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Evolving technology and business models present multifaceted challenges for IT leadership. Changing business models require that business be better integrated with external partners across the globe and continue to achieve better cost efficiency and productivity gains. The organization and definition of the business changes on day-to-day basis. Enabling technologies are also evolving fast - often IT initiative may become obsolete even before they have been implemented.
A common enterprise framework outlined below can serve as a bridge between business strategies and enterprise applications portfolio. This high level view can begin a discussion on the areas of strengths, weaknesses and opportunities - leading to faster consensus in the areas of key strategic focus.
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In order to be effective, an enterprise IT strategy must take into account both of these changes. IT strategy must revolve around a flexible framework of platforms, processes, people portfolio, partners, and standards that can deliver competitive tools to businesses over time. In this environment, the IT strategic planning horizon has shrunk. No longer can it be a three year or even a one year process, it has to be a continuous process to exploit newly created opportunities and to quickly respond to rising threats.
However, a much greater awareness of IT and its role within business world has made it easier to involve larger user community in IT strategy planning process. There are a number opportunities that can be leveraged to transform IT to deliver better business results.
- Collaborative applications
- Platform standardization and consolidation
- Offshore IT and BPO Resources
- Enterprise Application Integration
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- IT portfolio that supports key business strategies and requirements
- Technical platforms that extend to partners and deliver performance at a lowest total cost
- Easy to use UI standards enhance productivity and reduce training costs
- Robust yet flexible technical architecture to rapidly respond to dynamic business needs
- IT Processes that rapidly respond to business strategies
- IT sourcing capability to leverage global IT resources
- IT organization with technical skills and ability to connect with business users
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An effective IS planning process must be guided by a proven methodology to ensure that the final plan is linked to the organization and has organization-wide buy-in. Our proposed methodology “Six P” has been successfully used in several IT planning projects for large and medium size organization. The six “Ps” provide a framework for identifying the key business and technology drivers, assessing the condition and capabilities of the current IS environments, quantifying the preparedness levels for both IS and business environments, and a process for developing a series of balanced action programs to meet the challenges of a changing business environment.
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Byzan Technologies helps businesses develop information technology strategies via a fast-paced, workshop oriented methodology to deliver actionable plans with strong user and IT buy-in.
As businesses have revised their expectations from IT, there may be opportunities to realign and reprioritise them with business strategies. If done internally this process has risks of being biased. While an external agent such as us Byzan can do an objective assessment and provide an optimal perspective.
When working on IT planning engagements, we build creative alternatives by promoting "out of the box" thinking, conduct research on specific topics of interest, and bring experiences from other situations.
- IT Strategy Planning
We work with our clients to formulate a comprehensive IT Strategic plan, an enabling IT architecture and an actionable implementation plan targeted at improving your business processes and meeting your strategic business objectives. An IT Strategic Plan provides a company with a clear and actionable IT strategic roadmap which is strongly linked to the business strategy.
- IT Strategy Advisory Services
We offer IT strategic advisory services to respond to tactical IT opportunity. We work in with senior IT leadership to provide an external perspective supported by independent research.
- Program Management
We work as an external program manager for large enterprise IT initiatives to meet IT objectives.
- Offshore Outsourcing Strategy
We offer advisory services and program management for leveraging offshore resources to reduce cost. We combine our in-depth understanding of offshore suppliers with requirements of US based companies to implement and manage a complete outsourcing programs, including development of Offshore IT strategy, Offshore engagement Models, Pilots, process implementation, performance management and monitoring.
- Applications Portfolio Assessment
We work with IT leadership to conduct a detailed assessment of current and planned IT portfolio. with changing technologies and dynamic competitive landscape, management of the right portfolio has been a challenge. Over the last few years, while some businesses have started way too many initiatives, others have continued to struggle with legacy portfolios. As technology platforms are beginning to mature, portfolio assessment and realignment can create new value for businesses.
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- Rapid processes to build actionable plans with consensus
- Ability to synthesis business needs with technology alternatives
- Fact based analysis, unbiased point of view
- Keen sense of technology trends and applications
- Practical real-life experience in implementing plans
- Understanding of technology sourcing both domestic, near-shore and offshore
- Strong Methodology
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Lombard, IL 60148
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