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GPT-4o: The Next Frontier of Generative AI
Since its inception in 2015, OpenAI has led the innovation in large language models, setting new AI standards with its GPT series. However, recent competition from Anthropic, Google, Meta, and Mistral introduced Gen AI models surpassing OpenAI in response speed, multilingual understanding, and multimodal processing. While OpenAI had these capabilities individually, they were scattered across multiple models. The launch of GPT-4o finally unified these features, delivering a comprehensive solution that harnesses the full spectrum of Gen AI capabilities.
May, 2024
Intelligent Process Mining Platforms 2024 RadarView™
The Intelligent Process Mining Platforms 2024 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for process mining solutions by offering detailed capability and experience analyses for platform providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key intelligent process mining platform providers across the dimensions of product maturity, enterprise adaptability, and future readiness, thereby supporting enterprises in identifying the right service partners. The 43-page report highlights top supply-side trends in the process mining space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
July, 2024
Data Center Managed Services 2024 Market Insights™
The Data Center Managed Services 2024 Market Insights™ assists organizations in identifying important demand-side trends that are expected to have a long-term impact on any data center management project. The report also highlights key implementation challenges that enterprises face today.
September, 2024
Digital Talent Capability 2024 RadarView™
The Digital Talent Capability 2024 RadarView™ assists enterprises in identifying strategic partners that bring in the right digital talent expertise to accelerate digital transformation by offering detailed capabilities and experience analyses of service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key service providers across digital strategy and talent capabilities, talent transformation, and talent investments and innovation. The 63-page report highlights top supply-side trends in the digital talent space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
October, 2024
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Services 2024 Market Insights™
The Governance, Risk, and Compliance Services 2024 Market Insights™ assists organizations in identifying important demand-side trends that are expected to have a long-term impact on any governance, risk and compliance projects. The report also highlights key implementation challenges that enterprises face today.
November, 2024
Intelligent Document Processing Platforms 2024–2025 Market Insights™
The Intelligent Document Processing Platforms 2024–2025 Market Insights™ assists organizations in identifying important demand-side trends for navigating the document processing landscape and achieving operational efficiency. The report also highlights the key challenges enterprises face today in this space.
December, 2024
DeepSeek Hype: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
DeepSeek-R1, a Chinese open-source AI model, is challenging Silicon Valley’s dominance by delivering high performance at a fraction of traditional costs. DeepSeek has redefined AI efficiency, slashing training costs to just $5.6 million. However, while its innovation is undeniable, concerns around transparency, data security, and ethical safeguards raise critical questions. This whitepaper explores DeepSeek’s disruptive potential, its implications for the global AI landscape, and the pressing need for responsible deployment before enterprises integrate it into high-stakes environments.
January, 2025
Large Language Model Operations Platforms 2024–2025 Market Insights™
This report identifies key demand-side trends in the large language model operations space, helping enterprises improve their AI operations management capabilities. It provides an overview of key observations and business challenges that Avasant considers important to highlight in this space.
March, 2025
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
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
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
Beyond Automation: AI as the Catalyst for Connected Travel and Transport
The travel and transportation industry is at a pivotal moment. As global supply chains grow more complex and customer expectations rise, organizations must evolve beyond traditional models to remain competitive. Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and real-time analytics are no longer emerging technologies—they are essential tools for driving integration across customer experience, operations, and supply chains.
August, 2025
Enhancing Project Success through Effective Onboarding
Starting a new job can be both exciting and challenging, especially when it comes to understanding the specifics of a new project. A well-structured project-specific onboarding process is essential for ensuring new hires are adequately prepared and confident in their roles. This article explores the importance of project-specific onboarding and how it differs from general company-wide onboarding. It details our approach to creating a dynamic and engaging onboarding experience, which includes comprehensive orientation, interactive training sessions, mentorship, gradual integration, and regular feedback. By prioritizing project-specific onboarding, we aim to foster a positive and productive work environment that benefits both the individual and the team, ultimately driving the project's overall success.
August, 2025
Internet of Things Services 2025 Market Insights™
The Internet of Things Services 2025 Market Insights™ assists organizations in identifying important demand-side trends that are expected to have a long-term impact on any IoT projects. The report also highlights key IoT challenges that enterprises face today.
IT and Apps Managed Services Provider Trends: Quarterly Report for CQ2 2025
In this quarterly report (calendar quarter 2, 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.
October, 2025