San Francisco, California - March 12, 2012 Constellation Research, Inc. announced today the public launch of its new research theme, The Future of Work, which will analyze the technological, demographical and cultural forces challenging the traditional paradigm of work. As a next generation research analyst and advisory firm, Constellation has identified a confluence of trends across people, processes and technology that are influencing today's working environment. The Future of Work not only analyzes those trends and their effects, but arms clients with the knowledge to utilize those trends to create an engaged, empowered and efficient workforce.
Constellation Vice Presidents and Principal Analysts Yvette Cameron and Alan Lepofsky will lead this new research theme and have been building the IP and research since late 2011. A veteran HR technology executive, Yvette Cameron brings over 20 years of experience in designing, developing, communicating and managing global HR technology solutions. Cameron will provide research and advisory services to clients seeking to understand how organizations can attract, engage, mobilize and inspire their next generation workforce in the future of work. Much of Cameron’s research will address the shift from transactional systems to engagement and experiential systems to drive better business outcomes, as well as the related shift in workforce intelligence as social, business and workforce measures converge. Her research will also explore the impacts and opportunities brought about by the transformation of traditional talent management processes through disruptive technology.
"For organizations to thrive in the future of work, they will need to embrace both evolutionary and revolutionary approaches in how they engage and manage their workforce. The opportunity has never been greater for HR to take the lead in driving business results through workplace transformation." - Constellation Research, Inc. Vice President and Principal Analyst, Yvette Cameron
Alan Lepofsky, backed by almost two decades of experience at IBM and Socialtext, serves as Constellation’s resident social business and enterprise collaboration expert. Alan will provide research and advisory services centered around the technological and cultural changes that are impacting the way people author content, share knowledge and engage with both internal and external communities. His research will educate organizations on how they can enhance their core business processes with social features, empowering employees to get work done more efficiently and effectively.
"I enjoy helping organizations of all sizes, find ways to improve how employees work together to create and share information both internally and with their external communities." - Constellation Research, Inc. Vice President and Principal Analyst, Alan Lepofsky
The Future of Work research agenda includes topics such as:
- Enterprise Collaboration Market Overview
- New People-Centric Business Applications
- Changing Workforce & Business Landscapes
- Getting Work Done: Work Management Software
- Standards for Social Software
- Enterprise Application Store Maturity Model
- Social Analytics
- Business Impact Through Social People Processes
- Business Impact Through Next Generation People Insights
In addition to research and advisory produced by the Future of Work theme leads, Alan Lepofsky and Yvette Cameron, look for research and advisory dealing with the Future of Work from other Constellation Research, Inc. analysts:
Neil Raden and Barry Wilderman - Big Data and Analytics
Brent Kelly and Elizabeth Herrell - Unified Communications
Ray Wang - Enterprise Gamification, Social Business
Paul Papadimitriou and Charles Brett - Mobile computing
Future of Work Overview Webinar
ABOUT CONSTELLATION RESEARCH, INC.
* Constellation Research is an award winning, specialty research and advisory firm that serves business leaders who seek to unleash the power of emerging and disruptive technologies. Our analysts start by understanding the business objective, applying real world experience and insights, and then incorporating disruptive technologies and business models as appropriate. We cater to board of directors and c-suite executives looking for an edge in business model and technology innovation. Research outputs always provide an insightful buy-side point of view.
Why Your Mission Is Our Mission
In today’s business environment, the rate of change is not only constant, but also rapidly escalating. New business models by upstarts disrupt competitors with increasing frequency in all industries and markets. In just 10 years, even 5 years, or dare say 24 months, many established companies have been left vulnerable, beaten down, and toppled by new upstarts. Why? Business leaders have been too slow to react to their customers and the changes happening in the societal, technological, environmental, economic, and political fronts.
In business models, products are now excuses to sell services. Product innovation cycles have shortened from years to months to weeks. On the work front, five generations in the workforce disagree on where to work, how to work, when to work, and why to work. Add the current trend of consumerization of IT to the pace of change and business leaders must strategically determine which new technologies should be considered.
Unfortunately, the legacy research analyst firms and advisory firms continue to fail their clients when faced with these new challenges. Why? Their myopic focus on an IT centric point of view ignores the realities of the market. In fact, Constellation estimates that the average IT budget is down 5% year over year and at best up 2% among the most innovative companies. However, tech spending is up on average 18 to 22% at the most innovative firms. What’s happened? The buying power has shifted and business leaders increasingly take control of how they are applying technologies to their business while whittling down the corporate IT budget for operational efficiencies.
Why Your Success Is Our Objective
We’re business leader and business value focused. Constellation differentiates itself in the market in two ways by:
- Focusing on the board room and C-suite point of view. Constellation’s research addresses the needs of boards, CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CMOs, CHROs, CPOs, CSCOs, and COOs.
- Addressing the business problem first. Research starts by addressing business value and then applying where disruptive and emerging technologies may play a role.
The result – Constellation serves as a coach and advisor to senior business leaders working on tough business problems including:
- The future of work
- Next generation customer engagement
- Matrix commerce across the supply and demand chain
- Consumerication of IT and the new C-suite
- Big data, analytics, and performance management
- Legacy technology optimization and innovation
- Digital marketing transformation
We look forward to serving you with Insight, Inspiration, and Impact.
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