ISG to Assess Providers of Global Capability Center Services

Upcoming ISG Provider Lens™ report will examine service providers that help owners get the most out of their GCCs

ISG to Assess Providers of Global Capability Center Services

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Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has launched a new research study examining the emerging ecosystem of providers that support their clients’ global capability centers.

The study results will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens™ report, called Global Capability Center (GCC) Services 2025, scheduled for release in February 2025. The report will cover providers that offer process reengineering, benchmarking and digital transformation services to help enterprises design, launch and optimize the performance of their GCCs.

Enterprise buyers will be able to use information from the report to evaluate their current vendor relationships, potential new engagements and available offerings, while ISG advisors use the information to recommend providers to the firm’s buy-side clients.

In recent years, companies have been launching GCCs, often called captives, to gain access to specialized talent and cutting-edge technologies to optimize processes and enhance operational efficiency. An ISG Market Lens™ study last year found cost savings and access to talent were the top two business reasons for setting up a GCC.

This trend has led to greater collaboration between enterprises and those service providers that can help establish and enhance company-owned GCCs. GCC service providers help GCC owners identify optimal operating models that align with their strategic and financial goals. This collaboration, ISG says, may extend to helping the GCC navigate the complex regulatory and tax landscape that comes with conducting business internationally.

“Service providers no longer view GCCs as competition but as opportunities to leverage their expertise and offer mutually beneficial services,” said Namratha Dharshan, chief business leader, ISG Research. “A good GCC service provider can help the GCC remodel its business operations, usually by creating detailed business cases that not only justify the owner’s investment in the GCC but help it to identify the right geographies and markets in which to conduct business.”

ISG has distributed surveys to more than 35 GCC service providers worldwide. Working in collaboration with ISG’s global advisors, the research team will produce two quadrants representing the GCC services the typical enterprise is buying based on ISG’s experience working with its clients. The two quadrants are:

GCC Design and Setup assessing providers that help establish GCCs by assisting with operating model design, consolidating regional operations within the GCC and building frameworks for the smooth functioning and scaling up of operations.
Optimization and Enhancement evaluating providers that help a GCC maximize its value to its owner organization by automating and streamlining GCC processes. These providers build operating frameworks that foster cultures of continual improvement through such methodologies as Lean, Six Sigma and design thinking.

The study will cover the global GCC market and examine products and services available worldwide. ISG analyst Gaurang Pagdi will serve as lead author of the report.

A list of identified providers and vendors and further details on the study are available in this digital brochure. Companies not listed as global capability center service providers wishing to be included in the study may contact ISG.

All 2025 ISG Provider Lens™ evaluations feature expanded customer experience (CX) data that measures actual enterprise experience with specific provider services and solutions, based on ISG’s continuous CX research. Enterprise customers wishing to share their experience about a specific provider or vendor are encouraged to register here to receive a personalized survey URL. Participants will receive a copy of this report in return for their feedback.

About ISG Provider Lens™ Research

The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics, Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.

About ISG

ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 900 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including AI, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,600 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com.