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Business & Technology Convergence

Experience Matters

Bridging the Gap Between Technology and Business 
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Explore Our Unique Approach to Gauging Your Company's IT's Effectiveness 


Strategic IT Assessment

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the alignment between IT capabilities and business strategies is more crucial than ever. Our Strategic IT Assessment is designed to provide a comprehensive analysis of how well your organization integrates IT with business goals to drive competitive advantage.
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Our innovative strategic assessment covers 5 categories and 16 detailed areas. Our proprietary in-depth assessment explores the gap between the c-suite and IT, the implications of digital natives procuring solutions without IT, and we explore the risks of technical debt. 
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IT and Business Convergence
  • Evaluate how effectively your business leaders integrate IT to enhance strategic outcomes.
  • Assess whether IT is considered a strategic partner within your organization.
Role of Digital Natives
  • Analyze the impact of digital natives in making technology-based decisions independently of IT departments.
  • Understand how well these leaders grasp their expanded roles as vendor managers, risk managers, and integration managers in a digital-first environment.
Managing Technical Debt
  • Measure your organization's awareness and management of technical debt.
  • Explore the implications and risks associated with outdated technologies and delayed system updates.


Assessment Overview

Strategic Alignment and Planning
  1. Business & Technology Convergence - Integration of IT in driving business success.
  2. Strategy and Planning - Alignment of IT strategies with business goals.
  3. IT Business Partnership/BRM Program Effectiveness - IT alignment with business needs.
  4. Executive Management Digital Responsibilities - Digital competencies of non-IT executives.
Project and Portfolio Management
  1. Investment / Portfolio Management - Management of IT investments.
  2. Project Execution - Effectiveness of IT project management.
  3. Technology Debt Management - Management of technological debt.
Operational Excellence and Infrastructure
  1. Organizational Assessment - Health and performance of the IT organization.
  2. Infrastructure and Operations - Stability and security of IT infrastructure.
  3. Vendor and Partnership Management - Effectiveness in managing vendors and partnerships.
Security and Governance
  1. Cybersecurity Governance and Operations - Security measures and incident response.
  2. Data Utilization and Analytics - Management and utilization of data.
Innovation and Leadership
  1. Leadership & Coaching - Effectiveness of IT leadership.
  2. Enterprise Architecture - Coherence of enterprise architecture.
  3. Emerging Technologies - Readiness to adopt new technologies.
  4. Staffing & Recruiting - IT staffing strategies and effectiveness.

​Benefits of the Assessment
  1. Strategic Alignment: Ensure that your IT investments and strategies are fully aligned with your business objectives.
  2. Enhanced Decision Making: Equip your digital leaders with the necessary insights to make informed technology decisions that support business needs.
  3. Risk Mitigation: Identify and mitigate the risks associated with technical debt and inadequate digital governance.
Why Choose Our Strategic IT Assessment? 
Our assessment tool is crafted by experts in both IT and business strategy, ensuring a holistic view that supports effective decision-making and strategic planning. Gain clarity on where your organization stands and where it needs to focus to harness the full potential of IT as a pivotal element of your business strategy.

Contact Us Today 
​Ready to transform your organization's approach to IT? Contact us today to schedule your Strategic IT Assessment and start the journey towards true business-IT convergence.

Add Technology to Strategy 

For more than a decade, we have helped the C-Suite and IT leaders leverage the power of converged IT and business organizations to drive bottom-line results. Simply stated, we specialize in bridging the chasm between business stakeholders and IT organizations. Our proven IT Business Partner program focuses on driving results that CEO's and the rest of the C-Suite long for. Our business-focused approach and pragmatic tools help companies leverage the power of technology to enable your company's strategic goals and objectives. Our collaborative approach puts external customers first and our proven methods ensure that business goals and IT goals remain integrated and measurable - that is what we call adding technology to strategy. Let our team help you and your company get the results you want and need. Contact us today. 

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