Accenture Systems Integration Consulting Podcast Series

Podcast: Accenture's View on Software as a Service - Audio

Gary Beach — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:05:00 GMT

Publisher Emeritus at CIO magazine, Gary Beach, talks to Accenture chief technology architect, Paul Daugherty, about where software is going, and in particular about the emerging concept of software as a service and its contribution to high performance.

Human Capital Management Solutions Can Transform HR IT - Video

Martin Braun — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:05:00 GMT

The current economic climate continues to place huge pressures on companies to improve their operational effectiveness.

Achieving Business Value Faster with Software as a Service - Video

Saideep Raj — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:05:00 GMT

Software as a service—a way to subscribe to software on-demand—provides a fundamentally faster way to deliver business value, in addition to the flexibility to scale technical capacity, lower IT costs and increased opportunities for innovation.

Increase Flexibility at a Faster Pace and Lower Cost with Open Source - Video

Tony Roby — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:05:00 GMT

As organizations continually look to do more with less, adopting open source software can deliver real business value—in addition to greater flexibility, lower IT costs and increased opportunities for innovation.

Podcast: Accenture's View on Web 2.0 and its Impact on Business - Audio

Bob Melk — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:05:00 GMT

Web 2.0 is the name given to a group of technologies and technology approaches—some of which have been around for a while—which together are fueling new ways of using the Internet. Blair Jones, senior executive-Accenture, speaks to CIO about what this trend could mean. Among these technology approaches are mashups, rich Internet applications, crowd sourcing, wikis and blogs.

Podcast: Service-oriented Architecture and Business Process Management - Audio

Bob Melk — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:05:00 GMT

It is becoming clear that if business process management (BPM) is implemented as part of service-oriented architecture (SOA), the business and IT benefits can be substantial. CIO Associate Publisher, Bob Melk, talks to Jim Adamczyk, global director for business process management-Accenture about the importance of business process management.

Accelerating Information Management: Soumendra Mohanty - Video

Soumendra Mohanty — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT

In this podcast, Soumendra Mohanty, information management capability lead for Accenture's India Delivery Center, introduces “infonomics” and explains how organizations can use information management to achieve high performance in today’s volatile market by enhancing both “in-the-box” and “out-the-box” capabilities.

The Talent Management Technology Debate: ERP Versus Best of Breed - Video

Tauna Jecmen — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Talent management is an important consideration for organizations investing in HCM technology. In a market saturated with technology solutions offering support for the essential elements of talent management—notably learning, recruitment and performance management—how do organizations decide on the most effective approach?

Capture More Business Value Faster from Your SAP Investments - Video

José-Maria Font — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Many organizations find that achieving the value they expect from their SAP enterprise systems is a challenge. Learn more about how the Accenture Business Value Realization Approach for SAP can help organizations assess how more value can be achieved from their SAP programs faster and more cost effectively.

Is Oracle CRM On Demand Right for You? - Video

Stephanie Coffey and Mazen Joukhadar — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Oracle Customer Relationship Management (CRM) On Demand is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that has tremendous business potential to simplify an organization’s IT, reduce costs and increase productivity.

Boost Business Performance, Reduce IT Costs and Enhance Business Process Flexibility through Service-oriented Architecture - Video

Rob Calloway — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Accenture believes that the business value of SOA can be determined only by the solutions it enables.

Enhance Competitive Positioning and Achieve Business Results Faster with Custom Developed Solutions - Video

Bob Zahm — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Custom development provides the most value to organizations when used to enhance competitive positioning, such as creating new businesses and services.