Thought Leadership Archive

Looking at the market for IT and engineering services right now reveals that companies are in a spending dilemma. They face high demand for these services, yet they look to cut back on spending because they are concerned about a possible recession. The strategies large companies are already putting in place to address this

We’ve had ten years of digital transformation initiatives. Companies that have reached a maturity level now invest in software-defined operating platforms. These platforms are tech stacks that evolve and become very intimate with company operations. Companies need to think about these platforms holistically and develop a road map for the platform and operations together.

The technology and services market this year experienced strong growth. But we have a slight deceleration at the end of this year as the prospect of a potentially deep recession grows. There is now a slowdown in consulting, particularly strategic consulting, and a slowdown in discretionary spending. Will that continue? Here is an overview

I’ve discussed in several recent blogs software-defined operating platforms, which cause a dynamic, much more intimate relationship between a company’s tech stack and operations. The new world of these platforms is different from the old tech and operations relationships with ERP systems. In fact, this new dynamic relationship challenges the fundamental view of technology components.

The highly integrated digital world of today’s businesses is more dynamic than ever. Consequently, executives need to make decisions more quickly than in the past. However, business decisions are often difficult to make; thus, executives often delay making decisions well beyond when action is necessary. Or they make decisions quickly because action is necessary,

Over the past seven years, almost all large companies made substantial progress in implementing digital transformation across a wide variety of functions. At the core of those enormous investments and efforts was building software-defined operating platforms, which put companies on a trajectory to fundamentally change how they operate their business. However, studies show many

Companies in every industry are moving down the path of software-defined platform operations. It’s happening across the board, especially at the functional level. And for good reason: companies realize they can achieve their objectives much quicker and more effectively than with the previous model of process-driven operations. This inevitably creates enormous change throughout an

Companies that contract with third-party service providers to build and evolve digital platforms that help them compete must understand that this calls for a different kind of relationship. A partnering relationship with a deep commitment between both parties. A much more dynamic, fluid relationship. Not an arm’s length relationship with a provider that focuses

Every large firm in North America, Europe, and the industrialized world is going through a fundamental transformation to emulate how tech companies operate. We’re early in this transition, but this new way of operating and competing is so fundamental that it will continue even during a recession. The demand for IT and engineering services

Regulatory agencies are driving companies in the US and the EU to make commitments to comply with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria for corporate behavior and financial performance. Focusing on ESG initiatives and investments is growing in importance and starting to significantly influence the marketplace, particularly for services and products. Two trends are