Operations Advisory Market Report 2026

The operations advisory market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $294.7 billion in 2025 to $305.68 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to enterprise globalization pressures, rising operational cost challenges, adoption of lean management principles, increased use of enterprise software systems, demand for performance improvement initiatives.

The operations advisory market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $370.11 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of AI-enabled operations, rising focus on resilient supply chains, expansion of sustainability-driven operations models, growing demand for cloud-native operating frameworks, increasing complexity of regulatory compliance. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for digital transformation advisory, growing focus on supply chain optimization, rising adoption of data-driven decision models, expansion of process automation consulting, enhanced emphasis on cost efficiency programs.

The accelerating pace of digital transformation is expected to drive growth in the operations advisory sector in the coming years. Digital transformation refers to the adoption of digital technologies to fundamentally reshape how organizations operate, deliver value to customers, and maintain competitiveness. In this context, operations advisory services offer strategic guidance and hands-on support to help organizations navigate transformation-related complexities, enabling them to fully realize the benefits of their digital initiatives. For example, in November 2023, according to the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), a UK-based government agency, the Government Digital and Data profession grew by 19% between April 2022 and April 2023, enhancing critical digital capabilities across the civil service. As of this period, 32 organizations had adopted the common Government Digital and Data pay framework, reducing reliance on external contractors and delivering cost savings for taxpayers. As a result, rapid digital transformation is anticipated to support continued expansion of the operations advisory sector.

Major organizations in the operations advisory space are increasingly forming strategic partnerships to strengthen service capabilities and deliver more sustainable, value-driven solutions for clients. These collaborations allow companies to combine complementary expertise and resources to address complex operational challenges more effectively. For instance, in January 2023, Bain & Company, a US-based management consulting firm, partnered with Schneider Electric SE, a France-based leader in energy management and digital automation, bringing together Schneider Electric’s capabilities in carbon reduction and energy optimization with Bain’s advisory strengths in decarbonization and operational excellence across areas such as supply chain improvement, performance optimization, and execution support, building on a track record of successful joint engagements that have demonstrated strong client impact.

In November 2023, Accenture Plc acquired Solnet, a New Zealand-based company providing advisory, migration expertise, and cloud-native development services. This acquisition expands Accenture's infrastructure engineering and local cloud expertise, enabling customers to leverage a comprehensive spectrum of IT skills for digital transformation.

Major companies operating in the operations advisory market include Accenture plc, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, KPMG International Cooperative, McKinsey & Company Inc., Boston Consulting Group Inc., Bain & Company Inc., AT Kearney Inc., Ernst & Young Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, Riveron LLC, Oliver Wyman Group Inc., Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company, Fujitsu Limited, HCL Technologies Limited, Infosys Limited, International Business Machines Corporation, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, The Hackett Group Inc., PWC Strategy& US LLC, Guidehouse Inc., Altman Solon LLC, DeciBio Consulting LLC

North America was the largest region in the strategy advisory market in 2025. Western Europe was the strategy advisory market report second-largest region in the strategy advisory market. The regions covered in the operations advisory market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the operations advisory market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The operations advisory market includes revenues earned by entities by providing advisory and assistance such as legal operations advisory and technical advisory for improving the operational performances of various companies. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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