Upcoming ISG Provider Lens^® report will evaluate providers that modernize workforce operations with AI, data integration and continuous optimization

Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining service providers helping enterprises adopt more data-centric, AI-enabled approaches to workforce management through the UKG Pro ecosystem.

The study results will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens^® report, called UKG Pro Ecosystem, scheduled to be released in October 2026. The report will cover companies offering transformation, deployment, integration and performance and optimization services for UKG Pro environments.

Enterprise buyers will be able to use the report's insights to evaluate their current vendor relationships, identify potential new engagements and compare available offerings. ISG advisors will use the research to guide clients through increasingly complex transformation and platform investment decisions.

Organizations increasingly are adopting AI-enabled HR capabilities, unified workforce data architectures and continuous optimization models to improve workforce intelligence, operational efficiency and employee experiences. As enterprises seek providers that support long-term transformation, AI readiness, organizational change management and post-deployment HCM platform optimization, the UKG Pro service partner ecosystem is evolving beyond implementation-focused engagements to deliver more intelligent, integrated and data-driven workforce operations.

"Enterprises are looking beyond core HCM deployments and focusing on intelligent, continuously evolving workforce operations," said Namratha Dharshan, chief business leader, ISG. "Providers with UKG Pro expertise, AI readiness and data strategy capabilities will help organizations realize greater value from workforce technology investments."

ISG has distributed surveys to approximately 50 UKG Pro ecosystem providers. Working in collaboration with ISG's global advisors, the research team will produce three quadrants representing the UKG Pro services the typical enterprise is buying, based on ISG's experience working with its clients. The three quadrants are:

Transformation Services, evaluating providers that guide enterprises through HCM transformation strategy, operating model redesign, organizational change management and AI readiness planning for UKG Pro environments.
Deployment and Integration Services, assessing providers that design, configure and deploy UKG Pro solutions while integrating them with broader enterprise technology ecosystems through scalable architectures and migration frameworks.
Performance and Optimization Services, covering providers that help enterprises sustain, optimize and continuously improve UKG Pro environments through application management, analytics development, managed services and AI-enabled operational enhancements.

This report produced from the study will cover the global UKG Pro ecosystem market and examine products and services available in the U.S. ISG analyst Gaurang Pagdi will serve as the author of the report.

A list of identified providers and vendors and further details on the study are available in this digital brochure. Companies not listed as UKG Pro ecosystem service providers can contact ISG and ask to be included in the study.

All 2026 ISG Provider Lens evaluations feature expanded customer experience (CX) data capturing real-world enterprise feedback on specific provider services and solutions, based on ISG's continuous CX research.

About ISG

ISG (Nasdaq: III) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. A trusted partner to more than 900 clients, including 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is a long-time leader in technology and business services that is now at the forefront of leveraging AI to help organizations achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm, founded in 2006, is known for its proprietary market data and research, in-depth knowledge and governance of provider ecosystems, and the expertise of its 1,500 professionals worldwide working together to help clients maximize the value of their technology investments.

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ISG to Study UKG Pro Ecosystem Service Providers