Alteryx, one of the leaders in analytic process automation (APA) has announced a new regional consulting partnership with onepoint, a major global player in the digital transformation of companies.

Together the two firms will combine their capabilties and work on the new solutions to help large companies support employees in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, such as identifying potential at-risk employees, improving employee upskilling and encouraging diversity through the better use of data.

Onepoint is one of the fastest growing digital consultancies in the region, working with organisations across Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong on a range of complex business challenges. Globally the company has 2,500 employees across 15 offices around the world including Melbourne and Sydney.

The consultancy will help advise clients in establishing strategy and governance around their people transformation programs. The building automation and analytics solutions on the Alteryx APA Platform will cater to areas like workforce training, process assessment and data design. Senior onepoint staff from around the region have undergone training and certification on the Alteryx platform ahead of the launch of this partnership. The creation of the new practice ensures a more integrated data and AI offering to help customers achieve greater operational efficiencies and collaborative working environments.

The initial projects using the Alteryx APA Platform are expected to be completed in the coming months.

“Right now, we are experiencing a complete reinvention of workplaces across Asia Pacific. There has never been a more critical time for businesses to improve their understanding of their people, identify potential risks and support employees using the best technology available, said JJ Philips, country manager, ANZ at Alteryx.

“We are delighted to be working with onepoint in delivering the Alteryx APA Platform ecosystem and solution services, providing companies with deeper understanding, digital efficiencies and workforce upskilling during this time,” he added. 

 In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, organizations are undergoing a significant shift; rethinking of structures, employer/employee relationships, as well as exploring new ways of collaboration and innovation.

"With Alteryx, we can help businesses better define emerging workplace challenges, as well as introducing new ways of working based on better insight and more sophisticated analysis,” said Emmanuel Goutallier, Partner Executive, onepoint APAC. 

There has been significant growth in demand for data management and artificial intelligence strategies across the region since the onset of COVID-19. The global workforce analytics market is expected to grow by USD 983.73 million during 2020-2024.

This consulting partnership may mark the on set of the co-creation of a range of new tools and solutions aimed at helping senior business and technology leaders unlock greater insights from their data and improve the delivery of existing workforce services.