Adjusting IT to business needs and objectives

We increase the effectiveness of collaboration between IT and the business by providing support in the development and implementation of dedicated long-term strategic plans and current operating plans. The plans include a definition of the IT department objectives as well as metrics to verify the level of objective achievement in time. As part of our work, we can provide you with, among others, support for the implementation of:

• appropriate project management practices using such methodologies as Prince2 and SCRUM,
• service-based approach to IT activity, using ITIL,
• IT Governance using ITIL and COBiT,
• corporate IT architecture management using TOGAF.

How can PwC help you?

Support in the creation and implementation of strategic and operating IT plans

As-is analysis and to-be analysis:

• We analyse the translation of business strategies into IT strategies and define operating IT management and control mechanisms by implementing a system of key metrics and key performance indicators.
• development of a long-term IT action plan (IT strategy), including, among others, an assessment of IT investments and projects support in the description of the current and target organisational maturity level in the management of IT projects, IT services, IT governance and IT corporate architecture
• We provide advice on how to prepare and perform an IT transformation from the current to the target status.
• We analyse and streamline business processes and IT processes using an easily understandable BPMN language (Business Process Modelling Notation).
• We analyse and streamline relations between business, applications and the technology applied, using an innovative Archimate technology that enables practical management of the corporate architecture in line with TOGAF.
• We provide assistance in the making and implementation of key decisions related to corporate architecture, service oriented architecture and IT resources virtualisation.
• We support the implementation of quality management procedures by developing a corporate quality policy and comprehensive quality management in IT projects and services.
• Assistance in the implementation of programme management mechanisms and project portfolio management, including assistance in the selection, purchase and implementation of the following systems:
  • EPM (Enterprise Project Management),
  • PPM (Project Portfolio Management).

Benefits:

• clear and transparent vision of IT development and maintenance, compliant with the guidelines, objectives and needs of the business, the performance of which is continuously measured and improved thanks to a system of key performance indicators
• focus of the IT on your company's business by providing a real business case for every action undertaken by the IT
• provision of transparent and easily auditable decision-making mechanisms, including integrated change management and maintenance of project documentation in line with Prince2
• improved IT resources management thanks to the implementation of relevant project and service management tools and procedures
• objective prioritising of projects and services within service programmes and catalogues