Data Concepts assists clients in developing an IT Strategy to achieve their business, technological and/or
organizational objectives. At Data Concepts, we put a lot of weight and value on the word ‘Strategy’. For Data
Concepts, this word is no industry buzzword or management jargon to be flaunted around but rather a sacred mantra
that our company breathes and lives by.
IT Strategy needs differ from customer to customer. The scope, objective, and context of the Strategy that an
organization needs is dependent on the needs of the customer.
Subject Matters of IT Strategy
Data Concepts will develop a Strategy that will be a product of an analysis of the customer’s needs and objectives;
a study and review of the current customer IT environment and processes; and propose a roadmap outlined by Data
Concepts for the customer to attain its objectives.
Key areas that Data Concepts has assisted clients in developing an IT strategy:
... Our analysis is thorough, we do not sugar coat or mask the effort and commitment that would be required for each option proposed;
and we enable the client to make an informed decision on pursuing a particular strategy ...
Varun Mehta, Vice President
Our Approach for developing an IT Strategy
IT Strategy enables the effectiveness of an IT Organization within an enterprise. There are organizations without a clearly
articulated IT Strategy. On the other extreme, there are those that have reams of paper on their IT Strategy – down
to detailed calculations of IT ROI for each initiative.
At Data Concepts, we believe that there really is no template for a strategy. It is really a client-by-client
context. At Data Concepts, we focus on the following framework:
- Understand business goals & objectives, requirements (what is the problem and what does the client want us to do)
- Understand and document current state (where is the client today)
- Define the future state (where the client should be/should do to meet goals and objectives)
- Define gaps (what the client needs to do to get from where it is today to where it should be)
- Layout a roadmap (how to get from the current state to the future state)
- Address the following along the lines of schedule, budget and resources:
We attempt to layout the roadmap in increments or phases depending on the scope and nature of the objectives. As part of
the strategy, Data Concepts may propose a statement of work for the execution of the next phase (initial increment).
Why Data Concepts
Planning and Strategy are key elements of every engagement and project that Data Concepts undertakes.
Data Concepts has built a very deep base of Technical and
Project Management expertise through its vast variety of experience
and by attracting and retaining top talent. We have worked closely with disparate organizations ranging from Fortune 500
companies with cutting edge processes and highly structured IT environments to local governments with chaotic Application Development
shops. We have worked with mid sized retailers trying to maximize their return on investment and pushing the envelopes of
productivity to disorganized technology product companies that have utilized Data Concepts to create a fool proof technical and
project management mechanisms in order to be able develop their products for commercial sales. In every engagement, Data Concepts
has been the tip of the spear in bringing a high level of valuable expertise and the right blend of skills required to achieve each
customer’s goal.
Data Concepts has been successful in deliberately harnessing the experiences attained from its engagements as an organization
and blended it with the expertise and knowledge of its senior consultants, to create a winning IT Strategy Practice.
Our IT Strategy Practice provides our customers with top Management Consulting advice at mid market rates focusing in the IT arena
and endorsed by experts who have earned their stripes in the field.