There is a view that a ‘strategy’ is just a “plan with a college education” – to paraphrase Mark Twain.

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Nothing could be further from the truth; a plan does not a strategy make (no matter how complex), neither does a budget, a problem solving itinerary, or a shopping list – or even a combination of all the above.

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At NCCG we have a well proven and tailored process for ensuring that an IT Strategy does what it is supposed to; which includes:

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• being closely driven by, and aligned with, the firm’s business objectives

• reviewing your current IT infrastructure, applications and resources, including your IT department

• working with you and selected clients to determine their current and future demands and what this means for your future

• analysing other market forces and opportunities.

 

From this preparatory work we will work with you to formulate and analyse in detail a series of projects and initiatives that will support your business for years, and also work out a process for getting there.

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The strategy also identifies who, has to do what, by when in order to make it all happen.  In the end a plan and a budget also emerge, but they are the tail – not the dog.

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See our detailed description of this methodology on the Resources page.