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IT Strategy

Is your IT infrastructure an asset?

Traditionally IT investment was undertaken to SAVE money. Labour intensive tasks were computerised to save costs particularly in back-office functions. IT investment was until recently thus considered a liability. 

But not any more. The US are adopting the ASSET approach – the UK will undoubtedly follow.

More and more companies are realising that IT investment can be used, not merely to cut costs but to actually increase revenues. 

How do I see IT investment an Asset?

  • Maximising ROI

    • a globally accessible website can be fairly instantly created

    • little capital expenditure

    • improved cash flow

     

  • Selling your company and products on the Internet:

    • Instantly global

    • Get your products in front of your customers

    • Little manual intervention

    • On-line catalogues

    • Special offers

    • Order on-line

    • Get your message to your customers NOW

     

  • Improving customer service: 

    • intelligent computerised helpdesk systems

    • Order tracking

    • Problem solving 

    • Payments

     

  • Product bundling:

    • Delivery services

    • Associated services

    • Partner companies

     

  • Delivering products digitally:

    • Reports

    • Instruction manuals

    • Catalogues

This change in attitudes started with the emergence of dotcoms but unlike the dotcom market it has continued to be more and more adopted by companies all over the world.

How do you develop an IT Strategy?

Firstly, you need to understand your current IT infrastructure and how it relates to your business direction.  OrcaSoft recommends a 4 phase approach:-

  • Analysis - does your current IT strategy support your future business objectives.

  • Interim Report - Current IT environment and its strengths and weakness.

  • Proposed IT Strategy - to achieve your business objectives making your IT investment an asset to your company.  

  • Final IT Strategy - We will look at the following areas

    • Business Value through IT

    • Vision/Purpose Role of IT

    • Governance

    • Applications

    • IT Infrastructure

    • Sourcing Options

    • Business-IT Measurements

Taking all the above into account, we will then Formulate a sound Strategy and Plan its Implementation.

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