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IT Vendor Governance Best Practices
IT vendor management is a function and set of practices that guide the selection, management, and assessment of IT suppliers to ensure that all parties comply with the terms of their contracts. IT supplier management has been a best practice for many years, but the disciplines have evolved. Traditional IT vendor governance practices are now inadequate to navigate the changing business ecosystem. The upshot is that most organizations need to transform their vendor governance programs. This Research Byte summarizes our full report on IT Vendor Governance Best Practices.
August, 2022
Understanding the Impact of Dubai’s New Mandate for Digital Services
Dubai’s new digital services law would add impetus to the structural reforms and national programs already underway by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to build a future-ready economy. Though the new law furthers the digital narrative by building a dynamic and integrated government system, it forces organizations in Dubai to revisit their business models and improve their digital capabilities. Also, the law comes with a mandate for organizations to comply within one year, based on their implementation phase and without imposing any extra fees on those they serve. This brings two significant implications for organizations: designing a strategy for developing or acquiring the digital talent for executing such large transformational projects within one year and scouting for the right technology partner
July, 2022
Mainframe Services in a Hybrid Cloud World
After its spinoff from IBM, Kyndryl inherited managed infrastructure services and cloud services. This research byte focuses on Kyndryl’s Core Enterprise and zCloud practice led by Group Leader Jamie Rutledge. It organized a webinar for Avasant advisors and enterprises that focused on the shift from mainframe to cloud environments. The company highlighted how it is helping enterprises implement a hybrid cloud strategy through its mainframe modernization services and how it is strengthening its partnerships with cloud service providers to provide a hybrid environment. The webinar also gave an insight into Kyndryl’s organic and inorganic strategies to strengthen its capabilities.
July, 2022
Kyndryl’s New Strategy for Security and Cloud Services
Kyndryl has been reorganizing its practice areas after its spin-off from IBM’s managed infrastructure services business unit, formerly known as IBM’s Global Technology Services group. This research byte focuses specifically on Kyndryl’s Cloud and Security and Resiliency practices. Through Kyndryl’s webinar about its cloud and security services, we heard from Kris Lovejoy and Harish Grama, the global practice leaders for Security and Resiliency and Cloud, respectively. One common theme that emerged was a shift from an IBM-focused approach to an ecosystem approach involving partners in addition to IBM.
June, 2022
Risk and Compliance Services 2022 RadarView™
The Risk and Compliance Services 2022 RadarView™ provides information to assist enterprises in charting out their action plan for developing a robust governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) program. It identifies key global service providers and system integrators that can help organizations expedite their GRC tool adoption journey. It also brings out detailed capability and experience analyses of leading providers to assist enterprises in identifying strategic partners for adopting a robust GRC framework. The 64-page report also highlights key industry trends in the risk and compliance space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
June, 2022
Merger of LTI and Mindtree: Benefits, Challenges, and Recommendations
Two of the Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Group companies, L&T Infotech (LTI) and Mindtree, recently announced a merger to create what could be the sixth-largest Indian IT services provider in terms of overall sales, with a combined annual revenue of more than USD 3.5 billion as of March 31, 2022. The merged entity will be known as LTIMindtree Limited. In this Research Byte, we examine the nuances of the merger, analyze the benefits and challenges for the merged entity, and offer recommendations to enterprise buyers.
June, 2022
Cybersecurity Services 2022 RadarView™
The Cybersecurity Services 2022 RadarView™ is designed to inform enterprises about best practices in this space and provide a relatively granular understanding of key service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key cybersecurity services providers across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, thereby supporting enterprises in identifying the right cybersecurity services partner. The 85-page report also highlights top market trends in the cybersecurity space and Avasant’s viewpoint.
April, 2022
Internet of Things Services 2022 RadarView™
The Internet of Things Services 2022 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for Internet of Things (IoT) platforms and services implementation by featuring detailed capability and experience analyses for leading service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key service providers for IoT services across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovations, thus supporting enterprises in identifying the right transformation partner. The 84-page report also highlights top market trends in the IoT space and Avasant’s viewpoint.
April, 2022
Banking Digital Services 2022–2023 RadarView™
The Banking Digital Services 2022–2023 RadarView addresses banks’ needs and helps them identify and adopt the right technologies combined with appropriate implementation strategies. The 112-page report also identifies key service providers and system integrators to help banks in their digital transformation.
April, 2022
Healthcare Provider Digital Services 2022–2023 RadarView™
The Healthcare Provider Digital Services 2022–2023 RadarView™ can help providers craft a robust strategy for digital transformation based on industry outlook and best practices. The report can aid businesses in identifying the right partners and service providers to accelerate digital adoption. The 94-page report also identifies key service providers and system integrators that can help enterprises in their digital transformation journeys.
March, 2022
Google’s Latest Move in Building Out its Security Platform Offering
The rising threat landscape has led cloud service providers to expand the scope of their cybersecurity offerings to multiple data sources and automate the triage process and incident response. This includes the use of artificial intelligence/machine learning to model the behavior of attackers and identify threats in advance. By acquiring Mandiant and Siemplify, Google is taking a big step in its vision of “invisible security” with automated threat hunting, detecting, and response. This will allow CISOs to capitalize on the SIEM-to-SOAR maturity trend for streamlining their threat response procedures.
March, 2022
Navigating IT Outsourcing Challenges amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Ukraine has looked at IT outsourcing as an important source of revenue. The current conflict will have massive repercussions on its IT industry. From the perspective of enterprise customers, unfortunately, this conflict will force them to go back to the drawing board and lay out contingency plans. They will need to find a way forward with their Ukranian service providers that is empathetic but at the same time protects customers against disruption.
March, 2022
The Quantum Revolution in India: Betting Big on Quantum Supremacy
In the last decade, quantum technologies have transitioned from science fiction to real-world enterprise trials. Quantum computing has evolved, providing real-time analytics, faster decision-making, better forecasting, quicker prototyping, and new products creation. India aims to address issues concerning national priorities using quantum technologies. The government has planned an over USD 1B outlay to build a quantum-enabled infrastructure. The infrastructure will focus on converting theoretical aspects of quantum into commercial prospects.
February, 2022
Wipro’s Edgile Acquisition: Another Step in the Right Direction for Wipro’s Cybersecurity Aspirations
IT service providers are looking to own the end-to-end cybersecurity adoption cycle and be part of the executive decision-making. This implies going beyond regular implementation and managed security services and offering consultancy and advisory services. Through Edgile, Wipro aims to achieve the following two goals: move up the value chain by playing an influential role in the initial stages of deals, which involve decision-making at the board or CXO leveland position itself as an end-to-end service provider by augmenting its cybersecurity consulting capabilities and covering the entire value chain.
February, 2022
Healthcare Payor Digital Services 2022–2023 RadarView™
The Healthcare Payor Digital Services 2022–2023 RadarView™ can help payors craft a robust strategy based on industry outlook, best practices, and digital transformation. The report can also aid in identifying the right partners and service providers to accelerate digital adoption. The 96-page report also identifies key service providers and system integrators that can help enterprises in their digital transformation.
January, 2022