Nordic Firms Modernize Apps for Fast-Changing Conditions
The latest ISG Provider Lens™ report reveals that Nordic enterprises are increasingly outsourcing IT to modernize application development amidst shifting business demands. Many applications still rely on legacy systems, prompting companies to adopt agile methodologies and automated solutions. Key concerns like inflation and cybersecurity risks are influencing this transformation. Major players, including Accenture and Capgemini, have been recognized as leaders in various service categories. The report evaluates 26 providers and highlights trends towards automation and continuous testing.
- Growing demand for IT outsourcing to modernize application development.
- Companies adopting Agile and DevOps practices for faster development.
- Recognition of Accenture, Capgemini, DXC Technology, and others as leaders in the industry.
- Most applications in Nordic enterprises are still based on legacy architectures.
- Ongoing economic concerns like inflation and potential shortages may hinder progress.
Companies seek partners to implement agile, automated application development and management as business challenges mount, ISG Provider Lens™ report says
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen ADM Services report for the Nordics finds most business process applications in Nordic enterprises are still based on legacy architectures. Companies are turning to outside providers for help making application development faster, more agile and more efficient. This need looms as enterprises face challenges that were temporarily overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic: cloud migration, the need for simpler application landscapes and the importance of sustainability, which is of particular concern in the Nordics, ISG says.
“The technology and business changes related to the pandemic are now part of ‘business as usual’ in the Nordics,” said
Other issues, including inflation, potential food and fuel shortages and the war in
Traditional project-based application management is increasingly shifting to a product-based approach with more integration among development, enhancement and support. Automated application management, especially the use of bots, is also accelerating rapidly in the Nordics, the report says. Companies in the Nordics are joining this trend and seeking managed services that support continuous innovation and transformation, but they are largely holding onto existing development and management processes for their legacy applications.
As enterprises in the region embrace Agile and DevOps methods, they are also adopting quality assurance and continuous testing services, including automated testing processes using AI and machine learning, ISG says. These help to enable continuous integration and delivery, reducing time to market.
“Quality engineering and quality assurance are more important than ever,” said
The report explores a wide range of other application development issues in the Nordics, including the increasing use of bots for automated development and growing demand for unified DevOps models.
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen ADM Services report for the Nordics evaluates the capabilities of 26 providers across three quadrants: Agile Application Development Outsourcing and Projects, Application Managed Services, and
The report names Accenture, Capgemini, HCL and Tietoevry as Leaders in three quadrants each. DXC Technology and Wipro are named as Leaders in one quadrant each.
In addition, DXC Technology and N-iX are named as Rising Stars — companies with a “promising portfolio” and “high future potential” by ISG’s definition — in one quadrant each.
A customized version of the report is available from Tietoevry.
The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Next-Gen ADM Services report for the Nordics is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.
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