Leading Edge Associate Partners Programme (LEAP)
Enabling Future Technologies For Today’s Business Needs
LEAP Client Benefits
By combining the skills of niche companies with the size and experience in delivery of EDS, the LEAP programme can provide clients with both requisite and tailored capabilities that will proactively realize business value. In an age where nothing is certain, the programme also provides flexibility through the use of a number of partners on any one project, thus limiting the potential for failure.
In today’s ever-changing business environment it is becoming necessary to find entirely new ways to communicate, do business, organise ourselves, and even think. Keeping ahead of the competition is a priority and it is essential to find innovative technological solutions to achieve this.
Leading Edge Associate Partners
The LEAP programme is part of EDS’ Innovations Programme and plays a key part in bringing innovation to the forefront of how EDS do business.
The LEAP Programme is designed to formalise and strengthen existing relationships with niche companies. It extends innovation by incorporating services that compliment EDS’ Agile capabilities, thus pushing back the boundaries of EDS’ offerings to clients and increasing the ability to deliver true value.
The Programme offers innovative companies an opportunity to develop their leading edge technological and business ideas in collaboration with EDS, with the guidance and support of the EDS EMEA Innovation Team.
Choosing LEAP Partners
Potential LEAP companies are evaluated on innovation, strategic capability and service development opportunities. Based on current client business and innovation needs, potential partners are assessed to establish whether they could help realize clients’ strategic objectives and whether the knowledge they possess would extend the existing innovation portfolio of the LEAP partnership.
Once recognized, LEAP Partners have their innovative and niche technologies, capabilities and services made accessible across EDS business accounts, industries and Innovation Centers.
The Future
Emerging and future technological innovations can help sustain and build competitive advantage in the market place. Companies must adapt more quickly to client demands and respond more completely to change.
The Leading Edge Associate Partners Programme not only supports innovative ideas, it uses the combined knowledge and skills of EDS and niche companies to nurture and develop them in order to meet client needs.
As rapid expansion and change happen in the marketplace EDS and its partners can anticipate the challenges ahead. They will continuously gather evidence about the impact of LEAP activities at EMEA level to establish the overall effectiveness of the Programme and develop and implement strategies to position their clients for success.
If you require more information on LEAP, or would like work with EDS as part of the LEAP Programme, please e-mail leap@eds.com with your company and contact details.