PTC Liveworx Showcases Evolving Alliances and Trends in Partnering
A look at the three alliances trends noted during PTX Liveworx in Boston: Selling, trust and engineering DNA
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SoftwareOne Brings Intimate Knowledge of Clients to Meet Software and Services Needs
In late April, TBR attended SoftwareOne’s inaugural Global Analyst Summit in Milwaukee for two days of presentations, break-out sessions, and — because it is Milwaukee — baseball. The following reflects the presentations and discussions in Milwaukee, as well as TBR’s ongoing research around SoftwareOne and its peers in the IT services, cloud services and VAR markets.
SoftwareOne Acquires Beniva in ServiceNow Expansion Play
In a discussion with TBR, SoftwareOne’s regional vice president & transformation leader, explained that the acquisition of Beniva would help SoftwareOne move more expansively into the ServiceNow space, but in a manner that plays to two of SoftwareOne’s strengths: value-added software reselling and ITAM services.
Accenture and SAP Amplify the Value of the Ecosystem Through the Lenses of Compressed Transformation
Compounding the emphasis on the services and technology capabilities of Accenture and SAP at the Accenture SAP Leadership Council was a parade of client presentations that reinforced the ecosystem theme in large part through its ecosystem’s diversity, with clients representing the high-tech, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, telecom and utilities industries, among others.
What Is Driving Wireless Revenue Growth for U.S. Operators?
Despite the relatively mature smartphone market, the majority of U.S. telecom operators were able to sustain year-to-year wireless revenue growth in 4Q22. Though inflation is limiting discretionary spending, operators are withstanding these pressures as wireless connectivity remains essential to most consumer and business customers. However, operators are being impacted by certain customers seeking lower-priced service plans to accommodate their tighter budgets, which is spurring operators to introduce new entry-level service plans, such as Verizon’s Welcome Unlimited plan.
Why Federal IT Contractors and Commercial Tech Firms Need to Align
In this month’s Gimme 3, Patrick chats with TBR Federal IT Services lead and Senior Analyst John Caucis on the U.S. federal IT operations and alliance activity of market newcomers Accenture, CGI and IBM
The Power of Data in the Cloud: A Deep Dive into the PaaS Market and Ecosystem
Free webinar: Learn about the current dynamics of the data cloud market, including market forces shaping the modern data stack, vendor positioning for both hyperscalers and pure play data cloud platforms, and global systems integrators’ approach to the data cloud opportunity
How Important Are Vendor Ecosystems in Network Services Deployment, and How Are They Evolving?
For prime contractors, managing an ecosystem of subcontractors is a constant challenge. These challenges are prompting vendors to reevaluate their subcontractor ecosystem strategies, driving change in the makeup of subcontractor ecosystems as well as the approaches used to manage partners
Changes in MI/CI Observed by TBR
The biggest change for CI/MI (competitive intelligence/market intelligence) in 2023 is the intensification of the “do more for less” mandate. Doing more for less has always been part and parcel of the CI/MI experience, but it’s particularly true in 2023.
Why Generative AI Should Be Top of Mind for Business Leaders
TBR dives into predictions about generative AI and its very real disruptions: Today, organizations are exploring ways to leverage GenAI to optimize how they operate the front lines of their customer service processes via contact centers, an industry that currently employs over 11 million individuals; and tomorrow, the technology will provide an alternative to enterprises’ IT departments, which must frequently tap third-party services partners for custom software development, a market that was valued at nearly $25 billion in 2022.