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Technology now goes all the way to the top. As IT systems become
more and more important to the strategic and tactical success of
companies, it becomes incumbent on boards and executive
management to better understand their
IT portfolio. Indeed,
recent changes in acceptable corporate governance practices
mandate that that boards take more responsibility for
IT management and governance. Boards today
need to understand how well IT
strategic planning is aligned to business strategy and
married to tactical execution, especially when the commitment
of specialised resources and the allocation of investment funds
are critical success factors.
Yet the composition of the boards and executive management teams
at most companies is still skewed
to classical business (law, accounting) skill sets. The ability
to deploy IT systems for strategic and tactical benefit, plus
manage and govern them, is not
necessarily well understood at these levels.
Omniton provides high-level corporate services, tailored to the
needs of boards and executive management teams seeking to better
understand, leverage and govern their IT investments. These
consulting services
include:
IT Management and Governance
The demands of companies on their IT organisations have never been higher. In
addition to fulfilling their traditional responsibilities, IT
organisations must now:
- Run like a business, forecasting and delivering results with
accuracy and precision;
- Align spend with business priorities, rapidly adjusting as
conditions change;
- Demonstrate measurable business value from technology
investments;
- Take advantage of outsourcing, consolidation and other cost
reduction vehicles;
- Communicate effectively with business partners and other
stakeholders to create transparency, accountability and
ownership; and
- Operate in accordance with today's stringent corporate
governance requirements.
Meeting these challenges requires a coordinated approach to IT
management and governance. Gartner, an independent market research
firm, estimates that companies improve IT efficiencies by 30 percent
by implementing an effective IT management and governance solution. Omniton can help your company to ensure its IT
management and
governance initiatives deliver.
Strategic Planning & Technology
You can go to an advertising agency to get a new brand, but where
do you go to assess the issue of using IT systems to
enhance and protect branding and customer perception. Every day your customers make
critical choices as to whether your company has the more engaging and
efficient communication and delivery channels.
An important use of IT has been to reduce costs.
Typically the justification for an IT investment has been that, “This
IT system will replace three staff and thus have a payback of 18
months.”
Having matured with confidence through the cost reduction
phase, companies now have the opportunity to look at how IT systems can
increase revenue with justifications such as:
- We can win 5%
additional market share
- We can attract and retain 10% more
customers
- We can protect our market dominance from new players
Omniton can help your board and executive management team to
better understand how technology can fit into your strategic
planning process and ensure you can satisfy your business goals.
Comprehensive IT Portfolio Planning
Alignment with corporate strategy and internal customers is
necessary to maximise your company's return on IT. Achieving such
alignment requires visibility into IT portfolios, sophisticated
risk-benefit analysis and robust scenario planning, all tied to
delivery and monitoring systems. Omnitron can help you to bring
these elements together in a way that is understandable to your
company's board and executive management.
Other Services
Some non-IT companies have needs that do not match any one Omniton
service type. We are happy to develop an engagement structure
tailored to meet your specific needs.
Want to know more? Just
contact us or make
a general enquiry.
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