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Mastering CrowdStrike Negotiations Post-Disruption
Few names resonate as strongly in the world of cybersecurity as CrowdStrike. Known for its cutting-edge technology and robust security solutions, CrowdStrike has become a go-to provider for many enterprises. However, recent incident service disruptions have cast a shadow over CrowdStrike's reputation. For companies that use CrowdStrike for security services and are about to engage in a renewal cycle, strategic negotiation methodologies can be used to leverage these incident service issues and improve terms.
July, 2025
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SD-WAN Managed Services 2022–2023 RadarView™
The SD-WAN Managed Services 2022–2023 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for network transformation by featuring detailed capability and experience analyses of leading service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key service providers for SD-WAN managed services across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, thus supporting enterprises in identifying the right workplace transformation partner. The 75-page report also highlights top industry trends in the SD-WAN outsourcing space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
March, 2023
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Fortifying Generative AI: Microsoft’s Vigilance on Security, Trust, and Governance
As businesses increasingly experiment with generative AI solutions to streamline their processes, it becomes clear that the risk environment is growing. Since threats change constantly, CIOs and CISOs are realizing more and more that AI and generative AI models need to be trusted with some decision-making to stay up with new threats. In line with this, cloud service providers and managed security service providers have made major investments in large language models for security applications during the past year. In this article, we highlight the efforts of Microsoft, focusing on the Microsoft AI Tour Mumbai event held in January.
February, 2024
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Business Process Services – Provider Trends CQ4 2023 and CY 2023
In this quarterly report (calendar quarter 4, 2023) and annual report (calendar year, 2023), 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, market interactions, and sourcing data.
April, 2024
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Automation to Autonomy: How Synchronous AI Agents are Shaping the Future of Business Operations
Over the last three decades, automation has evolved from back-office to middle-office and now front-office tasks, with each step driven by advancements in AI. We now stand on the threshold of a new era: synchronous AI agents. These specialized agents can independently manage end-to-end execution of complex processes, limiting human involvement to governance and key approvals. The automation fabrics of the future will likely combine RPA, AI copilots, and synchronous AI agents, coexisting and complementing each other. This research byte explores the industry’s shift toward synchronous AI agents, the changing market landscape, and key enterprise considerations for adopting this transformative technology.
November, 2024
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UAE’s AI Gambit: From Bold Vision to a Global Contender
Dubai AI Week was not just another tech conference but an ecosystem-wide movement. Spanning over five days, it brought together every stakeholder in the AI value chain—from startups, big tech, and academia to government bodies, developers, coders, and students. The event captured the true spirit of how Dubai envisions its AI future: inclusive, action-driven, and globally connected.
May, 2025
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Cash Generation Through Divestiture: A Strategic Enabler
Imagine a company shedding its skin not in retreat, but in renewal. From global giants like Procter & Gamble to tech titans like Hewlett-Packard, companies are increasingly turning to divestitures not as a last resort, but as a deliberate strategy to unlock capital, sharpen focus, and fuel transformation. Divestiture is a powerful financial lever—one that generates immediate cash inflows, improves liquidity, and enables reinvestment into high-growth areas. Whether through asset sales, spin-offs, or equity carve-outs, divestitures are helping enterprises streamline operations and strengthen their financial health.
July, 2025
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Life and Annuities Insurance Digital Services 2023–2024 RadarView™
The Life and Annuities Insurance Digital Services 2023–2024 RadarView™ can help L&A insurance 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 92-page report also highlights top market trends in the L&A insurance space and Avasant’s viewpoint.
July, 2023
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Intelligent Automation Services 2023–2024 RadarView™
The Intelligent Automation Services 2023–2024 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for IA services by offering detailed capability and experience analyses for service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key IA service providers across the dimensions of practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, thereby supporting enterprises in identifying the right services partner. The 70-page report highlights top supply-side trends in IA space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
February, 2024
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Applied AI Services 2024 Market Insights™
The Applied AI Services 2024 Market Insights assists organizations in identifying important demand-side trends that are expected to have a long-term impact on their AI projects. The report also highlights the key challenges enterprises face today in this space.
April, 2024
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Multicloud and AI: Enabling Intelligent Workflows across Diverse Cloud Environments
Enterprises are adopting multicloud environments and AI-driven automation to enhance operational efficiency and flexibility. As multicloud adoption grows, challenges such as cost inefficiencies, migration complexities, and integration issues persist. Addressing these challenges, Oracle announced at Oracle CloudWorld 2024 the integration of its Exadata database with AWS, enabling seamless multicloud connectivity, improved latency, and optimized costs. Oracle also introduced over 50 role-based AI agents in its Fusion Cloud Applications Suite to automate repetitive tasks using AI capabilities that adapt to changes and improve over time. These initiatives align with industry efforts by SAP, Microsoft, and Workday in leveraging generative AI to streamline sales, service, finance, and supply chain management functions.
November, 2024
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From Energy to Intelligence: Saudi Arabia’s Next Big Export
Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN initiative, backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), marks a bold and distinctive leap in the global AI race, positioning the country as a serious contender in sovereign AI development. What sets HUMAIN apart is its centralized governance model, distinct from the more decentralized or private sector-led models in countries such as the UAE and the US.
May, 2025
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Charted Territories: Why Vendor Data Strategy is Now a Boardroom Issue
In today’s AI-powered economy, vendor management is no longer a back-office function—it’s a strategic priority demanding executive oversight. Leaders who master their vendor data unlock cost savings, strengthen supplier partnerships, reduce compliance risk, and prepare their organizations for AI-driven transformation. Yet many companies still treat vendor data as fragmented, tactical, or purely transactional.
July, 2025
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Life and Annuities Insurance Digital Services 2023–2024 Market Insights™
This report identifies key demand-side trends in the life and annuities (L&A) insurance space that can help enterprises fine-tune their digital strategies. It also provides an overview of enterprise challenges in this space based on Avasant’s assessment.
July, 2023
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Intelligent Automation Services 2023–2024 Market Insights™
The Intelligent Automation Services 2023–2024 Market Insights assists organizations in identifying important demand-side trends that are expected to have a long-term impact on their IA projects. The report also highlights the key challenges enterprises face today in this space.
February, 2024