Forecast

Most professional services organizations are still planning capacity as if their workforce is 100% human. Spoiler alert: It’s not. AI and agentic systems are already changing how work gets done, but most operating models haven’t caught up. So the real question isn’t, “How do we improve utilization?” It’s: “How do we plan, allocate, and optimize work across humans, AI, and AI agents?” Accelo's CEO, Joe DiPaulo, will join Bo Dimuccio, Distinguished VP of Professional Services Research at TSIA, to explore: ✅ How leading organizations are closing capacity gaps with AI ✅ What changes when agents participate in resourcing decisions ✅ How to rethink resource planning in a hybrid workforce This discussion is about more than efficiency; it’s about how your operating model needs to evolve in an AI world. TECH on Deck: Closing the Utilization Gap with AI Thursday, May 14th @ 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET 👉 Save your spot: https://hubs.la/Q04dLG3h0

AI is quickly becoming part of how work gets done. But for professional services teams, its impact depends on something less visible: operational structure. Disconnected systems, inconsistent data, and unclear workflows don’t go away with AI—they become more pronounced. This week’s The Margin, "AI Is Only as Strong as Your Operations," explores how that dynamic shapes the way teams plan, deliver, and scale. Give it a read: https://lnkd.in/gvrF_qen

Scaling a professional services team used to mean one thing: more people. Now it means something different: Better resourcing planning. Anticipating work that's coming. Identifying project risks earlier, so you can proactively course-correct. Accelo, now with Forecast, is helping teams scale by: ✔️ AI-assisted resourcing: assigning the right people to the right work ✔️ Predicting risks before they happen ✔️ Optimizing utilization without burning out top performers That’s how you scale without breaking your team or adding headcount. The real value of AI isn’t just automation; it’s becoming predictive in your operations. Because predictive teams outperform reactive ones. Every time.

Professional services has long relied on a simple formula: more work meant more people. AI is changing that equation, enabling teams to deliver more, faster, without scaling headcount in the same way. But that shift comes with tradeoffs. As delivery accelerates and pricing models struggle to keep up, margin risk increases in ways many firms aren't fully prepared for. In this week's edition of The Margin, we unpack what that transformation means and why revenue discipline is becoming essential to scaling profitably in the age of AI. https://lnkd.in/gsH-Xbxh

If you could get a deep overview of exactly what’s going on in a project — in under a minute — how much time would you save? See exactly how that happens, in real time, in this on-demand webinar, the Future of AI with Forecast, an Accelo Company. Check out the full webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gikvrbyy #FutureofAI

Most resourcing challenges and utilisation problems aren’t people problems; they are visibility problems. Teams aren’t underperforming—they’re operating without a clear view of what’s coming next. AI changes that. With Accelo and Forecast, you can: ✔️ Schedule and see work coming months ahead ✔️ Understand who’s working on what (and when) ✔️ Use dynamic placeholders to model upcoming work, then assign the best resource as work is committed The result? ✔️ Less overwork ✔️ Better capacity planning ✔️ Higher utilisation (without burnout) This is what moving from reactive → proactive looks like. Fix visibility, and better utilisation follows.

Margin doesn’t disappear all at once. It erodes quietly through small decisions, missed signals, and everyday delivery tradeoffs that seem harmless in the moment. In this week’s edition of The Margin, we break down how margin erosion sneaks in, the early warning signs most teams miss, and what it takes to catch it before it impacts profitability. https://lnkd.in/gG5xJjCe

Most professional services firms still scale the same way: 👉 Add more people But that model is breaking. Margins are tighter. Delivery is more complex. And hiring your way to growth doesn’t work like it used to. AI changes the equation. Instead of scaling headcount, AI enables you to scale: ✔️ Performance ✔️ Visibility ✔️ Decision-making That’s the real shift: using AI to move from reactive to proactive operations. Because when AI takes on the manual work, teams can focus on what actually drives growth: ✔️ Better client relationships ✔️ Higher-value work ✔️ Smarter delivery And that’s how modern services teams are starting to scale. 🙌

AI is dominating the conversation—but in professional services, the real impact isn’t hype. It’s how work actually gets planned, delivered, and managed. So what does that mean for project managers? AI isn’t replacing them, but it is changing the role in meaningful ways. In this week’s edition of The Margin, we take a closer look at how AI is showing up in project management today, where it’s creating real value, and what it means for teams as they scale. Worth a read if AI is on your radar. 👇 https://lnkd.in/dfqUTrhF

🚨Tomorrow! 🚨 You don't want to miss this industry discussion! Join TSIA and Accelo tomorrow, March 31, at 9:00 am PT to hear how professional services executives are building the visibility, indicators, and decision-making frameworks that make profitable growth sustainable and predictable. Revenue Discipline for Profitable Growth March 31 | 9:00 AM PT Register: https://hubs.la/Q047K_fy0 If you cannot attend the event, register anyway to view the recording at your convenience.