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For the third time in a row, ISG (Information Services Group) recognizes Infosys as a Leader in the ISG Provider Lens™ Mainframes - Services & Solutions U.S. report. Download the report here: infy.com/47zMwCa #InfosysCobalt #MainframeModernization #applicationmodernization

Infosys panelists dig in to the origins and implications of the anti-trans movement. https://bit.ly/46yXCG7 #NCODsummit #UniteForEquality #BlackTieDinner #RebelliousMagazine

A couple of curious Third-Party Providers have approached me to provide a worst case scenario for DORA penalties for their organisations. To provide indicative information for the wider Third-Party community I did the following 1. A check of DORA 2. I randomly selected four firms and spent 5 minutes on google (to find approximate revenues) and 3. I spent 5 minutes in Excel number crunching This brief analysis reveals a worst case penalty of c$27k per day per billion of Third-Party Provider annual revenue. Scaling up for revenue and time provides worst case DORA penalty scenarios ranging from $60M to $150M using the 6 months maximum as set out in DORA. There is probably a business case for the investment in some informed external advice on DORA to avert any accidental financial and reputational embarrassment, and more importantly to plug potential risks in your ICT services for your clients - the primary aim of DORA! Do not wait for your financial services client to prompt you to action, be proactive and take the initiative. #DORA #DORACOMPLIANT.com #DORATPP #CYBERATTACK #INFOSYS #TCS #HEXAWARE #COFORGE #COMPUTACENTRE #HCLTECH #LTIMINDTREE #CAPGEMINI #FUJITSU #MPHASIS #DXC #COGNIZANT #ACCENTURE #WIPRO #DELOITTE #TECHMAHINDRA #EY #IBM #ATOS #SCC #CAPITA #CGI #BT #SOPRASTERIA #NTTDATA #GETRONICS

42 weeks to go until DORA becomes law and New Business Directors in ICT service providers are fearful for 2025. Why? Because DORA Compliance will be a key differentiating factor in getting to Short List in the Financial Services sector in late 2024 / 2025. Long List Questions will appear in opportunity pursuits such as: a. Is your organisation DORA compliant? b. What was your DORA compliance score for each of the five pillars? c. What were the top five items on your DORA Action Plan to improve your DORA compliance level d. What specific DORA provisions do you build in as standard to your 2025 contracts with clients e. Has your organisation been assessed by a Lead Overseer and if so what were the findings. Do not be DORA DOA in Jan 2025 because the DORA non-compliance penalties will be the least of your worries. #DORA #DORACOMPLIANT.COM #DORALITE #DORATPP #DORASALES #INFOSYS #TCS #HEXAWARE #COFORGE #COMPUTACENTRE #HCLTECH #LTIMINDTREE #CAPGEMINI #FUJITSU #MPHASIS #DXC #COGNIZANT #ACCENTURE #WIPRO #DELOITTE #TECHMAHINDRA #EY #IBM #ATOS #SCC #CAPITA #CGI #BT #SOPRASTERIA #NTTDATA #GETRONICS

#DigitalWorkplace issues continue to vex #PublicSector business and IT leaders. 2023 #ISGProviderLens #FutureOfWork study for Public Sector explains how blending #digitalworkplaces includes employees, contractors, and citizens/consituents. Which providers can best optimize cost, reliability, and security? Do they include Accenture Infosys KPMG Unisys Deloitte Tech Mahindra CGI Kyndryl Zones, LLC NTT DATA Hewlett Packard Enterprise DXC Technology? ISG (Information Services Group) #SLED #PublicSectorIT #GovernmentIT #DigitalTransformation

Beyond Cost Savings: Unpacking a Telecom Partnership Focused on Mutual ROI A trailblazing partnership between Infosys and Liberty Global is redefining success in the telecom industry. This $2.5 billion deal centers on a variable cost, subscriber-driven model that aligns technology investments with business growth. By tying costs to Liberty Global's subscriber base across operating units, Infosys has created a scalable and agile framework poised for expansion. One that secures immediate savings while enabling sustainable investments for the long-term. Equally compelling is the deal's win-win upside potential. Infoys facilitates monetization of Liberty Global's intellectual properties. And together they can capitalize on anticipated subscriber growth. Truly a mutually beneficial approach.  This agreement sets a new standard for strategic alignment in the telecom space. One that trades fixed costs for shared value creation and prioritizes innovation as a vehicle for differentiated growth. Kudos to both companies for championing a pioneering partnership worthy of emulation industry-wide. The future is bright when digital transformation also transforms business mindsets! I highly recommend reading the insightful case study for a full analysis. What do you all think about deals structured for shared success like this? Would love to see your perspectives in the comments!

Last week, I had the opportunity to hear Hemant Lamba from Infosys share his thoughts about "The Convergence of Duality". What does this mean? Some examples include: Clients want Cost Optimization and Growth Dealing with structured and unstructured data Balancing the outsourcing and insourcing These are just a few examples. The point is demands from the market, clients and customers come in all shapes and sizes and in some cases, they look opposing. Service Providers and we at ISG (Information Services Group) need to be prepared to answer the call. It's less about being flexible and more about being ambidextrous. Rafee Tarafdar, Rohini Christina Williams

🤔Mid-week thoughts ✨ Thinking of AI adoption for organization benefits like "baking a cake" 🎂 and enjoying it too. Internally, you gather the ingredients (data, algorithms, models), mix them together (training and fine-tuning), and bake the cake (develop the AI system) at right temperature for right amount of time (guardrails, security and ethics in place) and then taste it (by leveraging it internally across all functions of the organization). Once it’s fully cooked and loved by 300K plus people (Infosys employees leveraging this daily), you are ready to serve it to the market with confidence after perfecting the recipe for success. Watch this video to learn more. infy.com/3JsQkdn We are FULLY IN! #BeingAIFirst #InfosysTopaz #PerfectRecipe #AI #Adoption #ValueRealization

41 weeks to go until DORA becomes law and some organisations will blame those pesky procurement folks for DORA penalties incurred in 2025. It seems that in FS and Third-Party Provider that everyone in management is very busy and they all assume that someone else has picked up DORA. Procurement will likely be involved if external assistance is needed on DORA e.g., for Legal and Compliance Assistance, but Procurement rely on information from others to do their job. We know that the big banks are progressing DORA at pace but many mid-size and most small FS firms are still in the 'does DORA apply to us?' stage. DORA has over 250 control objectives to be assessed for compliance. Existing contracts with TPPs need to consider over 100 DORA related obligations which need to be negotiated and agreed, including who pays the hefty invoice from the Lead Overseer when they do a detailed DORA audit of the TPP? DORA should not stand for Dead On Regulator Audit DORA is about improving Operational Resilience to protect the whole FS industry. By the way Procurement is most likely NOT to blame if your FS firm or TPP receives a penalty. #DORA #DORACOMPLIANT.COM #DORALITE #DORATPP #INFOSYS #TCS #HEXAWARE #COFORGE #COMPUTACENTRE #HCLTECH #LTIMINDTREE #CAPGEMINI #FUJITSU #MPHASIS #DXC #COGNIZANT #ACCENTURE #WIPRO #DELOITTE #TECHMAHINDRA #EY #IBM #ATOS #SCC #CAPITA #CGI #BT #SOPRASTERIA #NTTDATA #GETRONICS