2025, SAP unveiled a cohesive strategy to transform enterprise operations through embedded AI and unified data infrastructure. Central to this is the SAP Flywheel model, which allows applications, data, and AI to reinforce each other, enabling context-aware automation via Joule, SAP’s AI copilot. Joule extends across SAP and non-SAP systems, improving decision-making in users’ daily workflows. Supporting this is the Business Data Cloud, a unified, open data platform designed to eliminate fragmentation and fuel intelligent applications. With partnerships including Palantir and Adobe, SAP is aligning its architecture for the AI era, turning siloed data into real-time, cross-functional intelligence.
June, 2025
Multisourcing Service Integration 2025 Market Insights™
The Multisourcing Service Integration 2025 Market Insights™ assists organizations in identifying important demand-side trends that are expected to have a long-term impact on any MSI project. The report also highlights MSI challenges that enterprises face today.
July, 2025