Accenture has established RDE (Reinvention Deployed Engineer), a new job category built around AI, and is accelerating the development of talent capable of covering everything from implementation through the delivery of results. RDE is said to be aimed at countering the argument that consultants are no longer needed, and is positioned as a core force driving transformation in the AI era.
As concerns grow that generative AI could replace traditional consulting tasks such as market research and document creation, Accenture is accelerating the development of RDE, a new job category built around AI. The role is envisioned as covering everything from the implementation phase through the delivery of results for clients, and the company is reportedly pursuing a policy of seeking an answer to the argument that consultants are no longer needed.
RDE is described as handling the execution of AI-based development and implementation work, together with the creation of value for clients, as one continuous process. The article focuses on the question of how RDE could complement or replace the growth of consulting services.
The initiative suggests the potential for greater productivity in consulting through the use of AI tools and the creation of new services, but specific details, including the timing of its introduction and its scope of application, remain subject to future developments, according to the report.