Strategic IT Assessment
Make informed, objective decisions to reduce total cost of technology ownership, maximize return on IT investments, and develop successful business strategy with a Strategic IT Assessment from Perot Systems.
Challenge
Pressure to tighten technology budgets drives organizations to examine both discretionary and non-discretionary information technology expenditures, as business leaders demand objective facts about their IT expenditures' effectiveness and value.
Solution
Perot Systems has helped companies of all sizes measure the results of IT initiatives against strategic business priorities. Through our business-driven IT strategy methodology and supporting analysis tools, we provide valuable insights to executive stakeholders.
Our strategic IT assessment combines applications and infrastructure evaluations with business strategy development to help our customers improve operational efficiency, increase productivity, drive revenue, and cultivate growth.
Applications and infrastructure assessment: All components of your information technology are scrutinized to ensure compatibility and efficiency, and to identify areas for potential improvement and growth. Our comprehensive applications and infrastructure assessment evaluates:
- Applications architecture
- Applications technical and functional capabilities
- Data architecture
- Hardware components
- Infrastructure technical and functional capabilities
- Networks, databases, and applications
Business strategy development: Comprehensive industry knowledge, market insight, and operational expertise, combined with business analysis, support business strategy development, which includes:
- Senior executive coaching and facilitation
- Business capability review
- Financial analysis and management
- Organization structure, governance, and human performance assessment
- Operations and service management
- Change programs and projects
Results
A Strategic IT Assessment:
- Gives business leaders the confidence to plan near-term and long-term change and make sound business decisions
- Facilitates prudent decisions for IT investment
- Guides decisions on implementation of technology solutions
- Illustrates true total cost of ownership and business value rather than the perceived cost of each project or non-discretionary item, and improves efficiency of IT operations