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Change Agent When looking at the performance of the IT function within your company, how do you answer the following questions ?
Internal ReviewsThere are a number of reasons why your IT department may not be achieving its optimum level of efficiency. This is not to say that there is anything wrong with the staff in the department, or their abilities. In many occasions, the department is so busy simply coping with the demands of the current portfolio of systems that they are not able to take advantage of advances in IT, or have the time to re-engineer processes which have become outdated.Taking Aim are able to look at an IT organisation from a fresh perspective. We look at the company's strategic direction, interview the user departments and (if appropriate) customers to get a complete picture of the current position from their viewpoint. Importantly, we also spend time with your IT Department people so we also understand the pressures and constraints that they are experiencing. We are then in a position to provide the Senior Management Team with an unbiased report on the current state of health of your IT Department, and we provide a specific set of recommendations based on our analysis of what we have heard and observed. In some instances this will be end of the engagement, however in others we may then be engaged to institute a change program to implement these recommendations. Due DiligenceIf you are looking at doing business with a new vendor, you need to be sure the vendor is sound, and that the products they offer are reliable and meet your needs.If you are looking to merge or acquire another company, then it is important that you understand the capabilities and technology platforms used, the methodologies employed and the staffing profile. Without this understanding, you could end up with an expensive cost structure and inflexible systems which impede the integration of the companies and product lines.
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