Don Ryan

Research Fellow & Senior Advisor

Don Ryan is a research fellow & senior advisor for HFS Research. He joined the firm in August 2020 as senior vice president of research and consulting. Prior to HFS, Don was a director for global research and thought leadership for business and outsourcing services, digital technology, and AI deployment at KPMG LLC. While at KPMG, he collaborated with HFS on the highly publicized white paper, Enterprise Reboot: Scaling digital technologies in the new reality, a major study to delineate the impact of COVID-19 on technology implementation.

Don brings a broad background in forecasting technology trends, quantifying the market impact of brand experience and customer loyalty, and analyzing the changing nature of business operating models. His insights gained through research and analytical roles at TNS, META Group, Current Analysis, and FedEx, along with his education at the Wharton School, help HFS clients identify new competitive and market opportunities.

At HFS, Don leads large research-based advisory engagements and continues his longstanding coverage of the technology, media, and telecom vertical, as well as enterprise application platforms and ecosystems.

Content By Don Ryan

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The new relevance of GBS as a transformation agent

Enterprises need to take advantage of available technology, operating model, or service delivery levers to drive transformation.

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Cognizant responds to enterprise demand for an advisory-forward delivery model

There has been an inexorable move by all BPO and ITO service providers to ramp up their consulting and advisory arms.

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Capgemini sounds more like a consulting firm – we think other service providers will follow

Service providers are rapidly changing the way they talk and position their capabilities to include management and technology consulting offering a one stop for

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Market Impact Report

OneOffice™ experiences must drive how you scale digital workflows

How can frameworks for scaling digital workflows using ServiceNow deliver the experiences you want to deliver as outcomes?

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Point of View

The great GBS pivot: From process excellence to digital value at scale

The future of global business services is data-driven.

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Data is the key to unlock a refreshed vision for managed services

A look at EY's angle on the managed services market opportunity.

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Point of View

Transforming media operations into a revenue engine

The next wave of opportunities for media firms will come in transforming operations.

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Top 10 Report

HFS Top 10: SAP S/4HANA Services, 2022

A comprehensive assessment of the services providers delivering SAP S/4HANA services.

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