POOPS Session Thursday, September 26, 2002 Create Your Future POOPS Session Thursday, September 26, 2002 Welcome Welcome attendees to the Accenture presentation. My name is Joseph Weldon. (offer a brief description of your background) Communicate that you are here to speak about the consulting industry, as well as Accenture.   Transition: We’ll spend the next 15-20 minutes discussing the Consulting Industry, Accenture and the Entry-Level Analyst position with the company. While there isn’t time available during the presentation for Q&A, feel free to find me afterwards, with any specific questions. Entry.ppt

What is Consulting? Why do companies hire consultants? What services does Accenture provide? What is consulting?   At Accenture, consulting goes far beyond offering advice. It’s about creating and implementing total solutions that address our clients’ business challenges. Why do companies hire consultants? They’re looking for specialized experience not available in-house. They want the freedom to assign their resources where they can get the greatest value. They need an objective assessment of their business operations and strategy. What types of services might Accenture provide? Business strategy Customer development and retention Supply chain management Improving employee performance Financial management and performance Innovating and delivering technology solutions that enhance our clients’ businesses Outsourcing clients’ business processes such as finance and accounting, logistics and information technology Entry.ppt

Developing Innovations to Improve the Way the World Works and Lives About Accenture . . .An Established Leader In: Consulting Technology Outsourcing Alliances Accenture is much more than a consulting organization, and our “network of businesses” strategy expands our capabilities to serve our clients. What we’ve done is to complement our core consulting, technology, and outsourcing services… with new technologies and business models supplied by our operating companies, alliances, and venture capital business. Let's take a brief look at each component of Accenture: Our consulting practice offers total solutions to our clients – from high-level strategic planning to day-to-day operations. Accenture’s technology practice is leading the creation and delivery of technology-based business solutions. Our outsourcing practice manages entire business departments so clients can focus their attention on mission-critical activities. We form alliances with technology companies to keep the technology solutions flowing… and to secure Accenture’s position at the forefront of innovation.   Transition: Why would someone choose to work at Accenture? Entry.ppt

A Great Place To Work Challenging and interesting work Flexible work environment Competitive rewards Diverse workforce Continuous learning Inspiring leadership A Great Place to Work   Accenture offers its employees a stimulating and dynamic environment in which to advance their career goals. And when you consider the breadth of career dividends, Accenture clearly is “a great place to work.” Employees enjoy… Challenging and interesting work that's shaping the eEconomy. Flexible work options could include things like our Flexible Fly-Back Policy, Part-time Job Sharing, Flextime, Modified or Compressed Work Weeks, and Telecommuting that help employees balance careers and personal lives. Competitive rewards that help you build a sound financial base. A globally diverse workforce, further enriched by a teamwork approach to assignments. A continuous learning environment where you can build valuable skills and gain access to proprietary knowledge capital. Inspiring leadership and mentoring programs, at all levels of the organization. Transition: During your job search, one of the questions you’ll probably ask yourselves is, “How will I know if a company is right for me? ” Entry.ppt

Are We Right for You? Are You Right for Us? Opportunity to develop professionally Challenging and interesting assignments Diverse client base Travel opportunities Make an impact Are We Right for You?   Your first job is a momentous decision, and it needs to be the right platform on which to build your career. We believe Accenture affords a unique career opportunity – and a continuing business education. Here’s why: Because of our wide range of clients, our employees work on challenging, interesting assignments that give them the chance to develop professionally and gain deep industry skills. At Accenture, analysts are part of an empowered, people-oriented culture. Analysts are able to make an impact on how businesses accomplish their goals – and share in the success. Transition: Now let's look at the second part of the equation: “Are you right for us?” Entry.ppt

Are We Right for You? Are You Right for Us? Strong interest in technology Leader Effective communicator Analytical Team player Quick learner Flexible Are You Right for Us?   Challenging work demands exceptional talent. We believe that Accenture’s continued market leadership is the result of the exacting performance of our people all over the world. The type of individual that is right for Accenture: Has a strong interest in technology Has the capacity for leadership Has excellent oral and written communication skills Is an analytical problem-solver Is a team player Learns complex ideas quickly Is flexible, and appreciates a diversity of cultures and ideas Transition: How do these traits apply to the business of helping our clients? Entry.ppt

Analyst Roles and Responsibilities Build industry skills Analyze, design and implement solutions Define user requirements Analyst Roles and Responsibilities   The role of an analyst: A typical starting position for recent graduates that builds core technical, communications, and business skills while you work as a full-time analyst. Advance your knowledge of Accenture’s established methods and approaches. Responsibilities can include: Develop technology-based solutions to help clients' business performance. Analyze, design, and implement business process improvements. Develop training and human performance management programs. Define user requirements. Transition: Analysts are challenged from day one to build new skills and make an impact. Entry.ppt

A Day in the Life Challenging High-energy Diverse work environments Consulting Outsourcing Solution Centers Internal Projects A Day in the Life   The real benefit to working at Accenture is that there is no “typical” day – each day is uniquely characterized by the dynamic needs of our clients. What is typical of Accenture is that our clients represent a wide array of businesses, industries, and countries. Accenture offers the opportunity for diverse work assignments, based on need and geography. Common assignments include: Consulting engagement at a client site – a high-travel opportunity for those who want to be part of a consulting team solving client problems . Long-term strategic outsourcing assignment – a single long-term assignment at a client site. Solutions delivery – build deep skills on a variety of assignments, perhaps at one of our Solution Centers. Internal Accenture location – a way to utilize skills and meet internal needs with minimum travel (Note to speaker – this refers primarily to CIO). Entry.ppt

How an Analyst Fits In Business challenge Team structure Analysts role gBusiness Challenge   Describe how Accenture became involved in the specific project you are going to describe. Describe what the business challenge was/is and what types of solutions Accenture implemented. Team Structure Describe how the team was/is organized, whom was/is working on the project, what their roles were/are, what the responsibilities were/are of the different team members. Analyst role Describe specifically how the analyst fit into the team structure and what specifically their roles were. Go into detail on what they did day to day. Entry.ppt

Entry-Level Opportunities Industry focus Consulting Outsourcing Internal technical support Specialized technology positions Training Entry-level Opportunities   Market Unit deployment puts analysts into one of the five major industry areas, giving them the opportunity to develop industry-specific experience. Most new hires enter our Consulting practice, and work on teams that solve our clients’ business challenges. A small percentage of new analysts with specialized skills may be immediately deployed to Accenture's outsourcing practice or internal technical support. Graduates with strong aptitude in technology may be placed in specialized technology positions (Note to speaker: this refers to GACT, TR&I, Accenture Technology Labs, etc. Do not go into detail about these specific positions, rather refer to them collectively as specialty technology positions). No matter what your first position at Accenture, you can expect to participate in ongoing training that will help you succeed. Transition: Let’s take a look at the Professional Development Program, which Accenture developed to arm new analysts who join the consulting practice with the business skills they need to succeed. Entry.ppt

Professional Development Program Training for success Comprehensive, core skill development Diversity of training delivery Specialization Professional Development Program   Accenture wants its analysts to be successful for the long-term… so our 12-18 month Professional Development Program is designed exclusively for analysts in the consulting practice. PDP helps you gain a broad base of world-class business and technology consulting skills, while you work as a full-time analyst. Core components of the PDP program focus on business skills, solutions delivery concepts, and principles of client service. While the technology component of PDP can be challenging at first, even non-technical employees can succeed – and it will be very beneficial to your work at Accenture. Training may take place in a variety of ways: at your local office; at the Center for Professional Education in St. Charles, Illinois; Web-based training modules; and vendor-sponsored training. Throughout the course of your PDP training, both you and Accenture will be able to assess possible areas where you might specialize. Note to Speaker: If you have a large number of engineering or IT/MIS students in the audience, it’s recommended that you insert the customized portions of the presentation before proceeding to the final slide. Entry.ppt

Communities Professional camaraderie Mentoring Social events Networking Volunteerism Communities Slide   Accenture professionals come from the best universities and companies around the world, so you’re surrounded by talented people all working to contribute to the success of our clients and the organization. Each Accenture employee becomes a part of a “community” – a social and professional program that helps employees feel part of a team; Communities – comprised of about 100 Accenture employees – offer a variety of benefits: Regular meetings give you a chance to meet other staff and discuss career issues outside the usual working environment. Communities provide you with a “home base” and a constant source of support, no matter where you are or with whom you’re working. Since community members range from new hires to partners, communities are a great environment for cultivating mentoring relationships with people that can help guide your career. You’ll enjoy both social activities as well as external community service. CLOSING: I think that wraps up all the time we have for today. Again, while there isn’t time allotted for Q&A, feel free to find me after the presentation and I can do my best to answer any questions you may have. If you’re interested in a career at Accenture and want us to get to know you better, we recommend you visit our website at campusconnection.accenture.com for more information. Our recruiter will be down on campus for interviews October 17-18 and interested students will need to sign up through the BPO. Entry.ppt