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IT Strategy Alignment
Technical solutions require alignment to the business strategy of any organization. Systems are expensive to purchase, implement and maintain. Failure to ensure that the technology platform and systems meet the changing needs of an organization can be catastrophic. Strategic Project Solutions bridges IT and business through three key aspects: business analysis, strategy development, and business transformation.
Many organizations have an idea of what they’d like to accomplish, but are uncertain of the impact, cost, benefits or return on investments. Strategic Project Solutions provides a comprehensive approach to completing analysis of the business processes and systems that leads to the production of accurate business cases. Well-defined SWOT (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats) are captured that strengthens the validity of the business case. Many clients have benefited by expansion of business analysis to include completion of detailed business requirements and preparation of appropriately defined business models.
A natural extension beyond business analysis is completion of comprehensive Business & IT Strategy Development. Strategic Project Solutions provides exceptional experience in understanding business needs and drivers required for effective executive decision making. Building IT solutions in isolation of business needs leads to ineffective, costly systems. Many clients have benefited by having their business needs documented leading to the production of cohesive Business and IT Strategies. Prior to making substantial investments in undertaking projects, organizations must have well defined strategies that act as a blue print to the work ahead. Samples of strategy development include:
 Billing Strategy for major bank
Recruiting Strategy for major resource services organization
HRIS Strategy for services organization
Process Overviews of several accounting functions (payables, billing, inventory management, etc) and ERP requirements
Agreement on strategy leads to requirement to document changes. Strategic Project Solutions has lead several organizations in defining effective business processes that lead to improved management control; improved business intelligence and metrics management; lower operating costs; and improved decision making. Championing Change Management across a department or enterprise to stakeholders is a value added service provided by Strategic Project Solutions. Properly defined organization structures and corresponding roles, responsibilities and aligned job descriptions support new business solutions that positively impact people, processes and systems.
Adeptness at Change Management is instrumental to project success. Installing systems entails configuration and customization. But just because the system functions as planned does not necessarily achieve desired results. Business transformation takes this further so that systems, processes and people are completely aligned. Key checkpoints involve:
Organizational Alignment
Stakeholder Management
Communication Execution
Change Readiness
Knowledge Transfer and Training
Team Effectiveness
Business Value Accomplishment
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