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Benelux Digital Services 2024 RadarView™
The Benelux Digital Services 2024 RadarView™ can help Benelux 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 71-page report also highlights top market trends in the Benelux region and Avasant’s viewpoint.
July, 2024
Data Management and Advanced Analytics Services 2024 RadarView™
The Data Management and Advanced Analytics Services 2024 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for data management and advanced analytics by offering detailed capability and experience analyses of service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key data management and advanced analytics service providers across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, thereby supporting enterprises in identifying the right data management and advanced analytics services partner. The 60-page report also highlights top market trends in the data management and advanced analytics space and Avasant’s viewpoint.
September, 2024
Optimizing Power Consumption in Data Centers in the age of AI
As companies increasingly repatriate their data centers, optimizing power consumption has become a crucial priority for enterprise buyers. This shift offers opportunities for improved operational efficiency while also presenting challenges related to energy management, sustainability, and resource utilization. The demand for power in data centers, is further augmented by the rising energy needs of high-performance chips. This exponential data growth and increased compute power requirements are further stressing the existing power infrastructure. As the use of large data becomes more widespread, optimizing power within datacenters will become crucial to the enterprise spend and operational efficiency.
October, 2024
Intelligent ITOps Services 2024–2025 RadarView™
The Intelligent ITOps Services 2024–2025 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for intelligent ITOps by offering detailed capability and experience analyses of service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key intelligent ITOps service providers across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, thereby supporting enterprises in identifying the right intelligent ITOps services partner. The 71-page report also highlights top market trends in the intelligent ITOps space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
December, 2024
CPG Digital Services 2024 RadarView™
The CPG Services 2024 RadarView™ helps consumer packaged goods 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 83-page report also highlights top market trends in the consumer packaged goods space and Avasant’s viewpoint.
December, 2024
IT and Apps Managed Services Provider Trends: Quarterly Report for CQ3 2024
In this quarterly report (calendar quarter 3, 2024), 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.
February, 2025
Benelux Digital Services 2025 RadarView™
The Benelux Digital Services 2025 RadarView™ can help enterprises in the Benelux region 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 74-page report also highlights top market trends in Benelux and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
April, 2025
Supply Chain Operations Services Business Process Transformation 2025 Market Insights™
The Supply Chain Operations Services Business Process Transformation 2025 Market Insights™ assists enterprises in identifying important demand-side trends that are expected to have a long-term impact on any supply chain operations services transformation engagement. The report also highlights key challenges that enterprises face today.
May, 2025
Responsible AI Platforms 2025 RadarView™
The Responsible AI Platforms 2025 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for RAI solutions by offering detailed capability and experience analyses for platform vendors. It provides a 360-degree view of key RAI platform vendors across the dimensions of platform maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, thereby supporting enterprises in identifying the right platform vendors. The 43-page report highlights top supply-side trends in the RAI space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
June, 2025
From Field Agents to AI-Powered Advisors: How Generative AI and Agentic AI Have Redefined Insurance Distribution
The insurance landscape has long relied on the expertise and reach of field agents to drive customer acquisition, foster relationships, and build trust. In many regions, particularly across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, field agents have served as the lifeblood of insurance distribution for decades. However, this traditional model is undergoing a rapid, foundational transformation.
July, 2025
Bridging Sourcing Cultures in Mergers: A Roadmap to Sustainable Integration
When organizations merge, sourcing functions often become a hidden fault line—not due to systems or spend categories, but because of deeply embedded cultural differences. Avasant’s Six-Pillar Organizational Change Management (OCM) Framework enables successful cultural integration in sourcing, turning potential friction into a platform for growth.
August, 2025
Data Lakehouse Platforms 2025 RadarView™
The Data Lakehouse Platforms 2025 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for data lakehouse solutions by offering detailed capability and experience analyses for platform vendors. It provides a 360-degree view of key data lakehouse platform vendors across the dimensions of product maturity, enterprise adaptability, and investments and innovation, thereby supporting enterprises in identifying the right platform vendors. The 49-page report highlights top supply-side trends in the data lakehouse space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
August, 2025
Salesforce Services 2025 RadarView™
The Salesforce Services 2025 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for Salesforce adoption by offering detailed capability and experience analyses for service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key Salesforce service providers across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, thereby supporting enterprises in identifying the right Salesforce services partner. The 81-page report highlights top supply-side trends in the Salesforce space and Avasant’s viewpoint.
September, 2025
Unlocking Efficiencies for AI Implementation in Procurement Optimization
By the end 2025, over 60% of procurement decisions will be influenced by AI, yet most organizations still struggle to implement it effectively. Procurement leaders face a paradox: Artificial Intelligence promises transformation, but only when implemented with surgical precision. The hype is over—AI is now a board-level mandate actively reshaping how procurement functions, but turning promise into performance demands more than interest; it requires executive clarity. In our last article, we explored how AI creates value. This time, we’re focused on how to unlock it. From fragmented data and compliance constraints to change resistance and misaligned processes, the road to AI success is lined with pitfalls. What separates the leaders is a practical, people-first approach—one that aligns technology with business goals, ensures stakeholder trust, and delivers measurable impact.
October, 2025
AI-Enabled CRM: Redefining ESG and Strategic Sourcing Resilience in Procurement
As procurement leaders face rising Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) mandates and supply chain volatility, over 60% of enterprises now prioritize AI in sourcing strategies. CRM platforms like HubSpot’s Breeze ecosystem are evolving into strategic sourcing engines, delivering real-time intelligence, automated compliance workflows, and embedded ESG oversight. These capabilities illustrate how AI-enabled CRMs are being applied to procurement, equipping teams with enhanced supplier visibility and data-driven decision-making. While HubSpot’s Breeze ecosystem exemplifies this evolution, other CRM platforms including Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Zoho CRM, are also expanding into procurement intelligence, offering similar AI-driven capabilities that support supplier visibility and strategic decision-making.
November, 2025