The power of collaboration: Accenture capabilities + Dell solutions

The power of collaboration: Accenture capabilities + Dell solutions

IT must run like a business grow with efficiency, deliver results, and deliver long-term strategic value. As technology changes accelerate across applications, infrastructure, cloud and security, organizations must translate their strategic business agendas into IT initiatives and solutions that measurably improve performance for both IT and the business. By combining marketleading technology infrastructure and professional services, Accenture and Dell help organizations Accenture and Dell have joined forces in a multi-year alliance to help organizations accelerate the realization of business value as they modernize technology and create fast and efficient IT capabilities. Leveraging our deep understanding of technology, market trends and leading practices, Accenture and Dell have identified areas where our combined resources can help resolve our clients most pressing technology challenges. We are jointly investing to bundle leading technology, capabilities and business practices into innovative solutions. This offers more flexibility and efficiency to help businesses turn technology into a competitive advantage. Our solutions will bring together the breadth and depth of the products and services, experience and capability of each of our organizations. This initiative combines Dell s innovative, robust portfolio of infrastructure, software and services with Accenture s powerful consulting, technology and outsourcing knowledge and experience. The combination creates superior solutions backed by the immense global resources of our combined organizations and a joint commitment to achieving targeted business outcomes for our clients. Three Power Offerings For many enterprises, costeffective data center management, ecosystem security and application management are three of the most pressing technology challenges to solve particularly during business transformation. Organizations are considering cloud solutions to address the need for bigger, faster, and lower cost data centers, as well as unlimited computing power that can be turned on and off as needed. Application assured platforms add speed and reliability to new application deployment and management. Lastly, security is a necessity, particularly with cloud solutions. These are each core components of a holistic IT transformation and represent the initial areas of focus for Accenture and Dell. Accenture and Dell are combining forces in three preconfigured offerings that simplify the IT transformation process. These solutions will be simple to deploy and manage, provide rapid time to value, and give organizations extraordinary flexibility to adapt and grow to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. Accenture has completed more than 6000 cloud projects across 50 countries and numerous industries. 1. Integrated Cloud Solutions The Cloud Solution from Accenture and Dell is a combined private and public cloud ecosystem focused on Microsoft applications and platforms. A critical component of this solution is Dell s infrastructure including Dell s Enterprise Solutions Group hardware platforms and Dell s Software Group s software components. These elements constitute the building blocks of the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) layer of this solution. Avanade, created in 2000 as a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, is also a key player in the cloud solution as they bring deep insight, innovation, expertise and years of experience in delivering Microsoftbased solutions. Dell and Avanade are both 2013 Microsoft Partners of the Year, creating an unsurpassed combination for implementing Microsoft technologies. Accenture s breadth, scale, delivery methods and experience with provisioning a broad set of cloud services help ensure stability, appropriate infrastructure, the appropriate level of integration, and a collaborative model to run the business. The cloud solution can help IT must run like a business grow with efficiency, deliver results, and deliver long-term strategic value. As technology changes accelerate across applications, infrastructure, cloud and security, companies to implement a robust hybrid cloud faster, at lower cost and with lower risk than other solutions. It is a fit-for-purpose solution designed for specific feature, cost and performance requirements. organizations must translate their strategic business agendas into IT initiatives and solutions that measurably improve performance for both IT and the business. By combining market-leading technology infrastructure and professional services, Accenture and Dell help organizations push toward these goals with greater efficiency, less risk and more rapid speed to value. 1 2

Accenture and Dell have joined forces in a multi-year alliance to help organizations accelerate the realization of business value as they modernize technology and create fast and efficient IT capabilities. Leveraging our deep understanding of technology, market trends and leading practices, Accenture and Dell have identified areas where our combined resources can help resolve our clients most pressing technology challenges. We are jointly investing to bundle leading technology, capabilities and business practices into innovative solutions. This offers more flexibility and efficiency to help businesses turn technology into a competitive advantage. Our solutions will bring together the breadth and depth of the products and services, experience and capability of each of our organizations. This initiative combines Dell s innovative, robust portfolio of infrastructure, software and services with Accenture s powerful consulting, technology and outsourcing knowledge and experience. The combination creates superior solutions backed by the immense global resources of our organizations and a joint commitment to achieving targeted business outcomes for our clients. Three Power Offerings For many enterprises, costeffective data center management, ecosystem security and application management are three of the most pressing technology challenges to solve particularly during business transformation. Organizations are considering cloud solutions to address the need for bigger, faster, and lower cost data centers, as well as unlimited computing power that can be turned on and off as needed. Application assured platforms add speed and reliability to new application deployment and management. Lastly, security is a necessity, particularly with cloud solutions. These are each core components of a holistic IT transformation and represent the initial areas of focus for Accenture and Dell. Accenture and Dell are combining forces in three offerings that simplify the IT transformation process. These solutions will be simple to deploy and manage, provide rapid time to value, and give organizations extraordinary flexibility to adapt and grow to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. 1. Integrated Cloud Solutions Integrated Cloud Solutions from Accenture and Dell combine private and public cloud ecosystems focused on Microsoft applications and platforms. A critical component of this solution is Dell s infrastructure including Dell s Enterprise Solutions Group hardware platforms and Dell s Software Group s software components. These elements constitute the building blocks of the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) layer of this solution. Avanade, created in 2000 as a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, is also a key player in the offering as they bring deep insight, innovation, expertise and years of experience in delivering Microsoftbased solutions. Dell and Avanade are both 2013 Microsoft Partners of the Year, creating an unsurpassed combination for implementing Microsoft technologies. Accenture s breadth, scale, delivery methods and experience with provisioning a broad set of cloud services help ensure stability, appropriate infrastructure, the appropriate level of integration, and a collaborative model to run the business. The Integrated Cloud Solutions can help companies to implement a robust hybrid cloud faster, at lower cost and with lower risk than other solutions. It is a fit-for-purpose solution designed for specific feature, cost and performance requirements. Accenture has completed more than 6000 cloud projects across 50 countries and numerous industries. 2. Application Assured Platforms Reliable application management reduces risk, increases efficiency, and provides better support for the business and its customers. Accenture and Dell s Application Assured Platforms benefit companies looking to externally provision the services and technologies associated with managing business processes. The solution has specifically crafted infrastructure and application configurations that include management software. These platforms support standard Accenture offerings and mission-critical applications. Avanade tailors support for specific Microsoft workloads deployed on proven Dell Active System platforms. Dell s Active System Manager is a mature offering that can accommodate non-dell hardware, both of which are critical to IT managers as they look to deploy new infrastructure in their environments. Applications running on an application assured platform meet high-level service and security requirements with more flexibility and agility than custom built systems. Changes to the platform are delivered consistently with minimal manual effort, verifying that engineering standards are efficiently maintained at a low cost. Dell is the brand most likely to be recommended by converged system customers that own more than one brand of converged system. 1 1. Technology Business Research, 2013. 1 2

Through our comprehensive insight into customer needs and the current threat environment, Accenture and Dell provide quick response when threats arise. The Strength of our Combined Efforts 3. Accenture Security Services with Dell SecureWorks As companies move forward with their IT implementation, an effective and integrated security strategy is essential. Accenture and Dell offer robust security services across, transformational security consulting and managed security services. These include more than 12 leading security capabilities, including infrastructure security, threat and vulnerability management, strategy and transformation, risk management and compliance. Dell SecureWorks is recognized in Leader s Quadrant in Gartner MSSP Magic Quadrant in 2014 and named a leader since 2007. 2 When it comes to implementing these solutions, Accenture and Dell bring immense resources and key differentiators to help achieve our clients targeted business outcomes. Our industry, business process, and technology experience coupled with our unmatched standards across tools, methods and metrics improve reliability and productivity at any scale. Our emphasis on continuous improvement helps us keep improving productivity, precision and predictability. Together, these capabilities mean we deliver reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality products and services that generate measurable business value. We can deliver everything from point solutions for one function within one industry to large, long-term outsourcing services and complex systems integration that spans multiple businesses and functions. As businesses continue to build faster, more efficient IT capabilities, the Dell-Accenture Joint Initiative will invest in new areas together where our joint capabilities can provide substantial business value for our clients. Accenture Technology Labs, Accenture s R&D organization, supports such innovation with fresh insights on harnessing promising emerging technologies and trends for the benefit of clients. Enterprises are looking for strategies to achieve competitive advantage and drive growth, compelling them to modernize technology and create fast, efficient IT capabilities. By combining our strengths, Accenture and Dell help organizations accelerate the realization of business value from those investments. 2. Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Global MSSPs, February 26, 2014, Kelly M. Kavanagh. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 3 4

Contact To learn more, contact: Rick Bakosh Richard.J.Bakosh@accenture.com John Makhoul John.makhoul@accenture.com John Dauskurdas John_Dauskurdas@dell.com Steven Anderson Steven_M_Anderson@dell.com About Accenture Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with approximately 289,000 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$28.6 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2013. Its home page is www.accenture.com. About Dell Today Dell is a global leader in delivering customer-centric technology solutions for businesses and consumers. Its scalable products, services and solutions enable customers to drive results, create competitive advantage and expand their opportunities. As one of the most successful technology solutions providers in the world, Dell ranks among the top 40 U.S. and the top 100 global companies. The company is growing through a combination of internal investments and business partnerships, as well as technology and solutions acquisitions, to provide the most value for its customers. For more information, visit www.dell.com. 1. Technology Business Research, 2013. Copyright 2014 Accenture and Dell All rights reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture. 2. Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Global MSSPs, February 26, 2014, Kelly M. Kavanagh. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.