PricePoint™ reports identify trends in the pricing of ITO and BPO deals through a comprehensive analysis of key demand-side, supply-side, and macroeconomic factors that impact pricing. Additionally, the reports include insights into contemporary outsourcing trends driven by key market developments.
Scope
PricePoint™ Q1 2019 includes the following:
Assessment of pricing drivers in ITO and BPO, including:
Buy-side dynamics
Supply-side dynamics
Key macroeconomic factors
Overall impact of the drivers on pricing in Q1 2019
Pricing outlook for Q2 2019
Featured research
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) clause in contracting
Contents
This report contains in-depth analysis of the drivers that impact the pricing of ITO and BPO services in India and the United States. The drivers covered in the analysis are:
Buy-side drivers including deal size, deal volume, value mix, and new deal-renewal mix
Supply-side drivers, which include resource utilization, support costs, and service provider financial performance
Macroeconomic factors including operating cost inflation and foreign exchange rates
This report also contains the aggregated impact of these drivers on pricing in Q1 2019 and the outlook for Q2 2019.
The featured research includes:
COLA and its importance
Common approaches to managing COLA in contracting
Indices typically used in key onshore, nearshore and offshore geographies