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Bring your own device (BYOD) policies are a sensible approach for many organizations to leverage the convenience and familiarity of personal devices for their employees. These policies proved to be effective when employees worked from home during the pandemic. But BYOD adoption appears to have reached its peak, plateauing over the past five years. This Research Byte is a brief overview of our report on this subject, BYOD Best Practices.
When iOS and Android smartphones were widely available in the late 2000s, bringing your own device for work-related tasks became popular. Employees generally favored their devices over those issued by the company, because it was simpler not to carry two devices. This trend drove companies to develop rules and regulations to control the practice.
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare delivery, clinical and care management business process transformation (BPT) service providers have emerged as key players offering a suite of services encompassing case management, utilization management, and population health management. However, these providers seldom operate in isolation; they rely on a multifaceted ecosystem of strategic partnerships to deliver streamlined and comprehensive services. This research article delves into the intricate network of alliances and collaborations that define the partner ecosystem of leading service providers, such as Accenture, Accolade, Optum, Sagility, Shearwater Health, and Wipro, shedding light on their collaborative strategies and synergies.
Restoring information systems in the event of a disaster is an essential element of risk management, not just IT. But, having IT systems recovered without restoring business operations is of little value. It is equally important to restore key business processes, maintain communication with key stakeholders, and ensure the ability of personnel to work. Business leaders have begun to recognize the importance of business continuity to the enterprise, but consistent implementation appears to be a challenge. This Research Byte summarizes our full report on business continuity planning as a best practice.
In today’s business landscape, virtually every organization relies heavily on information technology. Therefore, restoring information systems in the event of a disaster is an essential element of risk management, not just IT. At the same time, having IT systems recovered without restoring business operations is of little value. As such, a thorough business continuity plan goes beyond IT recovery, ensuring the overall survival of the business amid disruptions and re-establishing key business functions. Effective continuity planning should also address the potential loss of key individuals, disruption of customer or supplier operations, and failure of logistics providers.
In this quarterly report (calendar quarter 4, 2023), 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), macro 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.
Application software is becoming increasingly important to all organizations. Therefore, they must engage in effective license management for cost optimization and compliance. License management is no longer just a box that needs to be checked. This Research Byte summarizes our full report on monitoring software licenses.
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.
Organizations have embraced IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) to some degree. It is crucial to keep in mind, though, that following the 2022 spike, data from 2023 points to a plateau in adoption. The initial enthusiasm surrounding the adoption of ITIL 4 may have subsided because the framework’s intimidating depth and scope requires a substantial investment of time and expertise. This Research Byte summarizes the full report, IT Infrastructure Library Best Practices.
The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a framework of best practices and processes designed to assist businesses in supporting, delivering, and improving their IT services. The primary goal of ITIL is to ensure that IT services align with business objectives and customer needs. Frequently adopted ITIL processes include incident management, change management, and problem management.
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