1. OUR CONSULTING
METHODOLOGY
Creating Values through
Collaboration and Analysis
TJ Saotome – DRC

2. HIGH LEVEL GOALS
 Future State
 Articulate the desired future
vision
 Articulate the desired
outcome
 Roadmap
 In the roadmap, illustrate
the “gap” between the
current state and the future
state
 Define plans to increase the
value of the IT organization
 Balance Risks and Rewards
 Inventory
 Inventory of current IT assets
(tangible and intangibles)
 Inventory skills in the IT
department to see how
well the needs of the
business align with the skills
level
 Rate how well the IT
inventory is servicing the
current needs, as well the
future needs
 Capture the Current State
in a Roadmap
Our general approaches define the customer’s future vision for IT and
develop actionable short term, mid term, and long term strategic plans,
and create methods to achieving them

3. HIGH LEVEL GOALS (CONT.)
 There are 3 distinct phases in our engagement
Inventory
•IT Asset Inventory
•IT Skills Inventory
•Organizational Culture Snapshot
•Risks and Rewards Analysis
Future
State
•Define Desired Outcome
•Specific Goals/Outcome
Measurement
•Value and Business Alignment Test
Roadmap
•Define Goals and Activities
•Short Term
•Mid Term
•Long Term
Skills
Organizational Assets
Technology
Architecture
Strategy
Business Alignment
Governance
Management
We will incorporate information from each of
the 4 dimensions in your organization