According to IDC analysis and buyer perception, Accenture and Avanade is positioned in the Leaders category in the 2021 IDC MarketScape for Microsoft implementation services worldwide.
"Accenture, Avanade, and Microsoft help clients formulate new strategies and industry solutions to drive innovation and growth in the digital era. The Accenture Microsoft Business Group - launched in February 2019 - elevates the long-standing Accenture, Avanade, and Microsoft relationship, expanding combined service capabilities, global scale, and joint solution development to help clients overcome disruption and lead transformation in their industries."
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Buyers rate Accenture and Avanade highly for its ability to integrate its team with customers' internal teams and for its ability to meet the project timeline and handle changes in project scope. Similarly, IDC views Accenture highly in terms of its growth strategy and its innovation/R&D strategy.
This research includes an analysis of the top 13 service providers in global Microsoft applications implementation services. Scope of this evaluation includes consulting and systems integration services related to both business application and infrastructure products offered by Microsoft.