An IT Strategy is the IT Department’s compass.  It tells both the Company and the IT Depart-ment where it is going and how it will get there, as opposed to reacting to events as they occur. 

An effective IT plans requires an overall business strategy.  The lack of a written business plan severely handicaps a realistic IT strategy.  Without knowledge of the company’s overall plans, IT Departments have, in extreme cases, developed systems for business units that were being eliminated.

Typical topics that are addressed include the following:

• IT services and service levels
• The nature and extent of automation
• A broad infrastructure outline
• Data control models and reporting
• Financial and schedule commitments

Typical components of an IT Plan include the following:

• Application Software Development
• IT Infrastructure
• IT Operations
• IT Staffing
• IT Budget
• IT Schedule

Accountability is a key ingredient to a successful IT Department.  Accountability is based on appropriate goals, adequate resources and timely reporting.  The goals set for IT must be appropriate and consistent with the expectations of the enterprise.  Resources allocated to IT must be adequate to accomplish these goals.  And progress reporting must be timely so that IT and corporate executives can realistically discuss the challenges to converting these goals into concrete accomplishments.  A primary objective of IT is a stable, effective IT environment.

Attaining and maintaining a stable computer environment are fairly easy with the right hardware and operating systems.  Effective application systems require continuous attention.  We work with our clients to develop plans that will result in effective systems running on stable computer environments.  We reduce the risk of unsuccessful projects and services.  We solve technology problems.