Finnytech Service - IT Steering

I want it all and I want it now. It is often difficult to say "no" or "not yet" to the many demands of the business. Agreed upon steering, governance, and prioritization is necessary give focus to the most essential initiatives. Good visibility into ongoing projects matched against your organizational capacity will quickly tell you how many of your commitments will be delivered. At the same time, the operational lights of your business need to stay on. Software upgrades, breakfixes, and support of your infrastructure need to be balanced. Build vs. buy. Off the shelf vs. custom. Outsourced vs. in-house are some of the governance decisions and design principles that will help you streamline your operations.

Processes Some of the potential processes to be considered and created within the scope of the engagement.

Steer Technology
Prioritize Initiatives
Monitor Resource Availability
Schedule Initiative
Monitor Program Portfolio
Maintain Technology Stack
Deliver IT Strategic Plan
...

Metrics Some of the potential metrics to be considered and captured within the scope of the engagement.

♦ Resource Capacity
♦ Resource Utilization
♦ Project Completion Rate

♦ Project Pipeline Size
♦ Commitments Delivered
♦ and more...

Scope The various levels of time and complexity to be considered as part of the engagement.

Small: 2+ days. Review and assessment of existing IT Steering and governance. Analysis of steering approach, project pipeline and project prioritization. Interviews of key project consumers.

Medium: 2+ weeks. Assessment plus deep dive into existing project landscape. Review of entire project portfolio, project resource availability, decision making bodies, and project portfolio monitoring. Identification of opportunities for improvement and action plans to improve and innovate IT steering and governance.

Large: 1+ months. Deep dive plus IT Steering overhaul. Active management of participating staff. Updates to existing and deployment of additional IT Steering systems and processes.

Deliverables Some of the potential tangible outcomes to be considered and produced within the scope of the engagement.

✓ Initial Assessment
✓ Proposed Processes
✓ Baseline Metrics
✓ Opportunities for Improvement
✓ Suggested Action Plan
✓ Project Roadmap
✓ Project Log
✓ IT Strategic Plan

IT Steering: The right work at the right time.

Do you have clear prioritization and oversight of your most important projects? Let us help you govern and steer the most essential initiatives in your organization.

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