ISG report says AI shifts BPO success metric from cost to outcomes, innovation

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  • ISG’s State of BPO Report finds enterprise expectations shifting as AI scales, pushing BPO providers toward measurable outcomes over labor-based delivery.
  • ISG data show BPO contract bookings remain below 2019 levels, while IT outsourcing bookings have risen since the pandemic.
  • Survey of 250 decision-makers shows 70% want more innovation from providers; only 40% expect outsourced staff growth.
  • AI use in BPO skews to efficiency: 43% report efficiency-led adoption, versus 14% reporting AI-first outcomes.
  • Alternatives to BPO are gaining: 90% plan to expand global capability centers’ scope over the next 12 months.


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