Accenture and Avanade are positioned in the Leaders category in the IDC MarketScape for Asia/Pacific Microsoft Business Applications Implementation Services 2023–2024 – with strengths recognized in: Alignment with the Goals of IT Buyers; Strong Talent Base in Asia/Pacific; AI as a Business Model; and Customer Feedback.
According to the report: “Accenture and Avanade are a good fit for enterprises looking for an implementation partner with strong Microsoft product expertise, experience in delivering large transformation programs with Microsoft Business Applications, and a mature point of view on embedding AI to enhance Microsoft investments.”
"Microsoft's investments in AI and the introduction of Copilot have further enhanced the value proposition of its business applications offerings among line-of-business users and continue to elevate adoption for complex use cases," says Rijo George Thomas, Research Manager of IT Services Research, IDC Asia/Pacific. "In this regard, buyers need to look beyond traditional KPIs for service provider selection to include change management expertise, tools and frameworks to enable faster time to value especially leveraging Power Platform, and ability to embed AI to enhance Microsoft investments."
Source: "IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Microsoft Business Applications Implementation Services Vendor Assessment, 2023–2024” by Rijo George Thomas, November 2023, IDC Doc #AP50165723e_Avanade
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures vendor product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of vendor strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Vendor market share is represented by the size of the circles. Vendor year-over-year growth rate relative to the given market is indicated by a plus, neutral or minus next to the vendor’s name.
The 2023-2024 IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Microsoft Business Applications Implementation Services Vendor Assessment assesses implementation vendors in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), North Asia (South Korea), Greater China (China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan), Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines), India, and Japan on the strength of their current implementation service capabilities and how well placed they are to grow the adoption of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions with their respective sound growth strategies.