Infrastructure Studies & Location Intelligence
Practical thinking on workplace strategy, landlord negotiations, and India location selection from practitioners who have built and scaled GCC facilities from the inside.
RESEARCH LIBRARY
12 Practitioner Studies on India GCC Infrastructure
Workplace & Real Estate
A Small Team Needs Enterprise-Grade Resilience
A 25-person GCC can support a business process that impacts thousands. Yet many workplace decisions are still made as if headcount defines risk.
Location & Cities
Beyond the Metro Shortlist
The best GCC location isn't always the city at the top of the rankings. It's the place where your team can be hired, housed, and retained successfully.
Commercials & Cost
Cost per Seat Is the Wrong Number
The cheapest office isn't always the lowest-cost option. Sometimes it's the most expensive decision you can make.
Scale & Operating Models
Designing for 20, Planning for 100
Most GCCs don't get workplace planning wrong because they underestimate growth. They get it wrong because they plan for the destination instead of the journey.
Workplace & Real Estate
From Incubation Space to Permanent Home
Most GCCs don't move into a permanent office because they're ready. They move because the calendar tells them to.
Scale & Operating Models
Managed Office or Your Own Space? The GCC Decision Leaders Need to Get Right
For organizations establishing a Global Capability Centre (GCC), choosing the right workspace is often one of the first major decisions and one of the most underestimated.
Commercials & Cost
The 20-Seat Lease Trap
The biggest real estate mistake a nano GCC can make isn't choosing the wrong office. It's signing a lease that assumes the future will unfold exactly as planned.
Location & Cities
The Commute Tax
The office may fit your budget. But can your people get there without paying the price?
Scale & Operating Models
The First Office Is a Talent Decision
When organizations launch a new Global Capability Centre (GCC), the first office is often viewed as a real estate decision. In reality, it may be one of the most important talent decisions leaders make.
Workplace & Real Estate
The Half-Empty Office
Your office may look half empty on paper and still be running out of space where it matters most.
Commercials & Cost
The Hidden Cost of Moving Twice
The costliest GCC move isn't the first one. It's the second one you didn't plan for.
Scale & Operating Models
What a Nano GCC Needs From Its Landlord
For a nano GCC, the landlord isn't just a real estate provider. They're part of your operating model.