Topic: Analytics Business Process Services (BPS) Deciphering the Analytics Code

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1 Topic: Analytics Business Process Services (BPS) Deciphering the Analytics Code Market Report: November 2013 Preview Deck

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3 Table of contents (page 1 of 2) Topic Page no. Background and methodology 5 Executive summary 7 Summary of key messages 8 Implications for key stakeholders 11 Section I: Understanding analytics 12 Summary 13 Definition and building blocks 14 Levels of analytics 15 Analytics process chain 16 Analytics solution components 17 Section II: Market overview 19 Summary 20 Market size and growth 21 Adoption trends by buyer geography and industry 22 Value proposition, drivers, and challenges 24 Section III: Solution characteristics 27 Summary 28 Solution types and objectives 29 3

4 Table of contents (page 2 of 2) Topic Page no. Section III: Solution characteristics (continued) Scope 31 Technology architecture and model 32 Global sourcing 34 Pricing 35 Section IV: Service provider landscape 36 Summary 37 Analytics BPS service provider landscape and focus areas 38 Service provider solution offerings 39 Factors affecting choice of analytics provider 45 Investments themes in analytics 46 Appendix 47 Analytics solutions in the market 48 Service provider investments in analytics 50 Glossary of terms 56 References 57 4

5 Background and methodology of the research Background of the research Analytics has moved from hype to reality sooner than expected. Increasingly affordable data storage systems, and ever increasing use of Internet, mobile, and social media are driving synthesis and assimilation of colossal amounts of data. This is, in turn, pushing organizations to explore means to process this structured and unstructured data effectively and obtain meaningful insights that can enable better-quality decision making. Consequently, companies are leveraging analytics to assess the business environment accurately, understand customer needs, streamline and automate processes, identify underlying patterns, and predict future trends. In this research, we analyze the current trends, key applications, and broad service provider landscape for Analytics Business Process Services (BPS). We focus on: Understanding analytics: Key elements, processes, functions, and deployment areas Market size, value proposition, key drivers, and challenges Analytics solution characteristics Major service provider categories and capabilities The scope and methodology of this report includes: Analytics BPS offered by either BPO providers or analytics-focused specialists. It excludes pure IT services implementation of an analytics solution Coverage across all major industries and functional areas 5

6 Overview and abbreviated summary of key messages (page 1 of 2) This report aims to increase the understanding of the analytics BPS market. The report covers market size and growth, value proposition, key applications, contract characteristics and service provider landscape for Analytics BPS. The report also highlights implications of analytics trends for buyers and service providers and factors affecting the choice of analytics provider. Some of the findings in this report, among others, are: Understanding analytics Analytics solutions have an IT aspect and a BPS aspect. This study focuses on the BPS aspect of the analytics solution There are four different levels of analytics based on solution sophistication and business impact. These are reporting, descriptive analytics, predictive analytics, and prescriptive analytics The analytics value chain consists of five distinct phases data collection & cleaning, interpretation & analysis, reporting & visualization, adjustment & enhancement, and implementation Market overview Analytics BPS market is around US$1.5 to 2 billion in size and growing at a rate of over 30% The United States leads analytics BPS adoption with over 70% market share. Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) & retail and Banking Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) are the most mature adopters of analytics BPS 6

7 Overview and abbreviated summary of key messages (page 2 of 2) Solution characteristics Analytics BPS solutions can be either industry-agnostic horizontal solutions or vertical-specific, with the latter having greater adoption than the former Current adoption is primarily focused around reporting and descriptive analytics The technology architecture of an analytics solution is complex and comprises data storage and integration systems, core statistical/analytical tools, and user interface & visualization tools India is the most mature location from delivery perspective Service provider landscape The analytics BPS provider landscape is evolving rapidly. It can be divided into BPO providers and analytics-focused specialists Various service providers are investing in analytics along four major dimensions developing Big Data-handling capabilities, developing sophisticated prediction and prescription capabilities, growing industry-specific scale and expertise, and focusing on risk management solutions-based work 7

8 This study offers four distinct chapters providing a deep dive into key aspects of the FAO market; below are four charts to illustrate the depth of the report Understanding analytics Analytics process chain Define business objective Market overview Global analytics BPS industry size and growth Annual revenue (US$ billion) 1. Collect and clean data 5. Implement and operationalize Analytics value chain 2. Analyze and interpret 4. Adjust and enhance 3. Report and visualize E Solution characteristics Analytics solution landscape CPG & retail Source: Everest Group (2013) Analytics solutions landscape BFSI Vertical solutions Healthcare Horizontal solutions Finance and accounting Procurement HR Pharmaceuticals Supply chain management Service provider landscape Increasing analytics BPS scale Over 2,000 FTEs Media & technology 1,000-2,000 FTEs Under 1,000 FTEs Analytics BPS scale by level of solution sophistication Service provider 1 Service provider 2 Service provider 3 Service provider 4 Service provider 10 Service provider 14 Service provider 5 Service provider 6 Service provider 7 Service provider 8 Service provider 9 Service provider 11 Service provider 12 Service provider 13 Service provider 15 Service provider 16 Service provider 17 Low Less than 40% Greater than 40% High sophistication sophistication Increasing level of solution sophistication (Percentage FTEs engaged in predictive and prescriptive analytics) 8

9 Additional analytics-focused research references The following documents are recommended for additional insight on the topic covered in this report. The recommended documents either provide additional details on the topic or complementary content that may be of interest 1. Analytics in Banking War is Ninety Percent Information (EGR R-0888). This report provides a comprehensive understanding of the analytics services industry with focus on banking domain. Analytics adoption in the banking industry is covered in depth, exploring various aspects such as market size, key drivers, recent analytics initiatives, and challenges. The report also analyses the trends in analytics deals for various banking subverticals (cards, retail, commercial, and lending) and evaluates analytics capabilities of 20+ service providers in the banking space. 2. Creating Value through Analytics in HR (EGR R-0930). This report examines the role of analytics in HR and identifies the ways to capture its value within an outsourcing construct. For more information on this and other research published by Everest Group, please contact us: Rajesh Ranjan, Vice President: rajesh.ranjan@everestgrp.com Abhishek Menon, Practice Director: abhishek.menon@everestgrp.com Vishnu Khandelwal, Senior Analyst: vishnu.khandelwal@everestgrp.com BPO Team: BPOresearch@everestgrp.com Everest Group Two Galleria Tower Noel Road, Suite 2100 Dallas, TX Phone: info@everestgrp.com 9

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