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 IT
is the well know acronym for "Information Technology".
However Technology is only one part of the realm of
Information pertinent to businesses. Equally important
is also how information is managed and how the
organization treats information. In fact there is a very
tight relation between Information Technology,
information management and Social treatment of
information. This relation is so mutual that missing
capabilities in one or more of these three areas is
directly connectable to the Profitability of the
business. As an Organization is an Organic structure
there are no general rules as to how these capability is
to be developed, however knowing what to look for, in
order to consciously increase these capabilities
maturity, opens the door to a profitability increase
which otherwise would never be tapped into.
 In
order to get a grip on the IT situation in any
organization it is essential to know what one has. This
seems simple enough yet in most organizations there is
no structured approach of keeping track of IT related
and essential components. Structures like Infrastructure
Landscape, Server landscape, Application landscape,
Process inventories and the like are essential to
determine the "as-is" state and are the basis for the
development of the "to-be" state. Setting up an
repetitive IT landscaping process is essential in making
the right decision where to invest, where to divest,
where to redevelop and where to develop newly. As such
it is fair to say that no real IT strategy can be
developed without having addressed the IT Landscape
development.
 Developing
a strategy for IT is an essential activity considering
the dependence and the cost attributed to IT related
issues. However the strategy development process itself
is not as straight forward as one might think, as with
the exception of operations which sell IT as their
product, IT is essentially a support function which is
purely measured in terms of cost. Yet investments in the
right area e.g. Accounting or production can
substantially influence the profitability of an
organization. Hence to do it right, a clear process
reflecting all aspects of IT needs to be in place to
address this quite fluid topic.
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 Processes
are clearly the essential building
blocks for successful operations.
Knowledge is translated into Rules
and processes describe the way these
rules are to be fulfilled. However
as simple as processes seem to be,
it is kind of art form to get them
right. Nevertheless there are proven
methodologies to design and manage
processes and a solid Process
Management Program ensures that the
right processes are worked on,
worked on in the right way and lived
throughout the organization
 Disasters
can happen, and you need to be prepared for it. A
solid plan addressing what matters most in your
business is an essential exercise for all
businesses. Doing it in a structured manner makes
the most out of the time you invest to do it and we
can help you not to get sidetracked.
 Once
the need for a risk mitigation for a
mission critical element of you
business is identified, ways and
strategies need to be put in place
to ensure that you business is back
on track on the level you identified
during the business continuity
planning as sufficient to continue
operations once a disaster really
hits.
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