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From Oil to Hyperintelligence: The Strategic Pivot of GCC Countries
The GCC’s AI pivot marks a decisive break from hydrocarbon dependency, turning sovereign data, public capital, and enterprise scale into levers for AI-powered economic reinvention. Unlike fragmented efforts in other regions, the Gulf’s approach is both top-down and execution-focused, grounded in national AI visions, strategic sectoral priorities, and commercialization frameworks. What distinguishes the GCC is its intent to not only deploy AI but also build monetizable IP and regional platforms, especially in Arabic-first use cases. This transformation is not speculative; it is tightly aligned with fiscal rebalancing, industrial policy, and long-term digital sovereignty goals.
May, 2025
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
The New Role of Data Analysts in an AI-Driven Procurement Landscape
Will AI make procurement data analysts obsolete—or empower them to shape the future? Far from replacing analysts, artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining their role. Today’s analysts are evolving from report generators into AI model orchestrators, data quality stewards, and strategic procurement partners. More than ever, AI is transforming the analyst’s role in procurement. It highlights how automation reshapes workflows, outlines must-have skills for the future, and shows how analysts can drive strategic impact. The key takeaway: AI is a tool that amplifies, not eliminates, the analyst’s value.
August, 2025
Intelligent Sourcing to Autonomous Sites: How AI is Redefining Construction
The engineering and construction (E&C) industry has historically lagged in digital adoption, ranking among the least digitized sectors globally. While industries such as manufacturing built robust digital backbones, construction remained anchored in legacy systems and labor-intensive practices. Avasant’s IT Spending Trends in Construction and Trade Services 2024 highlights that IT budgets in construction are not only smaller in proportion to revenue but also stretched thin across fragmented organizations and project-based models. For small and mid-sized contractors, the industry’s backbone, these constraints often limit investment in next-generation platforms.
September, 2025
IEEE Quantum Week 2025: Key Takeaways
The IEEE Quantum Week 2025 marked a turning point, where bold public investments, global road maps, and early enterprise pilots converged to push quantum from lab curiosity to economic and security imperative. New Mexico’s $315M commitment and DARPA’s Quantum Frontier Project underscore a shift toward ecosystem-scale bets. Yet, the real challenge is not just technical—it’s trust and alignment among scientists, investors, and policymakers. This whitepaper explores how distributed architectures, accessible quantum OS layers, and realistic workforce strategies will shape the road to a “ChatGPT moment” for quantum, emphasizing that enterprises must act now or risk being left behind.
September, 2025
From Connected Devices to Intelligent and Secure IoT Ecosystems: How AIoT and Cybersecurity Are Redefining IoT Services in 2025
The Internet of Things (IoT) is entering a new era. IoT began by linking devices and collecting data, but now plays a key role in digital transformation. Enterprises across various industries, including manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, retail, and smart cities, are realizing that simply connecting devices is no longer sufficient. The true value lies in how intelligently data is processed and how securely it can be scaled in mission-critical environments.
October, 2025
Microsoft Ignite 2025: Accelerating AI Integration to Transform Operations
This paper analyzes the major announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2025 and their implications for enterprise AI adoption. It examines how Microsoft’s expanded intelligence stack—spanning multi-model orchestration, Work IQ, Fabric IQ, Foundry IQ, Copilot integration, and Agent 365—provides a practical blueprint for building AI-first, “frontier” enterprises. Drawing on real-world examples from Mercedes-Benz, Epic, UBS, and Adobe, this paper highlights how leading organizations are operationalizing AI across workflows while navigating challenges in data quality, governance, and scalable value creation. Avasant’s perspective grounds these developments in broader industry trends and enterprise priorities.
November, 2025
Canada Digital and IT Services 2023–2024 RadarView™
The Canada Digital and IT Services 2023–2024 RadarView™ can help Canadian 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 67-page report also highlights top market trends in the Canadian region and Avasant’s viewpoint.
August, 2023
Hybrid Enterprise Cloud Services 2023–2024 RadarView™
The Hybrid Enterprise Cloud Services 2023–2024 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for hybrid enterprise cloud services by offering detailed capability and experience analyses for service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key hybrid enterprise cloud service providers across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, thereby supporting enterprises in identifying the right services partner. The 74-page report highlights top supply-side trends in the hybrid enterprise cloud services space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
February, 2024
Multisourcing Service Integration 2023–2024 RadarView™
The Multisourcing Service Integration 2023–2024 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for MSI by offering detailed capability and experience analyses for service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key MSI service providers across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, thereby supporting enterprises in identifying the right MSI services partner. The 66-page report highlights top supply-side trends in the MSI space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
April, 2024
State and Local Government Digital Services 2024 RadarView™
The State and Local Government Digital Services 2024 RadarView™ can help state and local governments 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 67-page report also highlights top market trends in the state and local government space and Avasant’s viewpoint.
July, 2024
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
IT and Apps Managed Services Pricing and Solution Trends: H2 2024
In this report, Avasant provides key information on solutions and pricing trends for the IT and apps managed services industry within the past 6–12 months. The report covers several aspects, including market trends, pricing model trends, and pricing and staffing trends in the space. The geographical scope of the report is global, although there is an emphasis on data points from North America. The report leverages valuable insights from our enterprise interactions, ongoing market research, data collection through primary research, and the AvaMark™ Price Benchmarking database.
February, 2025
Reimagining Enterprise Applications: Powered by Gen AI, Aligned with Industry, and Driven by Sustainability
This paper explores the radical transformation of enterprise applications, highlighting how generative AI (Gen AI), industry alignment, and sustainability are reshaping modern software landscapes. Once rigid and monolithic, enterprise systems are now intelligent, composable, and context-aware—driving strategic agility and innovation. Showcasing TCS’s vision and platforms including TCS Crystallus™ and Net Zero Carbon Platform, the paper illustrates how enterprises are embedding Gen AI, industry-specific solutions, and ESG principles into core operations. With real-world examples from Vantage Towers and Tata Power, it presents a compelling blueprint for building intelligent, future-ready, and sustainable enterprises.
May, 2025
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