Accenture Named “Undisputed Number One” in Innovation in HfS Report on Application Testing Services
August 31 2015 - 8:03AM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has been positioned in the ‘Winner’s
Circle’ in the inaugural HfS Blueprint Report: Application Testing
Services 2015 for its excellence in both innovation and execution
and was singled out by HfS Research as “the undisputed number one”
in testing innovation.
In the report, Accenture received high scores in innovation and
execution based on its strong narrative around the ability to
deliver value beyond cost, a vision for competitive
differentiation, integration of new technologies and alliances
model. The report notes that Accenture is focused on business
transformation and evolving towards predictive analytics,
underpinned by significant R&D in machine learning and
cognitive computing, coverage of the emerging digital spectrum and
deep vertical and industrialization capabilities.
“Accenture’s investments in innovation are aligned with [the]
organization’s journey into the As-a-Service Economy.” said Tom
Reuner, Managing Director at HfS Research. “By underpinning
industrialization with domain-specific assets, including process
models, industry-specific test cases, and industry-focused testing
solution factories, the company is accelerating time to value.
Assets in Intelligent Automation are providing the building blocks
to scale out its testing capabilities.”
Accenture strengths consist of:
- Balance of strong transformational
and industrialization capabilities: Accenture was recognized by
clients for providing strong leadership in testing in support of
transforming processes and applications. These capabilities are
underpinned by industrialized assets allowing for efficiency and
cost control.
- Deep vertical capabilities underpin
expansive process know-how: Accenture provides industry- and
technology-aligned solution factories enabling assembly line-like
production.
- Significant R&D in machine
learning and cognitive computing: Accenture’s vision is to
evolve more predictive and intelligent testing approaches based on
analytics and coverage of the emerging digital spectrum.
- Strength around the SAP
ecosystem: Differentiation comes from the deep alliance with
SAP and its investment in intelligent tools.
“The digital world runs on software,” said Kishore Durg,
managing director and global testing lead for Accenture.
“Applications are now a driver of business strategy, and that makes
testing critically important. Applications must be high quality to
seamlessly serve customers and protect one’s brand, while evolving
at a rapid pace in a highly interconnected world. Accenture’s
designation as a market leader in this HfS report is a validation
of our years of investment in application testing and a testament
to our performance for clients. We are proud to be recognized for
our pioneering testing innovations and excellent execution, and
will continue to set the pace in the growing testing services
market.”
The findings of the HfS Blueprint report were based on relevant
differentials between service providers across numerous facets in
the categories of innovation and execution. The report assessed 20
different service providers related to the application testing
service market globally. Service providers evaluated were required
to cover the full spectrum of application deployment platforms from
mobile to cloud and legacy applications, demonstrate support of
application testing from cradle to grave as well as support
integration into lifecycle management. Input was compiled from a
broad range of stakeholders, including enterprise service buyers,
service providers, industry influencers, HfS Sourcing Executive
Council Members, and HfS analysts.
An excerpt of the HfS Blueprint Report: Application Testing
Services 2015 can be found here.
About HfS Research
HfS Research is the leading independent analyst authority and
community for the global business services and outsourcing
industry. HfS serves the research, governance and strategy needs of
business operations and IT leaders across finance, supply chain,
human resources, marketing, and core industry functions. The firm
provides insightful and meaningful analyst coverage of the best
business practices and innovations that impact successful business
outcomes, namely talent development, process automation and
outsourcing, global business services frameworks, mobility,
analytics and social collaboration. HfS applies its acclaimed
crowdsourced Blueprint MethodologyTM to evaluate the performance of
service providers in terms of innovating and then executing against
those business outcomes. Its home page is
http://www.hfsresearch.com/.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services
and outsourcing company, with more than 336,000 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$30.0 billion for the fiscal
year ended Aug. 31, 2014. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
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