THE CLOUD IS HERE. THE CLOUD IS NOW. THE CLOUD CHANGES EVERYTHING.

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3 THE ACCENTURE CLOUD INNOVATION CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES Cloud looms large. As a powerful technology and business asset, the cloud can help financial services firms deliver outstanding customer service while redirecting valuable resources to the core businesses. Accenture works closely with leading cloud providers and numerous cloud technology vendors to help financial services companies reducing capital expenditures and standardizing core functionalities and IT infrastructure. Whether developed in house in a more agile manner or in cooperation with other companies, top line growth could be created through new services. In cooperation with our cloud ecosystem alliances, Accenture has built a hybrid multicloud landscape and typical use cases that addresses many challenges of the financial services industry. This approach can help strengthen and bring together global cloud resources and knowledge, emerging technologies developed by FinTechs, open source container platforms, and the Industrial Internet of Things. It also gives client firms the ability to meet feasibility, security, and regulatory requirements and to conduct integration testing upfront, ahead of major investments and commitments. Our center helps client firms to design, develop, test and implement at scale innovative cloud solutions that meet their specific business needs by offering them the opportunity to: Attend cloud use case demonstrations specifically targeting the Financial Services industry, and obtain assessments of related cloud solutions and their applicability to their situation Access a greenfield setting for the co-creation, rapid prototyping and testing of a cloud- based solution that addresses their needs. This is done by using Accenture s Design Thinking methodology, in direct interaction with Accenture s specialists and cloud vendors Conduct integration tests with their own application landscape and package solutions for a scaled implementation at speed in their business operation 3

4 A FLEXIBLE PLATFORM WITH RAPID PROTOTYPING OPPORTUNITIES With a flexible platform and co-creative rapid prototyping methodology, the Accenture Cloud Innovation Center for Financial Services delivers great business value in a cost-efficient approach to banking, insurance and capital market firms across the globe. ACCESS TO GLOBAL CLOUD CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE Access to a leading cloud technology ecosystem that includes hybrid and multicloud capabilities. Benefit from Accenture s experience-based evaluations of fintechs and open source providers. Access to a growing library of use cases based upon Accenture s broad client work in the financial services industry. Opportunity to work collaboratively with Accenture s large roster of vendor alliances as well as with Accenture s specialist groups. TRIED INNOVATION AT SPEED AND AT LOWER RISK Greenfield setting for the prototyping and testing of cloud-based solutions. Solutions that comply with regulatory requirements and dictates. Packaging of defined and tested solutions for scale implementation at speed. TAILORED SOLUTIONS FOR GREATER EFFECTIVENESS AND COST EFFICIENCY Design Thinking methodology for the co-creation of tailored use cases adapted to each client firm s needs. Rapid prototyping and testing to help validate transformational business cases ahead of major investment commitments. A facility that allows financial services firms, vendors and regulators to test solutions without the concerns associated with a production environment. 4

5 HYBRID MULTI-CLOUD EXPANDABLE ARCHITECTURE The Cloud Innovation Center for Financial Services is multi-tenant and provides access to a cloud stack that is ideally suited to many of the typical cloud use cases challenging the financial services industry. It is adaptable and can address each client firm s situation. It is also expandable, integrating new cloud vendors specifically chosen to address clients needs and maintain leading edge solutions. USE CASES (APPS / SAAS / MOBILE) ACCENTURE INSIGHT PLATFORM (AIP) ACCENTURE DEVOPS PLATFORM (ADOP) APP DEPENDENCY MAPPING Cisco Tetration Analytics Platform as a Service ZERO-TRUST SECURITY SEGMENTATION AND POLICY COMPLIANCE Trilio, Trendmicro ACCENTURE INTELLIGENT ORCHESTRATION PLATFORM (AIOP) Orchestration Engine Red Hat Cloudforms SECURE MULTI-CLOUD CONNECTIVITY Cisco ACI Fabric, Nuage Networks VSP from Nokia Rack 1 Cisco FLEXPOD architecture Automation Engine - Ansible Analytics Engine - Turbonomic CLOUD VIRTUALIZATION Red Hat Openshift Network -Cisco ACI Server - Cisco UCS Storage - Netapp INFRASTRUCTURE Rack 2 HPE SYNERGY architecture Network - HPE Synergy Servers HPE Synergy Storage HPE 3PAR Equinix IBX Data Center Zurich (ZH5) PUBLIC CLOUD Salesforce, AWS, Azure, Adobe and more EQUINIX CLOUD EXCHANGE (ECX) ACCENTURE FUTURE CAMP / LIQUID STUDIOS ETC. 5

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7 A GROWING CATALOG OF USE CASES USE CASE NAME Private cloud provisioning (IAAS / PAAS) BENEFIT DESCRIPTION Reduce infrastructure costs, allow operational visibility, improve time-to-market through easy scalability, agility and automatic provisioning using a self-service portal and catalog. Automated multi-cloud workload migration Reduce operational costs using agile infrastructure provisioning. Cloud virtual to virtual (V2V) or physical to virtual (P2V) migration simplifies the process of workload migration from legacy platforms, and provides a robust and flexible cloud computing infrastructure. Legacy modernization Address the range of new business requirements and modernize in an agile, highly efficient, scalable and timely manner. Open banking, rapid innovation, analytics Move towards a PSD2-ready core banking environment to allow for rapid front- end deployments and quick adaptations to client needs. The integrated omni-channel approach increases the touchpoint frequency with the customer and thus supports the evolution towards an everyday bank with new revenue potential. FX Trade, analytics, digital marketing Target digital investment banks and their need to offer a large panel of financial products and trading mechanisms as well as a rich UX, multi-channel coherence and the ability to adjust content in real time while complying with numerous regulations and data security controls. Analytics, digital marketing, omni-channel, CX design / mgmt., mobility Provide traditional insurers digital solutions to help them reinvent and digitalize their customer experience. 7

8 JOURNEY OF IMMERSIVE COLLABORATION & BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION The proposed Accenture Cloud Innovation Center for Financial Services approach is built upon a holistic, client-centered and collaborative approach. FS CLOUD INNOVATION CENTER EXPERIENCE DESIGN THINKING UNDERSTAND AND DEFINE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT BUSINESS CASE (Understand needs and innovation opportunities) CLOUD BLUEPRINT (Implement the solution) TECHNICAL USE CASE (Define technical workflows) TARGET ARCHITECTURE (Identify solution along technology & processes) ONSITE TRANSFORMATION EXPLORATORY PACKAGE BASIC PACKAGE ADVANCED PACKAGE MATURE PACKAGE BASIC DELIVERABLES Design Thinking Workshop with co-creation across four key dimensions of a use case: business, technical, target architecture and cloud blueprint EXPECTED OUTCOMES Granular Design Thinking Workshop to co-create the selected use case(s) and their solution blueprint(s) Definition of a high level implementation roadmap EXPECTED OUTCOMES For complex use cases: Creation of multiple solution blueprints Several Design Thinking Workshops to co-create comprehensive prototype(s) Detailed implementation roadmap Detailed de-briefing session including video & demo of prototype EXPECTED OUTCOMES For complex use cases: Creation of multiple solution blueprints Several Design Thinking Workshops to create extended/ comprehensive prototype(s) Detailed implementation roadmap Detailed de-briefing session including video & demo of prototype EXPECTED OUTCOMES For complex use cases: Creation of multiple solution blueprints Several Design Thinking Workshops to create extended/ comprehensive prototype(s) Detailed implementation roadmap Detailed de-briefing session including video & demo of prototype DevOps 8

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11 A CLOUD ECOSYSTEM BUILT ON STRENGTH The Accenture Cloud Innovation Center for Financial Services is a joint initiative with leading cloud and security providers aligned to financial services firms needs. Public Cloud Solution Servers / Software Defined Network (SDN) / Analytics Tetration Analytics, Application Dependency Mapping, AppDynamics DC Provider & Interconnection Platform Hybrid IT incorporating Server, Storage and Network Network / Servers / Storage Solution Container Solutions Public Cloud Solution Modern, Cloud Ready DB Solution SaaS Solution Automated Backup & Storage Solution Comprehensive Software Defined Networking for Multi-Cloud and SD-Wan with End-to-end Software Defined Security Cloud Orchestration Layer CloudForms, Openstack, OpenShift, Ansible Tower, Containerization, mobile platform Security Solution Data Protection / Backup Solution Software as a Service (SaaS) Solution Analytics & Decision Engine

12 TO FIND OUT MORE Dr. Christian Tölkes Financial Services Technology Advisory Lead Austria, Switzerland, Germany and Russia Dr. Nikolaus Schmidt Financial Services Cloud Lead Austria, Switzerland, Germany and Russia Guido Greber Accenture Cloud Innovation Center Financial Services Lead ABOUT ACCENTURE Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions underpinned by the world s largest delivery network Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With approximately 442,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at STAY CONNECTED Accenture Financial Services Technology Advisory Connect With Us Follow Us twitter.com/techadvisoryfs DISCLAIMER This document is intended for general informational purposes only and does not take into account the reader s specific circumstances, and may not reflect the most current developments. Accenture disclaims, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all liability for the accuracy and completeness of the information in this document and for any acts or omissions made based on such information. Accenture does not provide legal, regulatory, audit, or tax advice. Readers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel or other licensed professionals. Rights to trademarks referenced herein, other than Accenture trademarks, belong to their respective owners. We disclaim proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. Copyright 2018 Accenture. All rights reserved.

THE CLOUD IS HERE. THE CLOUD IS NOW. THE CLOUD CHANGES EVERYTHING.

THE CLOUD IS HERE. THE CLOUD IS NOW. THE CLOUD CHANGES EVERYTHING. THE ACCENTURE CLOUD INNOVATION CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES In a world of escalating regulatory requirements, expanding competitive pressures