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Hybrid Approaches to Cloud Infrastructure More Desirable
The need for agility continues to drive investment in IaaS, and the global pandemic and subsequent supply chain disruptions have only increased this trend. Cloud infrastructure makes it easier for companies to respond to fluctuations in demand, changes in business requirements, and the need to optimize costs over time. However, as companies embrace more cloud, it can lead to complexity and a need to pay closer attention to total costs. This has led companies to reevaluate their hybrid and multicloud deployments to focus on efficiency and lower operational costs while still pursuing growth.
October, 2023
Maneuvering Turbulent Times with AI-driven IT Services and Operations
In the current challenging economic environment, leading IT services providers are focusing on innovation, adaptation, and AI to ensure their future success. With the advent of generative AI, global IT services companies are investing in upskilling and reskilling the workforce and sharpening their focus by leveraging cloud and AI solutions to enhance service efficiencies. Some providers are investing heavily in AI research and development and focusing on platform-based operations to help enterprises reduce costs, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation. We highlight the efforts of one such service provider, TCS, focusing on the TCS Analyst Day 2023 event held in October.
December, 2023
Transforming Legacy Construction Processes Using Digital Technology
In the face of challenges such as cost pressures, climate compliance needs, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions, the engineering and construction industry is aggressively pouring digital investments and adopting cutting-edge technologies — generative AI, advanced analytics, digital twin, and virtual reality — to address these challenges. Leveraging connected construction platforms, project management solutions, drone-based inspections, and modular construction, they aim to enhance project efficiency, reduce costs, and prioritize worker safety and technology usability. As this requires strong technological expertise and delivery capabilities, engineering and construction enterprises are collaborating with service providers for digital transformation. Both demand-side and supply-side trends are covered in our Engineering and Construction Digital Services 2024 Market Insights™ and Engineering and Construction Digital Services 2024 RadarView™, respectively.
January, 2024
Changing Nature of QA Role Makes Right-Sizing Difficult
The traditional IT position dedicated exclusively to quality assurance and testing (QA) is most likely a dying breed. With waterfall software development being replaced by iterative approaches such as agile, QA is getting rolled into other job positions. This Research Byte examines the reasons for the trend and provides a summary of our full report on IT Quality Assurance and Testing Staffing Ratios.
February, 2024
Inadequate Encryption Might Be a Recipe for Disaster
Each year, hundreds of millions of sensitive personal records are exposed by hackers and cybercriminals. Encryption is an essential security control and part of a company’s security policies and procedures. Yet, despite high practice rates, few IT leaders encrypt their data consistently. This Research Byte summarizes our full report, Encryption Best Practices.
March, 2024
ESG Experts Call Out Lack of Meaningful Progress
According to some environmental, social, and governance (ESG) experts, the push toward ESG resembles what someone once said about the weather: Everyone talks about it, but no one does anything about it
May, 2024
Process Transformation for Value-Based, Cost-Efficient, and Coordinated Clinical and Care Management Services
The healthcare industry is shifting towards a more coordinated and patient-centered approach. The global population is aging, raising the nurse demand and creating a nursing shortage. Due to rising healthcare costs, healthcare payers and providers are seeking ways to manage costs. These factors have led to a surge in demand for clinical and care management services, as evidenced by a 13% revenue increase and a 23% active client growth for clinical and care management service providers from December 2022 to December 2023.
June, 2024
The Dual-Edged Sword of Technological Progress: Navigating the Promise and Peril of Innovation
In today’s dynamic landscape, technology has evolved from being just a set of tools to becoming the cornerstone of our advancement. It has revolutionized communication, healthcare, and global connectivity, opening new horizons for growth and collaboration. However, this transformative power comes with ethical dilemmas and societal challenges. From cybersecurity threats to the ethical implications of AI, we find ourselves navigating a delicate balance. IT leaders must understand the extensive implications of innovation to guide their teams effectively, and robust frameworks must be established to ensure efficient global implementation. Atti Riazi, SVP and CIO at Hearst, eloquently addressed this in her insightful keynote presentation at the Avasant Empowering Beyond Summit 2024, held in Hollywood, Calif.
July, 2024
The Key to Navigating the Tides of Disruptive Technologies
Navigating the intersection of sustainable growth and disruptive technology is a critical challenge for modern businesses. At Avasant’s Empowering Beyond Summit (EBS), industry leaders Cynthia McKenzie, Tembi (Sibanda) Hommes, and Anish Sethi, moderated by Chitra Rajeshwari, explored strategies to balance innovation with sustainability. They discussed aligning operations with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring global equity in technology access, and maintaining ethical standards. As McKenzie noted, the key is to harness technology to meet business goals without compromising ethical, social, and environmental responsibilities.
July, 2024
Empowering Enterprises with Hyperconverged Digital Solutions and Integrated AI Capabilities
Enterprises face ongoing challenges from rising protectionism and geopolitical tensions, prompting them to adopt digital resilience strategies using AI, cloud, and blockchain for supply chain management. IT infrastructure readiness is being reassessed, highlighted by incidents like the CrowdStrike outage, leading to a diversified, multilayered approach to security solutions and incident response. The demand for hyperconverged digital technologies is growing, particularly in healthcare, finance, and retail, to enhance digital transformation. AI capabilities are increasingly integrated across industries, driving operational efficiency and digital transformation through tailored solutions, data analytics, and IoT.
September, 2024
Role of Application Developers is Changing Rapidly
In just five years, application developers as a percentage of IT staff have gone from making up nearly a quarter of the entire IT staff (23.1%) to only 14.2%. This significant drop is not necessarily a sign of mass layoffs of application developers. In fact, we have seen no evidence that fewer application developers are working in IT departments. However, it does signal a change in the overall makeup of IT departments and the changing role of the application developer. This research byte summarizes our full report, Application Developer Staffing Ratios.
Open Innovation – The Catalyst for Transforming India’s Technology Ecosystem
This report, developed in collaboration with nasscom, assesses the status of Open Innovation (OI) in India and its global context. It explores investments and initiatives by the Indian government, industry bodies, and the private sector to promote OI. The report identifies India’s potential to rank in the top 10 for global innovation, emphasizing OI’s role in addressing local needs, fostering inclusivity, and supporting innovative ventures. It provides recommendations for advancing OI and highlights opportunities for collaboration across sectors, including corporates, academia, and government agencies.
November, 2023
Application Development Outsourcing Trends and Customer Experience 2024
The demand for applications is constantly increasing due to digital transformation, changing business needs, and the surge in generative AI.
February, 2024
Worldwide Technology Trends 2024
This study is designed to give business leaders insight into the adoption, investment, and customer experience for 15 technologies in each category. It provides a glimpse into how quickly an emerging technology is being adopted, how deeply more established technologies penetrate the market, and how positive the customer experience is with each of them. The study also delves into the specific types of solutions under consideration. By understanding the adoption trends, investment activity, and customer experience, decision-makers are in a better position to assess the potential risks and rewards of investing in each of these technologies. They also can gain insight into just how aggressively competitors and peers are investing in them.
May, 2024
Monitoring Software Licenses Best Practices 2024
The art of monitoring software licenses is crucial in today’s software-driven world. Enterprises that depend on software must engage in effective license management for cost optimization, compliance assurance, and gaining a competitive edge. It is no longer just a box that needs to be checked.
March, 2024