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  • Adequacy of IT Budget Retail vs 450x450 - IT Spending Trends in Retail 2024

    IT Spending Trends in Retail 2024

    Retail CIOs are feeling the pressure. Retail is in a change-or-die mode, but most CIOs in the sector feel they are not being given the budget to make those changes. Retailers are looking to reduce costs to protect the bottom line and digitally transform to better serve their customers. This report analyzes the IT characteristics of this sector. Based on our latest benchmarking survey, it provides key metrics for this sector.

    June, 2024

  • PrimaryImage Higher Education Digital Services - Higher Education Digital Services 2023–2024 RadarView™

    Higher Education Digital Services 2023–2024 RadarView™

    The Higher Education Digital Services 2023–2024 RadarView™ helps higher education institutes craft a robust business 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 the higher education space. In addition, the 49-page report highlights top market trends in the higher education space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.

    July, 2023

  • thumbnail 4 - Business Process Services – Provider Trends CQ4 2024

    Business Process Services – Provider Trends CQ4 2024

    In this quarterly report for CQ4 2024, Avasant provides key information on trends in the business process services (BPS) space. It covers facts and figures about service providers (including revenue and resource trends), macro trends, and executive sentiment from the service provider community. The geographic coverage is global, with a larger share of data points from North America. The report 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 and market interactions.

    April, 2025

  • ISS 2024 Product Image Chp 08 450x450 - IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 8: Retail

    IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 8: Retail

    Chapter 8 provides benchmarks for retailers. This sector includes retailers of clothing, jewelry, hardware, furniture, sports equipment, groceries, pharmaceuticals, and general merchandise. They include department stores, fashion stores, furniture stores, pharmacies, convenience stores, sporting goods stores, and specialty retailers. We also include hospitality and consumer services in this sector. The 62 respondents in the sample range in size from $50 million to over $200 billion in annual revenue.

    September, 2024

  • RV Market Insights - Higher Education Digital Services 2023–2024 Market Insights™

    Higher Education Digital Services 2023–2024 Market Insights™

    The Higher Education Digital Services 2023–2024 Market Insights™ assists organizations in identifying important demand-side trends that are expected to have a long-term impact on any digital projects in the higher education space. The report also highlights key challenges that enterprises face today.

    July, 2023

  • IT Spending Trends in the Energy and Utilities Sector 450x450 - IT Spending Trends in the Energy and Utilities Sector 2024

    IT Spending Trends in the Energy and Utilities Sector 2024

    It is a challenging time for organizations in the energy and utilities sector, with global conflicts, supply chain issues, government mandates, and environmental concerns churning the waters. The demands on their IT organizations are significant. What is it about the energy and utilities sector that makes it unique? In this report, we analyze the ways in which this sector differs from other sectors in terms of their IT spending characteristics. We conclude with recommendations for optimizing the IT budget within this sector.

    May, 2024

  • thumbnail 50 - Business Process Services – Provider Trends CQ1 2025

    Business Process Services – Provider Trends CQ1 2025

    In this quarterly report for CQ1 2025, Avasant provides key information on trends in the business process services (BPS) space. It covers facts and figures about service providers (including revenue and resource trends), macro trends, and executive sentiment from the service provider community. The geographic coverage is global, with a larger share of data points from North America. The report 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 and market interactions.

    July, 2025

  • ISS 2024 Product Image Chp 28 450x450 - IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 28: Brick-and-Mortar Retail

    IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 28: Brick-and-Mortar Retail

    Chapter 28 provides benchmarks for brick-and-mortar retailers. This subsector includes department stores, clothing stores, convenience stores, pet stores, pharmacies, hardware stores, nonprofit retailers, furniture retailers, agricultural retailers, and other retailers. The 39 respondents in this sample have annual revenues ranging from about $95 million to over $200 billion.

    September, 2024

  • 2024 IT Spending Trends In Education Sector Figure 2 450x450 - IT Spending Trends in the Education Sector 2024

    IT Spending Trends in the Education Sector 2024

    The education sector faces many complex and interrelated socio-economic, political, and technological challenges. But the sector is crucial in shaping the future of society, requiring creative solutions to address these multifaceted problems. This report analyzes the unique IT characteristics of the education sector with its various subsectors. We conclude with the outlook for increased IT spending and staffing in the education sector in the coming years.

    May, 2024

  • PrimaryImage Aerospace and Defense Digital Services 2023–2024 - Aerospace and Defense Digital Services 2023–2024 RadarView™

    Aerospace and Defense Digital Services 2023–2024 RadarView™

    The Aerospace and Defense Digital Services 2023–2024 RadarView™ can help aerospace and defense 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 69-page report also highlights top market trends in the aerospace and defense industry and Avasant’s viewpoint.

    December, 2023

  • ISS 2024 Product Image Chp 10 450x450 - IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 10: Energy and Utilities

    IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 10: Energy and Utilities

    Chapter 9 provides benchmarks for wholesale distributors. This category includes wholesale distributors of building products, home furnishings, home improvement products, auto parts, industrial components, fuel supply, electronics, food and beverage, and other products. The 49 respondents in the sample range in size from a minimum of about $50 million to $25 billion in revenue.

    September, 2024

  • thumbnail 62 - Business Process Services – Provider Trends CQ2 2025

    Business Process Services – Provider Trends CQ2 2025

    In this quarterly report for CQ2 2025, Avasant provides key information on trends in the business process services (BPS) space. It covers facts and figures about service providers (including revenue and resource trends), macro trends, and executive sentiment from the service provider community. In this quarterly report, we cover 12 pure-play BPS providers or providers with BPS as a primary offering and all industry verticals and markets. The report covers trends across a gamut of business process services, including finance and accounting, hire-to-retire, supply chain and procurement, customer experience, and industry-specific services. The geographic coverage for the report is global, with a larger share of data points from North America. The report 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 and market interactions.

    October, 2025

  • ISS 2024 Product Image Chp 29 450x450 - IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 29: Online Retailers

    IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 29: Online Retailers

    Chapter 29 provides benchmarks for online retailers. This subsector includes online retailers of clothing, home furnishings, dietary supplements and health products, agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, sports equipment, and other products. The 27 respondents in this sample have annual revenue ranging from about $100 million to over $200 billion.

    September, 2024

  • ISS 2024 Product Image Chp 44 450x450 - IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 44: Higher Education

    IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2024/2025: Chapter 44: Higher Education

    Chapter 44 provides benchmarks for higher education institutions. This subsector includes public and private colleges and universities, research universities, business and medical schools, and for-profit institutions. The 21 respondents in the sample have annual revenues ranging in size from about $50 million to about $8 billion.

    September, 2024

  • Product Image Strategic Growth in ADjpg 450x450 - Strategic Growth in the Aerospace and Defense Sector: Overcoming Barriers and Capitalizing on Opportunities

    Strategic Growth in the Aerospace and Defense Sector: Overcoming Barriers and Capitalizing on Opportunities

    In the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry, service providers are key to helping enterprises achieve lower operational costs, improve productivity, and meet their goals. They assist with business operations, including product design, supply chain management, and manufacturing. However, in an industry as competitive and regulated as A&D, service providers face many barriers to expanding within the industry. Compliance requirements, technological advancements, and a scaling supply chain introduce unique challenges that leave service providers needing a strategic approach to expansion.

    June, 2024