According to Standish Group, IT wastes billions of dollars a year of investment money.[1] Businesses are wondering if they are getting value for their major investments, particularly when it comes to the millions of dollars invested in multi-year IT initiatives. Can major investments in projects be tied directly to quantifiable returns for the business – or will these investments only benefit IT? Are projects going after the same scarce funding and resources to solve the same problem across disparate business units? Will multiple projects deploy conflicting and unworkable solutions? Given the current portfolio of initiatives, will priority business issues be addressed over the next 3-5 years? Do you feel the need to refocus major IT investments on business value? As a business executive or business architect, do you truly trust and understand that your IT strategy and roadmap will deliver what you critically required as a business, or has IT asked for your leap of faith?

TSG, INC. offers an IT strategy review from a business perspective. The approach involves working with executives, management and frontline professionals to determine the top 10-12 business issues critical to the enterprise. With this in hand, we perform a critical review on IT strategy, roadmaps and projects planned or in-progress. We map critical business requirements to business capabilities, business units and funded initiatives; identify areas where the strategy is IT-centric, IT-driven and not business focused; highlight where major initiatives do not result in irreconcilable solutions; and recommend how to shift your strategy to align it with your business roadmap and recast a plan that addresses key business requirements while ensuring that IT needs continue to be met. Call us for an introductory discussion with William Ulrich and how to move forward.

[1] Chapter 1. "Information Systems Transformation: Architecture Driven Modernization Case Studies”, Ulrich, William M. Newcomb, Philip, (The MK/OMG Press), 2010.