Agile Technology Architects, LLC

Achieving Business Results from the Edge of Chaos

IT Strategy Development

As IT has matured from the "Data Processing Department" then the "Management Information Systems" and finally in to "Information Technology" it has become a critical business success factor. Most organizations leverage IT to assist in delivering products and services to their customers, but few organizations really realize the business benefits that can be achieved from an effective and well communicated technology strategy.

The agile enterprise and technology changes can provide companies with new, cost-effective methods to communicate with their customers, suppliers, employees, and key business partners. If properly harnessed, technology initiatives can enrich customer relationships, shorten supply chains, and streamline a number of internal processes so that a true return on investment is realized, and IT becomes as integral a part of the business as Marketing, Sales, and new product development are. It means IT is very close to the business.

Being close to the business means being close to the customer, and this is critically important to being able to deliver what the company needs. This happens in big ways, like having yearly IT strategic plans approved by a board of business leaders; and it happens in small ways, like having each IT person sit close to the business teams he works with on a day-to-day basis. This enables IT colleagues at every level to be conversant in the explicitly stated needs of the business and to have insights into latent or unstated needs as well

The first step is to create a strategy and consensus within the organization and build an action plan around those initiatives that will deliver the highest return. Utilizing a proven method of strategic plan development, Agile Management Consultants will create an strategic plan designed specifically for your environment and special needs.

Key Benefits

The purpose of the Information Technology Strategic and Operational study is the following:

Assess the IT strategic direction and alignment to the organizations strategic and tactical goals

Determine the current deployment of human and technical resources

Evaluate the fit of resource deployment towards strategic IT and organizational goals

Assess the Operational aspects of the IT organization

Determine and evaluate the application development framework and methodology

Determine and evaluate the project management methodology

Determine and evaluate the technical infrastructure support methods and practices

Methodology

Create a candid assessment of IT from a business perspective:

Interview Senior and next level Management

Interview operational leaders and key users

Interview IT leadership and key members of the IT staff

Perform a technological review of IT assets that are deployed

Assess the technical Infrastructure

Review Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) (Software & Hardware)

Review development methodology

Deliverables

A management report will be presented including:

Executive Summary

Detailed findings

Detailed suggested changes

The report will provide real, actionable suggestions to improve the IT function. If your IT department is running efficiently, we will tell you that, we don't feel the need to suggest changes unless they are warranted.

Who will conduct your review?

The consultants that perform the review will be seasoned, experienced former CIO and director level executives who have a proven track record of achievement.

Reference Accounts

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