| The Business / IT Relationship |
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Vandis facilitates the strategic accountability of technology to meet the same high standards as are expected of more traditional business disciplines. We achieve this by creating meaningful ongoing business level communication between IT departments and senior executives. In its existing form, the traditional Business / IT relationship structure virtually guarantees that IT Management will be unable to satisfy the reasonable expectations of executive management. The structures used would be unacceptable in a tightly controlled manufacturing, logistics or financial services business unit. We create a structured and controlled relationship between technology and the business it serves using our technical insight and understanding, real-world commercial experience, emerging IT management practices and standards, and a wide variety of traditional business management disciplines. By creating a structured framework basis for the Business / IT relationship we are able to create an environment where the CEO can hold his business managers accountable for the business value of IT expenditure, and hold IT accountable for the measured efficient and effective delivery of expected services. It may be unusual, or complex to raise IT to meet the management standards of more operational business units – but with the increasing reliance of business on technology, the increasing IT expenditure, and the strategic importance of realising technical projects, it is no longer a luxury to demand that this standard is met. Call to discuss how Vandis can help to develop an effective Business / IT relationship for your business and to discuss the consequential benefits for all involved parties. |