Accenture has received a four-and-a-half year technology services and application outsourcing contract from The European Space Agency (ESA), to support the ESA’s Financial Management Reform (FINREF) programme by implementing a new agency wide financial management model and related information systems.
Under the terms of the contract, which supersedes an interim agreement between the companies, Accenture has programme management and implementation responsibilities for implementing the new financial management model under ESA’s overall management and monitoring. The scope of the agreement includes the design, build and implementation of a new business, applications and technical architecture and operating model for the ESA..
Accenture’s scope of work includes replacing and consolidating ESA’s current information systems and architecture with a single integrated SAP application through a series of reform releases, and application development and maintenance services.
Accenture also said that it would leverage its global delivery network to deliver and maintain the new SAP system and remaining legacy applications.
Kevin Laudano, global managing director of defense group and ESA project manager at Accenture, said: “The new financial management model is designed to provide ESA with an enhanced technical architecture and improved financial management capabilities that will assist in better resource planning, improved communications, and faster access to critical information.”
The FINREF programme was initiated in 2006 to control financial resources and spending on programmes, and allow visibility to its member states and stakeholders.
