The Post-Digital Era is Upon Us: Are you ready for what's next?

Submitted by Zakaria Khan on Mon, 2019-12-16 11:52

Accenture uses a myriad of examples to explain what the “post-digital era” will look like and how that era will work. The firm paints a compelling and accessible picture of how new technologies will build upon the digital foundation currently under construction, to create new opportunities and value for business. Accenture’s aspiring vision feels realistically achievable, and is also a compelling rationale for getting today’s digital investment working at scale.

Rethink, reinvent, realize. How to successfully scale digital innovation to drive growth

Submitted by Lindsay Stark on Wed, 2019-06-05 12:23

Accenture focuses on the scaling of digital innovation to drive profitable growth within industrial companies, by using econometric modelling to understand the relationship between critical organisational challenges and realisable return on digital investment (RODI). Both the review of current real-world best practices and the clarity that Accenture’s analysis brings to a weighted set of RODI drivers/inhibitors provide a welcome, measured view on an increasingly pressing and complex issue. 

Securing the digital economy: Reinventing the internet for trust

Submitted by Lindsay Stark on Wed, 2019-06-05 12:18

Accenture challenges CEOs to first understand and then to think more broadly about their accountability for the security of the internet and the broader digital economy. Accenture defines where and how CEOs can play an active role in making a significant difference to the future viability of the internet, supported by a challenging value-at-risk model which is simply and persuasively explained.

It's learning. Just not as we know it.

Submitted by Rachel Ainsworth on Tue, 2018-10-02 11:00

“Today’s education and training systems are not keeping up with the current demand for skills, let alone tomorrow’s new demands.” This challenging statement is backed up by complex analysis which puts on display the tools and skills that Accenture claims are now needed. At the same time, Accenture resists the temptation to focus on its own analytic process, instead putting its research insights at the centre of the content.

Digital fragmentation: Adapt to succeed in a fragmented world

Submitted by Rachel Ainsworth on Thu, 2018-03-01 13:33

Accenture introduces the concept of digital fragmentation--characterised by increasing obstructions to the flows of data, IT products, IT services, and IT talent. Leveraging a survey of more than 400 global CIOs and CTOs, this report highlights upcoming challenges and what organisations ought to do next. The landscape format, clear structure, pared-back text, and attractive visuals ensure that the report looks appealing and is easy to read.

Cracking the gender code

Submitted by Rachel Ainsworth on Fri, 2016-11-18 07:58

Accenture, in partnership with Girls who Code, delivers a compelling argument for a fresh approach to increasing the number of women in computing.

People first: The primacy of people in a digital age

Submitted by Rachel Ainsworth on Wed, 2016-10-26 13:36

Accenture’s annual technology vision report incorporates an impressive array of inputs, including an external advisory board, interviews with both external and internal experts, an online contest with more than 3,200 participants, and a survey of more than 3,000 business and IT executives.

Accenture: The promise of artificial intelligence: Redefining management in the workforce of the future

Recent advancements in AI will affect all levels of management, from the C-suite to the front line. AI not only presents unprecedented opportunities for value creation, but also daunting challenges for executives and managers.

Accenture: Thriving on disruption: How to become fearless in the face of devastating innovation

Nearly all Chief Strategy Officers we surveyed agree that, in the next five years, disruptive innovation will upend their industries and threaten today’s incumbents. It is astonishing then, that only a small number of Chief Strategy Officers—just 20%—feel that they are highly prepared for that prospect.

Guarding and growing personal data

Submitted by Source Admin on Mon, 2016-05-09 17:22

Accenture Institute for High Performance delivers another well-researched, thoughtfully constructed, and action-oriented report.

An online survey of nearly 600 business professionals, interviews with academic experts, and extensive secondary research underpin a strong storyline covering the benefits of using personal data, the risks, and what organisations ought to do differently.

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