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Accenture is positioned as a Leader for both Capabilities and Strategies in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Service Providers for Utilities Customer Operations 2024 Vendor Assessment. (November 2024, IDC #US52038724)
This IDC MarketScape evaluates 16 service providers for utilities customer operations worldwide. It assesses vendors' capabilities, strategies, and market success, including their ability to serve utility customers in competitive, unbundled, and regulated markets, catering to both residential and commercial/industrial sectors.
The report states that “Accenture offers extensive, globally recognized capabilities in utilities customer operations, leveraging a suite of platforms and accelerators to optimize customer journeys and streamline processes.”
The report noted the following strengths for Accenture:
We believe the report underscores Accenture’s commitment to delivering the best solutions for utilities customer operations clients. Per the report, “The company provides end-to-end solutions powered by platforms such as Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Genesys, Talkdesk, Blue Prism, SAP, Oracle, NICE, Kraken, and AWS to enhance customer engagement and digitally transform customer operations. Each platform partnership enhances customer operations efficiency through tools such as AI-driven personalization, seamless omni-channel experiences, and accelerated digital transformations.”
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*The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures vendor product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of vendor strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Vendor market share is represented by the size of the circles.
Accenture is positioned as a Leader for both Capabilities and Strategies in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Life Science R&D ITO Services 2024 Vendor Assessment. (November 2024, IDC #US52703324). This marks the fifth time Accenture has been named a Leader in this IDC MarketScape report.
This IDC MarketScape report evaluates 12 life science R&D ITO vendors based on their ability to offer external IT services, functions, or projects that help companies transform their IT-driven business processes, application services, and infrastructure solutions, leading to better business outcomes using innovative technologies.
According to the research, companies should “consider Accenture when you are seeking support from an organization with a blend of strong technology capabilities, especially in AI and GenAI; the breadth and depth of life science expertise and vast consulting and technical expertise; its ecosystem of partnerships; and its experience in handling complex, large digital transformation projects.”
Key factors contributing to Accenture’s position in the IDC MarketScape include:
Demonstrating our dedication to the life sciences industry and our clients’ own reinventions, Accenture has made investments aimed at helping bring breakthrough treatments to patients, faster and at a lower cost. These investments include the development of life sciences assets such as Harmoni, a gen AI-powered analytics chassis designed to accelerate the use of AI and large language models to improve the quality of critical business outputs and decisions. Additionally, Accenture has made strategic investments through Accenture Ventures in innovative AI companies such as QuantHealth’s AI-driven clinical trial simulation platform and in Turbine’s AI predictive simulation platform focused on interpreting human biology.
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*The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures vendor product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of vendor strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Vendor market share is represented by the size of the circles.
Accenture is a Leader in the Everest Group Global In-house Center (GIC) Setup Capabilities in India – Provider PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024.
According to Everest Group, “The synergy between ANSR and Accenture combines their expertise in GCC services, covering strategy, build, run, and scale, using proprietary technology platforms. This collaboration aims to provide comprehensive solutions, potentially enabling clients to achieve growth and transformation objectives through an optimal sourcing strategy.”
Other key factors contributing to this positioning include:
The report notes that Leaders in the PEAK Matrix employ a systematic and organized method when approaching the GIC setup market. Certain providers have high-level executive backing, allowing them to allocate clear directives and committed resources to this segment.
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Accenture is positioned as a Leader for both “Strategies” and “Capabilities” * in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Sustainability Finance and Accounting Services 2024 Vendor Assessment, which assessed the capabilities and business strategies of 11 firms, focusing on their ability to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into financial services. (October 2024, IDC #US52036224).
The report highlighted that, “Accenture offers targeted ESG solutions for financial institutions, from strategy to finance, risk, regulatory, operations, data, and technology services. Through Accenture Song, the world's largest tech-powered creative group, the company also helps clients make sustainability more human.”
Other Accenture strengths highlighted in the report include:
“With a large and diverse sustainability strategy team, Accenture is positioned to grow with the market, providing services across not only industry and sector but also maturity. These capabilities show that Accenture has the capability to continually develop the necessary services to meet clients where they are in their sustainability journey.”
Per the report, “Clients should consider partnering with Accenture if they are just beginning their sustainability journey and are facing a steep curve in regulatory readiness. Accenture is positioned to serve both low- and high-maturity clients in the ESG financial services space.”
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*The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures vendor product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of vendor strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Vendor market share is represented by the size of the circles.
Accenture is a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Employee Experience Consulting Services 2024 Vendor Assessment. (October 2024, IDC #US52582724)
This research effort evaluated the worldwide employee experience (EX) consulting services of 12 organizations with the largest exclusive practices covering EX transformation.
The report noted, “As a strategy enabler, Accenture provides breadth and depth of expertise in EX change and transformation at a global scale with acute industry knowledge and expertise.”
Other strengths highlighted in the report include:
Per the report, “Organizations seeking to quickly move into scoping and actioning on a global level with a prescriptive and customizable framework for holistic change can benefit from working with Accenture.”
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*The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures vendor product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of vendor strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Vendor market share is represented by the size of the circles.
In Everest Group’s Retail and CPG Data, Analytics, and AI Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024, Accenture is the highest Leader on the Vision & Capability axis and strongly positioned on the Market Impact axis.
Per Abhishek Mundra, Practice Director, Everest Group, "Accenture has strengthened its RCPG DAAI capabilities with investments in industry-specific solutions, acquisitions and partnerships. Accenture’s clients benefit from its strategic partnership and innovation capabilities. Collectively, these capabilities have helped position Accenture as a Leader on the Retail and CPG Data, Analytics, and AI Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024."
Specifically, the report cited the following Accenture strengths:
DAAI Leaders for the RCPG industry are “characterized by their ability to successfully execute complex data migrations, data and AI platform implementations, and custom RCPG-specific application leveraging advanced analytics and AI, underpinned by their global deliver network.”
In the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Professional Services Providers for Retailers 2024 Vendor Assessment, Accenture is positioned as a Leader for both “Strategies” and “Capabilities”. *(September 2024, IDC # #US51168224)
The IDC MarketScape study assessed nine global vendors offering professional services to retailers. The report highlights that “Accenture offers robust retail industry knowledge, and the team brings an innovation mindset that helps retailers understand what it means to create a digital business.”
Other Accenture strengths cited include:
The report also recommends that clients “Consider Accenture when looking for a transformational partner with a strong point of view that will question processes and recommend ways to drive costs out of your business.”
Accenture partners with global retailers to revolutionize their operations across key domains: Frontline Worker empowerment, ESG & Sustainability initiatives, cutting-edge Data & AI solutions, comprehensive Transformation strategies, and Strategic Managed Services.
More information on the assessment can be found here.
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*The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures vendor product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of vendor strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Vendor market share is represented by the size of the circles.
In its 2024 PEAK Matrix® Assessment of Private Equity IT Services, Everest Group has positioned Accenture as a Leader.
In this research, Everest Group presented their assessment on the market impact, vision and capabilities of 17 leading Private Equity (PE) IT services providers. This positioning demonstrates that Accenture has a strong vision and strategy; is highly proactive in taking innovations and next-generation services offerings to PE clients; and continues to invest in technology and services capabilities across the PE deal life cycle.
Specific Accenture strengths highlighted in the report include: