Beyond Utilization: Building a Smarter Impact Model

The best firms aren’t asking, “How do we hit 75% utilization?” They’re asking, “How do we align utilization with strategic growth, client impact, and workforce sustainability?”
The Truth About Billable Utilization: What Works and What Doesn’t

Billable utilization has long been a key metric for PS firms, but is it still the best path to profitability? SPI’s latest data uncovers a shift in the industry.
The 18th Annual Professional Services Maturity™ Benchmark Report is out now.

2025 Report Highlights Industry Pressures, AI’s Growing Influence, and the Strategic Imperatives for High-Performance Firms. KNOXVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, February 12, 2025 — Service Performance Insight (SPI Research), the leading independent research and consulting firm for professional services organizations (PSOs), has released its 18th annual Professional Services Maturity™ Benchmark Report, the most comprehensive performance analysis […]
SPI Research is proud to announce a partnership with the 1801 Consulting Group

Service Performance Insight announces strategic partnership with 1801 to advance Professional Services excellence Tennessee/London/Singapore, 27th January 2025 – Service Performance Insight, LLC (SPI), the creators of the industry-leading PS Maturity™ Benchmark, and The 1801 Consulting Group (1801), a leader in operational transformation and scalable solutions for professional services organizations (PSOs), today announced a strategic partnership to […]