IBM Consulting Agentic Cloud Transformation Accelerator

ICA4CT is IBM Consulting’s flagship accelerator for cloud transformation is an intelligent, automation-led system of engagement designed to industrialize, scale, and orchestrate complex modernization journeys. Drawing from years of hands-on consulting experience across industries and technologies, ICA4CT transforms traditional transformation programs into automated, insight-led, and AI-augmented journeys from strategy to execution. At its core, ICA4CT is more than a toolkit, it is IBM’s core enablement engine for hybrid cloud and data transformation. It combines modular frameworks, reusable templates, and built-in “agentification” features that guide users through every stage: from current-state assessment to future-state architecture and agile migration waves aligned with business value. What makes ICA4CT truly differentiated is its deep integration with AI and automation, including the ability to embed Agentic approaches using platforms like Claude, Amazon Bedrock, and others. This allows ICA4CT to intelligently orchestrate client journeys across specific domains such as VMware modernization and application/code modernization, tailoring guidance and automation to each client’s technical and strategic context. ICA4CT acts as the front door for advisory-led engagements by offering persona-based onboarding, auto-generated transformation wave plans, ROI dashboards, and templated solution blueprints, all designed to reduce friction, accelerate decision-making, and ensure early client engagement. It moves beyond static estimation tools to deliver living, adaptable roadmaps powered by intelligent assistants and automation engines. The ICA4CT roadmap envisions a scalable, plug-and-play modernization engine—interoperable with delivery tools, integrated with hyperscaler ecosystems such as AWS and extensible across IBM offerings (SAP on Cloud, Sustainability, Data Modernization, etc.). Its capabilities are designed to evolve continuously, embedding GenAI-driven insights and enabling “build-your-own” journey creation to support emerging use cases and FOAK (First-of-a-Kind) patterns. In essence, ICA4CT is where real consulting meets intelligent automation, delivering faster, smarter, and more consistent modernization outcomes, powered by AI, orchestrated by agents, and built for enterprise scale. Outcome for Organizations

1. 40% faster planning
2. 30% reduced effort
3. E2E Solutioning and Delivery
4. Standardized Solutioning
5. Prescriptive Journey execution steps address skills shortage
6. Asset Harvesting provides continuous innovation and IBM differentiation

ICA4CT Engagement Model The "Solutioning with ICCA" framework outlines a structured, collaborative model involving three key roles to drive effective use of the ICA4CT across accounts. At the forefront are the Account Teams, who identify opportunities to leverage ICA4CT in client engagements. These teams rely on the Geo Focals for hands-on support, including helping design ICCA-based solutions, delivering tool demonstrations, and channeling structured feedback for ongoing enhancement of the platform. Supporting the Geo Focals is the core team, who play a pivotal role in addressing complex solutioning scenarios, leading client-facing demos and workshops, and providing continuous enablement to enhance regional capabilities. This layered approach ensures that solutioning is scalable, feedback-driven, and consistently aligned with evolving client and market needs. ICA4CT follows four-tier delivery model, providing clients with flexible engagement options based on scope, timeline, and investment level.

Option 1: Initial Consultation • Scope: Introductory session with ICCA team including a tool demonstration. • Duration: ~1 hour

Option 2: PoC with As-is Capabilities • Scope: Proof of Concept using existing ICCA capabilities. • Duration: 2–4 weeks

Option 3: MVP with Enhancements • Scope: Build a Minimum Viable Product with custom enhancements. • Duration: 8–12 weeks

Option 4: Full Project Delivery • Scope: End-to-end project deploying ICCA Accelerators at scale. • Duration: 4–10 months This model allows organizations to start small with a no-cost introduction and scale up to full deployment as needs evolve.