The emergence of service-oriented architecture and Oracle’s next-generation platform of enterprise applications and technologies promises to create a dynamic environment for IT, with rich functionality, ease of integration, cost-effective development and business process transformation. For CIOs, these trends also raise important questions about how to best deliver business capabilities while preserving their Oracle and other IT investments. Take the Accenture Diagnostic for Oracle

To prepare organizations for the next generation of Oracle applications, Accenture has developed the Accenture Diagnostic for Oracle. This tool provides organizations with a quick and simple way to evaluate the current state of their IT portfolio and its ability to support future business growth. It also helps bring a high performance business focus to IT planning by showing how your business compares to organizations identified as high performers with enterprise systems. Start Planning Your Journey to High Performance with Oracle Once you have identified the strategic direction for your portfolio, Accenture can help you develop a road map to get there. Our deeply experienced Oracle strategy professionals work with clients to develop road maps quickly and cost effectively—usually in fewer than eight weeks. We are able to do this through a robust IT planning process and set of supporting assets that comprise the Accenture Value Road Map for Oracle. This highly practical strategic assessment leverages Accenture's deep knowledge of leading business processes across industries, our thought leadership in developing IT strategies as well as our extensive experience in implementing all Oracle product lines, including Oracle's Siebel Customer Relationship Management, PeopleSoft Enterprise, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne as well as Oracle E-Business Suite. Road maps are developed quickly—usually in as few as eight weeks. The Accenture Value Road Map for Oracle helps organizations update their IT road map to support business growth while aligning with Oracle's product direction. Specifically, it helps organizations: - Examine critical business drivers and determine how Oracle components can be valuable enablers.
- Evaluate current conditions and the lifecycle position of applications relative to business needs.
- Incorporate Oracle's product directions and rollout plans.
- Identify opportunities and potential initiatives enabled by Oracle Applications and Oracle Fusion Middleware—for example, new business opportunities, business process streamlining, technology rationalization and upgrades.
- Incorporate other important considerations such as governance, vendor management, and data architecture.
 
To understand more about how Accenture can help you plan your journey to high performance with Oracle solutions, contact us or download the Accenture Value Road Map for Oracle brochure. [PDF, 591KB] PDF Help Next: Why Accenture |