Process Improvement
Even well-defined and well-documented business processes can often be improved. Technology-centric projects or those that optimize activities within functional “silos” tend to sub-optimize the overall process, increasing costs and reducing efficiency. MetaVista focuses on the end-to-end business process with value creation as the ultimate goal.
IT Governance
IT Governance has become a significant issue for many organizations. This is partly due to compliance initiatives such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Fundamentally, IT Governance refers to the system or processes by which the use of information technology is directed and controlled. It provides a framework that specifies decision rights and accountability and typically encompasses strategy and policies for deploying and using IT.
IT Merger / IT Integration
Whether due to an internal reorganization or a major corporate merger, merging and integrating multiple IT environments can be a daunting challenge. Redundant business applications need to be identified, IT infrastructures must be combined and optimized, and operational organizations and their related service delivery processes must be assessed, redesigned, and redeployed. MetaVista consultants have decades of experience and success in this field. Let us put our experience to work for you.
Requirements
Analysis and Definition
Well-documented requirements are critical to the success of technology projects. What do the new products or services need to do? What performance or security qualities must they have? MetaVista can help you to clearly and completely document the requirements for your next project. Alternatively, we can independently assess and validate existing requirements. |
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Strategic Planning
Nearly all organizations rely on information technology, and many invest significant amounts of their scarce financial and human resources to build or maintain technology-based systems. Yet for many organizations, IT investment is not fully aligned with business needs, and IT infrastructures are perceived as costly and difficult to manage. MetaVista can help you develop a systematic approach to IT strategic planning for projects ranging from data center facilities to technology lifecycle management.
Acquisition Support Services
Large IT projects require significant investments of capital and labor, and yet the benefits of such investments can be hard to justify. Even when the benefits are clear, the procurement of goods and services involves complex documentation including process and technology assessments, requirements analyses, cost estimates, Requests for Offers (RFOs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Information Technology Procurement Plans (ITPPs), and Feasibility Study Reports (FSRs). MetaVista consultants have extensive experience providing acquisition support for public- and private-sector clients, and we will leverage that experience to help maximize the efficiency of your next acquisition effort.
Facilitation Services
From strategy development sessions for local government officials to Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions for software development teams, MetaVista can help make your meetings more effective. Most importantly, we can help you achieve your business objectives. |
