Some of those lessons have helped shape and refine implementations for customers, including a foundational solution: Copilot for Microsoft 365, which interoperates with the AI assistant throughout workplace platforms. "Using our extensive Microsoft technology expertise and practical learnings from our own experience implementing Copilot for Microsoft 365, our solutions empower clients to fully tap into Microsoft AI capabilities," said Veit Siegenheim, Global Future of Work Lead at Avanade.
Copilot for Microsoft 365 is designed to blend people, technology, and new ways of working to save customers time so they can focus on more value-driven work. "This journey goes beyond a simple activation," said Siegenheim. "It's a strategic effort to enhance user experience, productivity, and creativity within Microsoft 365. Our hands-on experience and understanding of the challenges ensure we provide our clients with a tailored strategy to maximize Copilot for Microsoft 365's full potential."
Accenture and Avanade surveyed employees to find out which features of the program were the most productive. The results were encouraging: Of all the employees surveyed, 52% saw a positive impact on the quality of their work, 31% reported less cognitive fatigue, and 84% found Copilot's suggestions fair, respectful, and non-biased.
In addition to Copilot for Microsoft 365, Accenture also piloted GitHub Copilot. After extensive testing, they saw an increase in successful builds, which helped developers spend less time debugging and empowered them to deliver projects faster. "GitHub helps us build better solutions, faster," said Dan Schocke, Managing Director, Application Architecture at Accenture. "And in the end, it's our clients who benefit."
Developers also generated more pull requests per week, accelerating the overall development process and shortening the time to market for new software releases or updates. And Accenture's developer experience improved, with 95% of developers surveyed reporting they enjoy coding more when using GitHub Copilot.