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The Cloud’s Impact on IT Services Providers

As cloud adoption accelerates, it creates the potential for profound changes to the service provider landscape. This report explores what is likely to unfold a

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The Evolving Maturity of Robotic Process Automation

Robotic Process Automation has come a long way since HfS first covered this capability in 2012 and it's time now for a Maturity Model for RPA.

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Deconstructing BPO for the As A Service Economy

The arrival of business platforms and process automation is changing the established forms of BPO. In this POV we deconstruct BPO to its core elements to see

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The Era of Enablement

Learning solution pioneer Skillsoft acquired SumTotal Systems to deliver relevant, real-world support to workers where they are working and when they need it in

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Is Sitel’s Approach to Tech Integration in CEM The Way Forward?

We discuss the industry's approach to technology integration in customer experience management solutions, using for context our discussions from the analyst day

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SAP Commits to Services

New SAP HR line of business president Mike Ettling overtly declared that SAP is going to put the service in software as a service at the annual user conference

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Focus + Scale: Cognizant Acquires Cadient to Add to Healthcare

Having spent $2.7 billion on Trizetto, Cognizant’s intent for healthcare could not be more clear. This report explores why its latest acquisition of Cadient,

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Big is Big: Accenture Brand Cache Swells with the G2000

Accenture is on a roll with the G2000, between co-branding with major clients and heightened spending on digital, IT services and BPO the business is strong.

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Strategic Analysis of Deals Announced in September 2014

This POV analyzes the 31 deals announced in September for the key lessons to be learnt and for their alignment to the recent HfS research.

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New Location Announcements By Service Providers & Captives In Q3 2014

This PoV analyzes the location moves of 21 service providers, and eight captives in the last quarter.

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Workforce Transformation: Call for Entries

In an era of constant change, companies have to consider if organizational redesign, policy & process changes, technology automation, and outsourcing – or a

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PeopleDoc: A Simple SaaS Solution to an Age-old HR Problem

PeopleDoc is helping GBS functions improve workforce efficiency and effectiveness through improved HR information accessibility and accountability with its and

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Genpact Doubles Down on Front End Investments for Insurance

Based on HfS' attendance of Genpact’s inaugural insurance-focused event, we discuss the key messages and observations that we took away and their potential on

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F&A BPO Service Metric Analysis

This report serves as a Reference Guide for Service Level Metric Analysis for Finance & Accounting BPO Processes.

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Xerox Makes Innovation a Part of its Reorganized Services Portfolio

HfS recently spent time with Xerox’s services executives to explore the new approach that the service provider is taking to grow its BPO business and the role

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Recruiting Amelia, IPsoft’s “Fresher” for Business Process

IPsoft's release of Amelia, an artificial intelligence platform for business processes brings a new dynamic and capability to the BPO marketplace.

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Lessons for Digital from Sailing’s Most Grueling Offshore Race

Big results demand big bets and this year’s Volvo Ocean Race is no exception. An all-female team will face grueling conditions but with help from Accenture a

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Workforce of the Future: Are We Ready for Real Diversity?

More work is being done for organizations today by people that are not on the actual payroll. Companies need to develop strategic workforce plans and workforce

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Integrating Vendor Management Organizations and Outsourcing Governance

This paper addresses how VMO and outsourcing governance groups should interact with each other, and provides a number of specific recommendations how the two

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Is it Time to Say Goodbye to Casablanca?

TCS recently closed down its near-shore center in Casablanca, Morocco. This PoV attempts to analyze this event and its implications on the strategy of service

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