n > lees ce Accenture INCA asle lite) Standard methods, tools and architectures for high-quality solutions Cay High performance. Delivered.The Accenture Delivery Suite distills the collective experience of our professionals working around the world into a set of proven methods, tools and architectures. Accenture Delivery Suite Creates a Forum for Global Collaboration Clients come to Accenture for reliable, proven solutions and services delivered as cost-effectively as possible. They come looking for ways to translate Accenture's experience, high-quality standards and innovation into their improved performance. Accenture has built a strategic delivery model around these client imperatives. The madel is global, collaborative and capable of delivering high-quality, high- value business and technology solutions to meet each client's specific needs and Priorities. This global model is successfully implemented through both our local client teams and our network of delivery centers. The intellectual backbone of the ‘model is the Accenture Delivery Suite. The Accenture Delivery Suite distils the collective experience of our professionals working around the world into a set of proven methods, tools and architectures, hich together provide common parameters to enable our glabal teams to deliver consistent solutions. The resulta cohesive, virtual project team delivering reliable, quality solutions on time and at a lower cost. Accenture Delivery Methods While no two clients—or even two client projects—are alike, most share ce characteristics. And, while no two people—or praject teams—approach a solution in the same way, most can benefit from Accenture’s previous experience, translated into consistent approaches that improve productivity and quality and set the stage for successful solutions delivery. ‘Accenture Delivery Methods can help drive consistency and quality, save time and ‘money and keep our people's focus on the unique challenges and innovation ‘opportunities a solution may present. Our methods also enable us to draw upon professionals from around the world as needed in a collaborative effort, establishing a universal language and environment that helps people get their bearings quickly so they can begin contributing immediately ‘Whether building a custom or packaged-based solution, Accenture Delivery Methods focus on both what work needs to be done and how it can best be accomplished. Industry-standard terminology underpins the methods, which encompass—haw deliverables and roles should be approached; what needs to be produced; what skils are needed to do the work. They also include standard transition points to enable smooth hand-offs between locations and teams, and guidelines for planning and managing distributed work. The resulta strong yet flexible framework that gives diverse, global teams the ability to overcome challenges of time, distance and language to deliver a reliable solution built upon Accenture’s deep skis and knowledge capital at an optimal cost.Accenture Delivery Tools Technology has always been central to neat everthing Accenture does Aswe — ACCenture have worked with various technology applications and vendors over the years, we . have explored different ways we deliver effective solutions to our cients at ahign Delivery Methods. value. Whether a clients requirements are driven by budget, function ora specifi . bbrand, Accenture can draw upon a broad and powerful set of technology tools to. =» Can hel p drive craft the right solution consistency and (ur toolset, comprised ofboth commonly used vendor-provded tools and intealy developed Acentue tos i designed to aes key prints aeossthedewlopment quality, save time life eycle and equip ou professionals for end-to-end solutions delivery. From requirements gathering through development, testing and deployment, the delivery tools help support client project teams with industry shaping applications such as nd money. ‘SAP as well as emerging technology such as Web services. With these robust applications as a foundation, we have built tool-specific assets ‘that enable us to perform on all fronts when it comes to building and integrating a solution. ‘* Vendor selection guidlines help teams find the right tools faster. Recognizing that not all projects needs are identical, the guidelines define project profiles and a set of recommendations that addresses various project types and criteria. In building each profile, we work to provide tools that work well together and within the Accenture Delivery Methods ‘* Our integration approach reflects both our experience—evident in our practices, guidelines and templatesand our vigilance, demonstrated by our ability to track requirements throughout an implementation, ‘© Our attention to detail on the back-end is complemented by our commitment to front-end users, Intuitive user interfaces ane pre-configured toolsets integrated into one easy-to-use portal of the Accenture Delivery Tools Workbench can dramatically reduce the time client teams need to start using and benefiting from Accenture-powered solutions. Accenture Delivery Architectures Like our methods and tools, our reusable delivery architectures translate knowledge and experience into proven approaches that can speed adaption of newer technologies and provide better support for developers looking to deliver high-performing solutions consistently and reliably. At Accenture, we understand that a new solution only delivers value if it can seamlessly and successfully bridge legacy systems and future innovations. A solid architecture determines the application's overall performance, stability and maintainabilitywhich are critical when you are relying on an application to enhance overall business performance. That is why our delivery architectures, comprise structured application frameworks and reusable components to provide ‘guidance on how to enhance an application's performance and set the stage for future upgrades and innovations.OTe eRe eco etic Pee ent ens spectrum of needs. The Accenture Delivery Architectures. cover the most demanded Web-based platforms including: SE Cu tS provides several offerings to jumpstart application COC requested offerings are the Accenture Platform ‘Accelerator and Accenture General and Reusable Netcentric Delivery Solution (GRNDS). These two reusable architectures provide assets and tools required to See ee ee ae) Cees GeO ere ou eR ay ‘business we co-own with Microsoft, built Avanade eee eects ake aoe cs Pee ee ane a) Oa Cee ee ee a Pe on rahe nce etd and improve the reliability and overall quality of their DS COC RUC Cun) Dee RCTS Pe eens ee ee ne are strengthened and stretched when we work closely with ‘our colleagues and our clients. We have built our Accenture Delivery Suite upon that collective knowledge to give us a proven basis for global collaboration. Through Accenture Delivery Suite, our methods, tools and architectures, we can Ce eon Ea Dace es Copyright © 2004 Accenture ere Accenture, its logo, and pee ond Delivered are trademarks of ete PNT ates De ne cL Sg services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering ee test ee Rn oO ‘them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process ‘expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, eee ee ee Pe oe eee eS With approximately 90,000 people in 48 countries, the ‘company generated net revenues of US$11.8 billion for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2003. Its home page is eres