How can the technology and its implementation best be managed?

A company can have the best possible strategy, the best portfolio of IT applications, and the finest hardware and software and still fail to manage the technology or complete the implementation projects before the changing environment renders the strategy or the technology obsolete.

The basic principles of technology management are a little different from those in any other field of business, but there is a wealth of experience in practical ways of coping with the unique features of information technology.

Consultants can review existing management practices or help develop new ones. There is a wide range of ways in which consultants can help in this field; typical assignments include:

● audit of IT management practices and processes; 

● benchmarking and setting of service standards for the IT function; 

● assistance with project planning and management; 

● providing specialist expertise, such as database design;

 ● providing contract managers to cope with peaks in a company’s workload;

 ● advising on systems integration and compatibility; 

● staff training and helping clients develop and maintain functional IT literacy.