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NewsQ&A: How Accenture consolidated 2,100 applications into 500
Over the past decade, consulting and services giant Accenture consolidated 2,100 applications into about 500. The company has a single financial system, a single HR system and a single T&E system Read more...
IT's 10-year transformation, embodied by Accenture
The past decade has witnessed tremendous change in enterprise IT, and the transformation can be seen in stark relief at Accenture. I spoke with Accenture CIO Frank Modruson recently to discuss the Read more...
India's outsourcers hiring more Americans
India's biggest outsourcers have been setting up shop in lower-wage regions, including South America, for some time, and now they are putting down roots in the United States. As U.S. lawmakers have Read more...
Are you ready to let marketing handle its own IT?
Should the IT department hand over responsibility for marketing technologies to the marketing department? We're hearing notions of this ilk advocated more vigorously these days, not least of all by Read more...
What predictive analytics might find in your data
Through a quantitative examination of its massive volumes of data, Best Buy discovered that 43 percent of its sales were made to just 7 percent of its customers. With that knowledge, the retailer had Read more...
Which companies received H-1B visas in '08?
It's that time of year again, when domestic and overseas companies race to file applications by April 1 for H-1B visas. There are 85,000 visas available for overseas workers each year, and these are Read more...
U.S. losing tech edge
America is losing its standing as a world tech leader, according to Accenture Chief Technology Strategist Bob Suh. After a reviewing a survey of 500 global CIOs, he said that American CIOs would Read more...
Connecticut sues Accenture, it's own consultant
This bit of news is sure to shake up many executives in the professional service industry. The State of Connecticut is suing its own computer consultant, Accenture, for losing personally identifying Read more...
U.S. selects 29 companies for $50B Alliant project
The U.S government this week selected 29 companies for an IT services project dubbed Alliant, which will be the main contract for purchasing IT services for the federal market during the next ten Read more...
| Press ReleasesMiami University Plans Procurement Modernization with Accenture’s SupportRESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is working with Ohio’s Miami University on a strategic sourcing initiative to help the University reduce its total cost of goods and services. The Read more >> Accenture Technology Vision 2012 Identifies Context-Based Services as an Emerging Technology Trend That Can Help IT LeaderAnnual Accenture Report Predicts Critical Business Impacts of Six Technology Trends Topping the CIO Agenda NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Information technology leaders stand to drive new revenue Read more >> Accenture Receives Industry Awards for its Property & Casualty Insurance Policy Administration Software SolutionAccenture Duck Creek Policy Administration receives two awards in Celent P&C Insurance Policy Administration System Vendors report NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) property and Read more >> Accenture Receives Industry Awards for its Life Insurance Policy Administration Software SolutionAccenture Life Insurance Platform receives two awards in Celent Life Insurance Policy Administration System Vendors report NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) life and annuity Read more >> Accenture Survey Finds Diverse Geographic Regulations, Laws and Practices Impacting European Retailers’ Cross-Border SalesLONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- One quarter (25 percent) of European retailers believe that they could increase revenues by 25 percent if they could sell more effectively online and cross-border in Europe, Read more >> |
