Businesses today have endless technological solutions at their disposal, all promising security, mobility, speed, and stability. However, adopting these tools alone does not guarantee organizational agility or competitiveness. As discussed in our recent Tech Tuesday blog, even if the necessary components are in place, they may not be effective if you don’t implement and utilize them correctly. A robust platform is essential to ensure that your tech and business operations are aligned.
Your IT platform is the foundation that delivers your core business functions such as applications, communications, and processes. This foundation is key to your overall business strategy and, when designed and implemented properly, drives revenue and success. Your planning journey should include:
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Know Where You AreBegin by assessing your current resources. Analyze your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and evaluate the technical competencies of your team. Identify what is functioning well and pinpoint what areas require improvement. |
Know Where You're HeadedDefine your business objectives, both external and internal. Clearly articulate the role of technology in attaining these goals. Keep in mind that technology should be seamlessly integrated into your strategy, not treated as an afterthought. |
Know When You Get ThereSet clear success metrics. Whether it’s tracking consecutive days without downtime, the speed of accessing decision-making information, or the average time to resolve critical business issues, you must establish a baseline for comparison. |
Infrastructure is your technology foundation.
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Your infrastructure encompasses personnel, cybersecurity posture, IT hardware, and software applications. To meet your objectives, you must embrace designing and implementing a strong IT foundation. Once you have a thorough understanding of your business and what you need to achieve, you can design, implement, and adjust your infrastructure to deliver that vision, providing the best opportunity for success. A well-architected and strong IT foundation is the delivery vehicle for business success in the 21st century. Having the right team of highly experienced business technology experts is your most valuable asset in delivering your technology foundation. You need the right architect, the right team, the right implementation methodology, and ongoing maintenance to ensure success. Having a partner like ICG to lead or participate in this process virtually guarantees your success. We are with you in this process, from strategic planning to implementation and beyond. With ICG architecting and implementing your technology foundation, we guarantee a technology ecosystem that is secure, works efficiently, has little to no downtime, and achieves all the goals you have for your business. |
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