Harness the power

of innovation to
improve business
performance
Imagine
the possibilities
The Solutions Showcase builds prototype
solutions that transform concepts into
real-world applications, enabling firsthand
experience of cutting-edge technological
advancements.
Custom workshops and briefings are
available in a variety of formats to help
businesses and governments envision how
to leverage ground-breaking technologies
to maximize IT investments, address
current business challenges and plan for
future growth.
Custom workshops leverage state-of-
the-art innovation centers and bring
together leading business and technology
experts from Accenture, Avanade and
Microsoft to facilitate visioning sessions
around your business goals and unique
challenges.
See demonstrations of our industry-
specific and cross-industry offerings
covering topics such as:
How to deploy a digital marketing
strategy in the retail and financial
services markets.
How to use Cloud Computing to
leverage technology more efficiently
and effectively across an organization
from desktop transformation to
information management.
How to take advantage of the latest
mobile technologies to create engaging
user experiences.
Build the future
of your business
Ready to make the future now?
Contact the Solutions Showcase team at
SolutionsShowcaseatMicrosoft@avanade.com
for more information about solution topics
or to request a customized workshop or
briefing.
About our alliance
Each of the three companies brings its
own strengths. Combined, they create an
unmatched set of resources to help clients
use Microsoft technologies innovatively
to improve business performance.
Accenture: Extensive industry and
technical knowledge, strategic insights
and implementation experience
Avanade: Deep expertise in Microsoft
solutions, methodologies and frameworks
Microsoft: Technology and product
expertise
The Solutions Showcase is built on the
longstanding, strong relationship between
the three companies, and aims to
accelerate the development of business
solutions to benefit their mutual clients.
For Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft, innovation is
the lifeblood of our business. The power of our alliance
drives how we help clients with diverse technology
needs across many industries around the world.
Accenture, Avanade and Microsoft jointly operate
the Solutions Showcase to highlight the possibilities
created by our exclusive combination of expertise
and technology.
The Solutions Showcase is focused on addressing
the specific issues that businesses and governments
face, formulating answers to complex problems and
seeding new ideas and opportunities.
Whether your enterprise seeks to develop and
execute a cloud computing strategy, leverage
enterprise data to drive better decision-making or
create a sound connected commerce platform that
truly connects all facets of your business, the
Solutions Showcase is the place to start.
The Solutions Showcase leads the
development of innovative approaches
and fosters collaboration to address
todays most pressing technology
challenges and opportunities.
Accenture and Avanade have
collaborated with Microsoft
to create a comprehensive
workforce collaboration solution
that addresses productivity,
infrastructure management and
information security challenges.
This solution takes a fresh look
at how to improve workforce
collaboration in terms of specific
user groups supported, different
computing and communication
devices needed and the types
of end-user services and
infrastructure required to achieve
seamless collaboration. This
business solution and other pre-
built solutions and toolsets can be
experienced first-hand through the
Solutions Showcase.
Microsoft's state-of-the-art
Executive Briefing Center in
Redmond, Washington offers an
unparalleled opportunity to learn
about and experience the latest
Microsoft technologies. One- and
two-day custom workshops provide
a stimulating environment to
engage in dialogue around new
technologies and develop
innovative solutions.
View the latest in Microsoft mobile
technologyimmersive and rich
graphical user experiences and
multi-functional applications
leveraging multiple platforms,
including Windows Azure.
Understand Microsoft's mobility
story within the enterprise, from
3.8 inch Smartphones to 10 inch
enterprise slate devices and even
larger Windows 7 touch displays,
all with applications using the same
Silverlight development platform.
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About Accenture
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consulting, technology services and
outsourcing company, with more than
244,000 people serving clients in more
than 120 countries. Combining
unparalleled experience, comprehensive
capabilities across all industries and
business functions, and extensive
research on the worlds most successful
companies, Accenture collaborates with
clients to help them become high-
performance businesses and governments.
The company generated net revenues of
US$25.5 billion for the fiscal year ended
Aug. 31, 2011. Its home page is www.
accenture.com.
About Avanade
Avanade provides business technology
solutions and managed services that
connect insight, innovation and expertise
in Microsoft technologies to help
customers realize results. Our people have
helped thousands of organizations in all
industries improve business agility,
employee productivity and customer
loyalty. Additional information can be
found at www.avanade.com.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq
MSFT) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help
people and businesses realize their full
potential. Visit www.microsoft.com.
For more information on how Accenture can help
you build a strong foundation for growth and
improve performance through innovative and cost-
effective business solutions based on Microsoft
technologies, please visit:
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