Industrialization Many clients are looking to industrialization—repeatable processes, standards and tools as well as highly skilled resources for specific work—to enable high performance. Accenture helps organizations gain competitive advantage by industrializing the delivery and long-term contractual management of business process solutions—bringing quality, predictability, speed and reduced risk in a cost-effective manner. Industrial Placement Enables undergraduates still studying for their degree to work on real projects and develop a broad spectrum of skills, while earning a salary. Accenture offers six- and 12-month industrial placements. Industry Groups A market-related grouping within an operating group. Accenture's industry groups are as follows: Communications & High Tech operating group: Communications, Electronics & High Tech, Media & Entertainment Financial Services operating group: Banking, Capital Markets, Insurance Public Service operating group: The Public Service operating group does not have industry groups, but serves several sectors including Defense, Postal, Education, Revenue, Human Services, Immigration/Justice/Security, Election Services Products operating group: Automotive, Health Services, Industrial Equipment, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products, Retail & Consumer, Transportation & Travel Services Resources operating group: Chemicals, Energy, Forest Products, Metals & Mining, Utilities See separate entries on each of the above operating groups. Information Technology (IT) Use of technologies from computing, electronics and telecommunications to process and distribute information in digital and other forms. Infrastructure Outsourcing This involves the outsourcing of IT infrastructure to Accenture. Our approach focuses on transforming IT infrastructure through rationalization and optimization, creating an IT environment that is flexible and responsive; one in which applications and business processes can generate high performance and enable enterprisewide business value. See also Industrialization. Integrity One of Accenture's core values. Integrity implies the following: Take responsibility for your actions and words. Meet your commitments, however small. Admit your mistakes. Turn mistakes into learning opportunities. Speak up when problems occur, ask for help when you need it. Give credit to those who deserve it. Voice your opinion, even if it may not be popular. See Core Values. Intellectual Property The legally protected form of an intellectual asset in the form of a patent, copyright, trade secret or trademark. Interesting Work An initiative focused on creating exciting opportunities for people to develop leading-edge skills and to perform challenging work. Interesting work also means matching people's preferences and strengths with staffing needs. For example, e-scheduling is one initiative that will help Accenture create a work environment where people are excited about the work they are doing.