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Latest Reports
Business and Data Analytics Adoption and Customer Experience 2021
IT organizations continue to devour data at unprecedented rates, and adoption and investment in business and data analytics tools are reaching new highs. But there are some headwinds that could slow that growth. This report examines adoption and investment trends for business and data analytics of all types, providing insight into how many organizations have the technology in place, how many are implementing it, and how many are expanding investments in new capabilities. To give additional insight, we look at the ROI and TCO experience of those that have adopted the technology. Finally, we recommend steps for a successful implementation.
IT Operations more Intelligent as Automation Increases
Enterprises are moving from reactive to proactive IT operations (ITOps) by leveraging intelligent automation to reduce unplanned IT downtime brought on by operational complexity. The need has never been higher for intelligent systems to prevent potential problems through AI-driven tasks such as automated remediation and preventative maintenance. In fact, about 60% of IT operations management contracts leverage some sort of artificial intelligence. These trends, and others, are covered in our Intelligent ITOps Services 2021–2022 RadarView™.
Intelligent ITOps Services 2021–2022 RadarView™
The Intelligent ITOps Services 2021–2022 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for IT operations by featuring detailed capability and experience analyses of leading service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key intelligent ITOps service providers across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, thus supporting enterprises in identifying the right intelligent ITOps service partner. The 80-page report also highlights top market trends in the intelligent ITOps space and Avasant’s viewpoint.
Avasant Digital Forum: Re-imagining Manufacturing through Digital Technologies
The pandemic had a significant impact on the manufacturing sector. It disrupted supply chains, shrunk demand for high-value goods – such as primary metals, industrial machinery, and automobiles – and labor shortages completely “manu-fractured” an already-struggling sector.
5G and the Future of Healthcare
5G promises to be 10—20 times faster and with less latency than the previous generation (4G), enabling new capabilities and transforming applications in a variety of industries. However, the cost of 5G is enormous. Healthcare, a notoriously laggard sector, has the opportunity to take a big step forward if it can choose the right applications to begin its investment.
Help Wanted for the Help Desk
The help desk role should never be overlooked; it is more important than ever. It is the face of IT for the business. And, as businesses maneuver to adapt to new working environments—work from anywhere—help desk technicians take on a strategic imperative. In 2021, the help desk staffing ratio took another jump, albeit small, surpassing the 2019 ratio. This Research Byte summarizes our full report on help desk staffing ratios.
Help Desk Staffing Ratios 2021
The help desk not only plays a key role in maintaining user productivity, but it also serves as the day-to-day face of the IT organization. This report provides staffing benchmarks for the help desk (service desk). We look at the trend in help desk staffing over a five-year period and provide five benchmarks by organization size and sector: help desk staff as a percentage of the IT staff, users per help desk staff member, applications per help desk staff member, first-call resolution rate, and help desk tickets per end-user support staff member. Because companies organize the end-user support function in different ways, we also provide benchmarks for a combined help desk and desktop support staff. We conclude with recommendations on optimizing help desk staffing levels.
High-Tech Companies are Developing Digital Strategies to meet an Uncertain Post-COVID Economy
High-tech companies are facing risk associated with the pandemic including stressed supply lines, revenue uncertainty, and changing customer habits. While the risks may vary by region and product, the solution is the same—digital transformation. High-tech companies are looking at automation to reduce supply chain disruption and IoT to make production more efficient. They are looking at automation as well as augmented/virtual reality to deal with digital skills gaps. And they are using AI and analytics to enhance the customer experience and product design. Because the need for transformation is spread across so much of the value chain, many high-tech companies are looking for experienced partners. These trends are covered in Avasant’s new High-Tech Industry Digital Services 2021–2022 RadarView™.
High-Tech Industry Digital Services 2021–2022 RadarView™
The High-Tech Industry Digital Services 2021–2022 RadarView™ addresses the need for enterprises to understand the right action points to gain competitive advantage. It also identifies key service providers and system integrators that can help enterprises in their business transformation. It also brings out detailed capability and experience analyses of leading vendors to assist high-tech companies in identifying strategic partners for their digital transformation journeys. The 91-page report also highlights key industry trends and the industry outlook in the high-tech space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
Retailers Feeling the Need for More Database Administrators
: While database administration (DBA) staffing remains steady or has declined in most sectors, the retail/wholesale sector has increased staffing in this area. The COVID-19 pandemic elevated the importance of an online presence in the retail/wholesale sector. This Research Byte provides a summary of our full report on database administration staffing ratios.
