Management Consulting stories
Partners across consulting, cloud and distribution were rewarded for helping SAS expand customer reach and adopt its Viya data and AI platform.
Consumer goods groups could speed products into stores as the consultancy tie-up links operating changes to live sales data and AI.
Many enterprises are still failing to turn AI pilots into wider gains, prompting Valliance to hire three former Palantir specialists and track stalled deployments.
The new role is aimed at helping the Sydney-based firm scale beyond Australia as demand rises for AI and digital transformation projects.
The hire is meant to sharpen the consultancy's North American push as clients demand clearer returns from AI and transformation spending.
The deal gives private equity clients wider Salesforce support across sales, pricing and revenue systems, plus delivery teams in three regions.
Clients are beginning to push for lower fees as AI fuels the belief that outside specialists can be replaced in-house, a report says.
Despite recession fears, most global leaders plan to keep AI spending high, with average budgets set at USD $186 million over the next year.
Training is outpacing oversight for AI use at many firms, with 43% yet to adopt a formal risk framework, Gallagher found.
Without proper oversight, rapidly growing AI agent workforces could leave firms blind to who can access systems, data and privileges.
The Toronto firm’s latest US push aims to deepen ties with clients as it targets New York dealmakers and mid-market investors.
The acquisition gives the advisory group an Auckland base and adds digital strategy and content expertise as clients rethink growth plans.
Major UK and US professional services firms are shelving AI projects as skill shortages bite, exposing a gap between tech spend and staff readiness.
Australian firms may soon run with far fewer managers as AI agents take over tasks once done by lawyers and analysts.
Businesses are under pressure to prove returns on existing tech spend, prompting EY New Zealand to bolster its AI and SAP leadership.
Fees are under pressure as two-thirds of service providers say clients want more for less and expect AI to cut costs.
Demand for senior oversight in complex ERP projects is driving iCatalyst’s expansion as it adds leadership in Perth and Melbourne.
Clients want broader, data-led change tied to performance as the consultancy folds AI into manufacturing, procurement and investment work.
It could help large organisations move beyond pilots by redesigning workflows before automating them, Atturra says.
Stronger oversight is helping the wool body curb risk on major digital projects as federal funding and traceability demands intensify.