Accenture has been named a ‘Leader’ in the Everest Group IoT Services PEAK Matrix™ Assessment and Market Trends report for the second consecutive year.
According to the report, Leaders are service providers that deliver strategic value from the Internet of Things (IoT) and have led clients through large scale IoT transformation journeys.
Accenture received high marks in key criteria including value delivered, innovation and investments, and portfolio mix. The report also highlights two Accenture client projects:
- Biesse: Accenture helped the machinery manufacturer build an Industrial IoT platform. It serves as the foundation of the manufacturer’s new digital service platform enabling, for example, connected customer services around predictive maintenance and remote diagnostic.
- Freeport-McMoRan: For the natural resources company, Accenture implemented the Accenture Connected Mine solution. It combines mobile, cloud and analytics and provides alerts based on real-time mine data to reduce machine downtime and inventory costs.
Everest Group’s assessment of Accenture’s IoT services and capabilities:
- Accenture was named best-in-class for its vision and strategy, delivery footprint, and market adoption.
- The report highlights several Accenture solutions which enable clients’ digital transformation. These include Connected Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS), Accenture’s open IoT platform, and Accenture Insights Platform (AIP), a cloud-based, end-to-end analytics solution.
- The analysts recognized the fact that “multiple acquisitions have enhanced the depth and breadth of Accenture’s IoT capabilities and added specialized industry expertise.”
IoT – an integral part of Industry X.0
Accenture’s IoT capabilities and team are part of its newly formed Industry X.0 practice. As stated in the report, “Accenture’s vision is to support Industry X.0, driven by smart, connected digital technologies, products and services. The objective is to deliver hyper-personalized experiences, achieve new levels of efficiency, enable clients to unlock new sources of growth, and improve operational efficiency.”
Craig McNeil, managing director, Accenture Industry X.0, and global IoT lead, said, “Industry X.0 is the digital reinvention of industry, when businesses use advanced digital technologies to transform their core operations, their worker and customer experiences and ultimately their business models. IoT technology and services play a pivotal role in this. “Industry X.0 and IoT remain significant areas of investment for Accenture as we partner with our clients to unlock efficiencies and drive out new sources of revenue, at scale.”
Yugal Joshi, Vice President, Everest Group’s IT Services research, said, “As enterprises invest in solving complex business problems by converging AI, blockchain, and analytics capabilities with IoT, it has become an increasingly strategic priority for them. Accenture has leveraged its consulting strength and technical competencies to support customers in attaining enterprise objectives, such as improving customer experience and identifying new revenue streams. Additionally, multiple acquisitions and investments in IP have enhanced the depth and breadth of its capabilities, equipping it to lead customers through large-scale transformation journey.”
The 2017 Everest Group IoT Services PEAK Matrix™ Assessment and Market Trends report evaluated 18 services providers on their holistic approach to IoT Services including vertical solutions, advanced technologies, partnership ecosystem and commitment to innovation.
