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    Through original research and analysis, the Accenture Institute for Public Service Value strives to advance the debate on how to create value and high performance in the public sector.
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    Leverage analytical approaches and methodologies to address key business priorities.
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    Identify strategic opportunities, and envision, design and execute strategies that unlock new sources of value.
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  • Application Renewal
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    Transform the enterprise and harvest the value from existing applications through the use of industrialized assets, specialized skills and a global delivery capability.
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    Collect and analyze internal and external data.
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    Accentures Global Delivery and Sourcing harnesses a global network of delivery centers, industry expertise and deep technology and outsourcing skills to provide cost-effective business solutions and improved business performance.
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  • IT Strategy and Transformation
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    Optimize investments, transform capabilities and achieve greater business value from IT.
  • Microsoft Solutions
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    Transform to outperform the competition.
  • Network Technology
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    Leverage next-generation networks to achieve high performance.
  • Open Source Solutions
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    Adopt open source software more widely and realize even greater returns.
  • Oracle Solutions
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    Read the latest thinking from Accenture and elsewhere about the role of Oracle technologies in business success.
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    Balance high performance against the need for protection.
  • Service-oriented Architecture
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    Unleash the potential of service-oriented architecture to simplify the business on the inside while differentiating it on the outside.
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    Accenture has collaborated with more than 45 clients to use software as a service (SaaS) to drive business value and innovation on the journey towards high performance.
  • Systems Integration Consulting
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    Accenture is helping companies manage the full range of their information technology needs by developing and deploying custom and application software to streamline and integrate business processes and systems for high performance.
  • Workplace Technology & Collaboration
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    Understand how to use collaboration and workplace technology innovatively to achieve high performance.


Outsourcing

  • Application Outsourcing Services
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    Control costs and address software issues that can get in the way of larger business strategies.
  • Infrastructure Outsourcing Services
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    Use your company's IT infrastructure to achieve dramatic results in business performance and business transformation.
  • Business Process Outsourcing Services
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    Outsource entire business functions such as human resources, finance, accounting, and supply chain management
  • Bundled Outsourcing
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    Use your company's IT infrastructure to achieve dramatic results in business performance and business transformation.


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