The telecommunications equipment maker announced last month it had agreed to be purchased by Silver Lake Partners and TPG Capital. In an advisory note, Gartner said the move would enable Avaya to accelerate its transformation from a hardware-based telecommunications platform major to a software based communications company.
"With this acquisition, Avaya can restructure its business behind the scenes and away from public scrutiny," said Gartner's report.
"The investors paid a healthy premium for Avaya ($17.50 per share) and will expect to make money on this transaction. It is unlikely that this can be achieved without changes to Avaya's previous plans," it added.
Changes likely to be introduced, Gartner predicted, include streamlining of product offerings, adding middle management and increasing the profitability of services.
Avaya needs to change, according to Gartner, to better position itself in a telephony application market that is evolving away from standalone systems and toward functionality embedded in other enterprise applications.
The firm has already taken steps in this direction through the purchase of software companies like Ubiquity Software.
"While software-based products promise better margins, this deal is not just about discarding time division multiplexing (TDM), it's also about Avaya shedding its legacy and moving to a new generation of solutions," the report added.