Accenture Positioned as a Leader in Magic Quadrant For SAP Application Services, Worldwide
March 14 2018 - 7:59AM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been recognized as a Leader in Gartner
Inc.’s recently published “Magic Quadrant for SAP Application
Services, Worldwide1.” Accenture was positioned highest for its
ability to execute and furthest to the right for its completeness
of vision in the Leaders quadrant.
The report states, “This Magic Quadrant is focused on the full
life cycle of SAP application services, spanning project-based
implementation and multiyear application management services (AMS).
Analysts evaluate service providers for their ability to deliver a
specific or comprehensive set of implementation and management
services across the SAP portfolio of products for clients
worldwide.”
“We believe this recognition from Gartner reflects our leading
capabilities in SAP and continued investments in innovation to help
clients achieve their digital transformation goals,” said
Christophe Mouille, global managing director of SAP business for
Accenture. “Our clients turn to us to help tackle their most
critical business issues. With our breadth of capabilities, focus
on innovation, broad functional and industry expertise, and deep
collaboration with SAP on SAP S/4HANA® and SAP® Leonardo, we help
our clients become intelligent enterprises that deliver superior
customer experiences and business outcomes.”
The Hershey Company is working with Accenture to implement SAP
S/4HANA® as part of a program designed to help the snacks company
streamline manufacturing and supply chain processes, gain real-time
customer insights to inform decision making, and accelerate
revenue-generating innovation to drive growth. The project is part
of The Hershey Company’s strategy of growing core confectionery and
snacking products, expanding margins and leveraging technology for
competitive advantage.
Accenture also received the highest product scores for the
Implementation Services and Implementation and Management Services
Use Cases in Gartner’s “Critical Capabilities for SAP Application
Services, Worldwide” report2. According to Gartner, a Critical
Capabilities document is a comparative analysis that scores
competing products or services against a set of critical
differentiators identified by Gartner. It shows which products or
services are a best fit in various use cases to provide actionable
advice on which products/services you should add to vendor
shortlists for further evaluation.
The Gartner Magic Quadrant report evaluates 18 service providers
for their ability to deliver a specific or comprehensive set of
implementation and management services across the SAP portfolio of
products for clients worldwide. A complimentary copy of the report
is available here.
1Gartner, “Magic Quadrant for SAP Application Services,
Worldwide” Kris Doering et al, 26 February 2018.
2Gartner, “Critical Capabilities for SAP Application Services,
Worldwide” Fabio Di Capua et al, 26 February 2018.
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About Accenture
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providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy,
consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest
delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business
and technology to help clients improve their performance and create
sustainable value for their stakeholders. With more than 435,000
people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives
innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us
at www.accenture.com.
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