According to capioIT analysis, Infosys is a 'Market Maker' among Asia-Pacific SAP services providers
Analyst Insight: Infosys a 'Market Maker' among SAP service providers, Asia-Pacific
Infosys is ranked in the top 'Market Maker' category for SAP services in Asia-Pacific, according to the capioIT 2012 Asia-Pacific SAP Services Capture Share Report.
capioIT, an advisory firm specializing in improving business outcomes for buyers of business-driven technology, assessed strengths and weaknesses of 15 SAP services providers in the region. The analysis looks at 17 key capabilities and attributes of services providers across two key dimensions: 'Transform' and 'Leverage'.
Infosys is one of only four providers ranked in the top 'Market Maker' category, with above average scores in both 'Transform' and 'Leverage' dimensions.
Highlights on Infosys strengths
"Infosys has had particular focus on enhancing the 'Transform' capability in the past 12-24 months for SAP Services. This has created the capability that means it is not just a scale provider," the report finds. "It has made considerable progress in developing asset-based solutions for customers. This has been undertaken with a focus on internal R&D integrated with SAP R&D." – Phil Hassey, Founder of capioIT.
Capture Share reports are based on the analysis of 17 key capabilities and attributes of services providers. These attributes are focused in two key areas, ‘transform’ and 'leverage'.
There has been nine attributes identified by capioIT that contribute to the measurement of IT services providers ability to transform clients SAP requirements and provide leadership in a market. There are eight attributes that contribute to the measurement of an IT services providers ability to leverage capabilities to provide scale and efficiency to clients. All these attributes are all weighted to highlight their overall importance.
In order to undertake the appropriate level of analysis and data integrity, the individual attributes are weighted in percentage terms on the basis of the overall influence for the 'transform; and 'leverage' capabilities. Clearly, data and process integrity are a critical component of a report of this type. It is fundamental that the data be valid and untarnished. To help ensure this, all information for the measurement and assessment of these attributes comes from a range of sources to ensure a range of opinions.
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About capioIT
capioIT was founded in 2010. It is focused on helping organizations capture and understand new technology in emerging market of the global economy. It was founded by Phil Hassey, who has over 15 years of experience in corporate strategy, consulting, and market intelligence, gained in a diverse range of organizations and industries. capioIT has a number of services available to help improve business outcomes for vendor and buyers of business-driven technology.
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