NORTH AMERICA the implementation of digital transformations , is called the Digital Services Factory ( DSF ). DSF is an execution framework that packages a continuously refreshed set of processes , tools , skills , advanced digital technologies and operating models that are carefully designed and packaged to accelerate the clients ’ digital transformation journeys .
The primary challenge it addresses is time to market – not only does it takes an enormous effort to bring innovation to market but also some laser focused discipline to pivot on a shifted business strategy , thinking , and core competency that is away from a products-first and into a needs-first , outcome-driven innovation model . DSF works by offering an endto-end innovation service : from ideation to prototyping , industrializing , scaling , and finally operating the digital business – a combination that is hard to aggregate and harmonize . The framework is customized to suit every client ’ s unique requirements as well as their current maturity vis-à-vis their desired state in their digital transformation journey . One of the core principles of using the DSF is that it is executed as a joint venture
“ A VISIT TO ONE OF THE ACCENTURE INNOVATION CENTERS IS OFTEN A STEPPING STONE TO SHOWCASE THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE IN ADVANCED DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND INDUCE CONVERGENT THINKING TO FORMULATE OUR CLIENT ’ S DIGITAL AGENDA ”
— Tilak Mitra , CTO Industrial , Managing Director , Accenture
with the client , bringing in not only the best capabilities of Accenture , but also that of the ecosystem ’ s partners and alliances , to collaborate and co-create along with the client ’ s best minds . The customized outcomes are then quite easily fabricated into the client ’ s unique ecosystem . Clients are encouraged to first try using the execution engine before they buy fully into it . Once used and implemented , and once the value realization benefits are obtained through DSF , the clients gain an innovation engine and a well-established factory for building , hardening , and offering
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