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H1 2025 MARKET BRIEF
Consulting demand held up in H1 2025 as buyers shifted to bigger, ROI tied deals and GenAI experimentation—while small discretionary work stayed soft.
Key takeaways
Deal flow & tech services
Contracting shifted toward larger engagements; bigger managed services transactions rose, and smaller discretionary deals fell. First half combined ACV rose YoY with strength in XaaS.
Enterprise IT spend backdrop
Gartner’s 2025 outlook remained expansionary through H1, supporting services tied to AI/cloud infrastructure.
Client caution on GenAI payoffs
Boards funded AI but pressed for concrete ROI; early outcomes were mixed.
Consulting employment & pricing
U.S. consulting jobs broadly flat; pricing indices stable through late spring.
M&A context
H1 deal values up despite lower volumes—supporting diligence/integration work.
What this means for CoreScale client
Frame proposals around quantifiable savings and 90-day milestones.
Run GenAI pilots tied to measurable run rate impact.
Emphasize commercial & tech diligence and value capture PMOs in transaction work.
Keep rate cards firm; offer outcome-based mechanics for discretionary budgets.
Boilerplate
In the first two quarters of 2025, organizations invested in larger, ROI-anchored consulting and IT services programs while smaller discretionary projects slowed. CoreScale’s H1 programs mirrored this demand pattern: fast-moving sprints that unlock cost, resilience, and revenue in weeks, not years.
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