Accenture's aerospace and defense solutions and services are designed to directly address the challenges that the industry faces now and in the future. Performance based logistics, availability contracting, low-cost carrier models and long-term commercial Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) contracts are making services an increasingly vital component of a products-dominated industry.
The aerospace and defense services of designing, building and running complex, long-term programs at a defined service level is our business. This DNA, coupled with our deep industry knowledge allows Accenture to help clients not only answer the key questions that they face, but also to implement aerospace and defense solutions. As we work with our clients, some specific questions we have helped clients answer are:
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How do we identify and monitor the risk of a long-term program?
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Should we manage new services differently to an engineering program?
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Can we track the as-maintained bill of material for an asset?
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Are we pricing effectively?
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How do we centrally and securely manage our data and intellectual property and that of our business partners?
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Will our organization need to change if services become a greater portion of our business?
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Can we track the earned value of a program after assets leave the production line?
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How do we attract, manage and retain the talent we need to run our business?
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Are we getting the most out of our alliances and vice versa?
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How do we construct a secure, global supply chain for both manufacturing and after market services?
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Could shared services add value to our organization and do we need them?
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Do we have the data management and analytics capabilities we need to achieve our goals?
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Are we running our business in a sustainable fashion for both our enterprise and the environment?