G-Cloud III Framework Service Definition Accenture Azure Cloud Services 1
Table of contents 1. Scope of our services... 3 2. Approach... 4 3. Assets and tools... 5 4. Outcomes... 5 5. Pricing... 6 6. Contacts... 6 7. About Accenture... 6 2
1. Scope of our services This document describes Accenture and Avanade s Azure Cloud Services, and should be read in conjunction with the associated Government Cloud III Services documentation. These services are provided through the Accenture Cloud Platform (ACP), providing enterprise-ready cloud services for clients. ACP is described in more detail within Accenture s IaaS Services. The Accenture Azure Cloud Services provide services and capabilities to support the application development for solutions developed on the Windows Azure platform. The services include the following: Cloud application assessment services. Consulting services to evaluate applications and workloads to determine suitability for the cloud and alignment with business objectives. Cloud application proof of concept development. Consulting services to work with teams to develop / collect requirements of the application and develop a proof of concept (PoC) to test key functionality or technical feasibility. Cloud application development and application migration services. Consulting services to design, build, test and deploy new applications for the cloud. Provide services to move applications from legacy environments to the cloud to leverage low-cost, low-touch cloud environments. Cloud application management services. Outsourcing services to manage deployed applications in the cloud. Microsoft Windows Azure services related to: PaaS and IaaS Virtual Machines Storage SQL Database SQL Reporting Business Analytics Service Bus Content Delivery Network (CDN) Caching Virtual Network (VPN) Identity High Performance Computing (HPC) Data Marketplace Media Services Web sites Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft: The Power of 3 Avanade was created by Accenture and Microsoft in 2000 to serve an untapped market for Microsoft-focused consulting services and to help customers realize the best results from their Microsoft technology. Avanade has become the world s largest business technology firm specializing in Microsoft products. With proven solutions that extend Microsoft products, they help clients increase revenue, grow faster, reduce costs and invest in innovation. Today, Avanade is majority-owned by Accenture and has: More than 60 offices in 20 countries 3,700 customers served worldwide US$1.3 billion in revenue 3
15,000 professionals, 8,000 of whom are in Accenture s Global Delivery Network, including offshore locations in India and the Philippines. Accenture and Avanade have an industry-leading practice for migrations, and our assets reduce deployment times by 30% over customer-led migrations. We have delivered more Office 365 seats than anyone else but Microsoft, and are engaged in delivering more Office 365 projects than any other partner. Accenture and Avanade technicians and consultants have: Developed assets to support smooth Office 365 implementations Tested all the major migration tools for both Exchange Online and SharePoint Online Completed more than 20 million platform-to-platform and/or version-to-version mailbox migrations 2. Approach As companies incorporate cloud computing as part of their business and IT strategy, the Microsoft Azure platform is well positioned to become a leading cloud platform for enterprises. Microsoft's investments in cloud computing, strong cloud vision, underlying technology stack and rich developer community give them a position of strength in this market. Accenture and Avanade are Microsoft's global systems integrator partners of choice for the Windows Azure Platform. Accenture and Avanade offer clients the unique combination of market-leading cloud vision, industry insight, business acumen and delivery skills that will help clients quickly migrate to the Windows Azure Platform and realize significant benefits faster. Cloud Application Assessment Evaluate applications and workloads to determine suitability for the cloud and alignment with business objectives. Gather and assess functional and non-functional requirements to build or migrate an application to the cloud. Cloud Application Proof of Concept (PoC) Take select requirements of the application and develop a PoC to test key functionality or technical feasibility. Cloud Application development - Build: Develop new application that leverages cloud-specific benefits. - Migrate: Move applications from legacy environments to the cloud to leverage low-cost, low-touch cloud environments Cloud Application Management: Manage or outsource applications across on-premise and cloud environments 4
3. Assets and tools Access and experience Assets Avanade and Accenture are Microsoft s First and Best Windows Azure partner (A3 Alliance). Over 70+ Azure implementations covering several application styles and multiple technology stacks. Deep relationships with Windows Azure product and field teams. Over 170,000+ hours of Azure implementation experience. We bring over 15 tangible assets to accelerate delivery, reduce risk, and maximize the benefits of Windows Azure. Technical points of view spanning security, integration, and strategy. Factory Onshore and Offshore architects with offshore delivery team capability. Hand-selected team of top architects with skills across all verticals. Fully integrated into Avanade s Global Delivery Network. Experience estimating and delivering Windows Azure solutions. 4. Outcomes Accenture Azure Cloud Services provides expertise and services to enable customers to quickly build, deploy and manage applications across a global network of Microsoft-managed data centers. Working with Accenture and Avanade, customers can build applications using any language, tool or framework, as well as integrate public cloud applications with their existing IT environment. Accenture and Avanade s application services for the Microsoft Windows Azure platform provides customers with deep expertise with application development and management services. Through Accenture and Avanade the Windows Azure service provides access to: End to end cloud services True pay as you go model Security and Compliance assurance Enterprise terms and conditions With applications hosted in the Microsoft Azure platform, customers are provided a number of key service features including: Automated, consistent application updates Automated, consistent configuration changes Multi instance management Scale out High Availability Automated, consistent OS servicing 5
5. Pricing Our unit price of 713 per day represents a blended day rate for systems integration and implementation of Cloud Services. This blend is based on our experience in implementing these kinds of services for customers across industry in the UK. Our commitment is to work with you to define the appropriate scope and deliverables to achieve the desired outcome at the best value for money for you. If the work to deliver the Cloud service is more advisory in nature then our blended rate may increase to 1299 per day or higher. This increase reflects the need for more senior, more experienced staff to be involved in the delivery of these types of service. 6. Contacts Matthew Coates (Global Lead, Accenture Cloud Services Strategy) Email: matthew.coates@accenture.com Telephone: +44 207 844 0247 7. About Accenture Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with more than 249,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of US$27.9 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2012. 6
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