Organic growth, corporate expansion, increasing competition, and seizing new opportunities all require evolving business strategies to keep the organization moving forward. As an enabler of business strategy, IT must also adapt, but it may be difficult to understand if yesterday's "best-practice" model still makes sense in the new reality. Learn about 7 signs that indicate it may be time to conduct an IT assessment.

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2. BEFORE A MAJOR INVESTMENT
Building a new data center? Opening a new facility?
Implementing a new platform or core application? All of these
indicate it may be worth doing a status check of the underlying
technology and processes to ensure a smooth project.
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3. DURING SIGNIFICANT
CORPORATE EXPANSION
Have you outgrown your current systems? Recently integrated a
new business? Reducing redundancy while adding capacity in a
cost effective way may require a new approach.
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4. IN LIGHT OF IT TECHNOLOGY
OR PROCESS ISSUES
Legacy systems, a retiring
workforce, or new business
requirements can all stress
the IT environment. An
assessment will identify
options for moving forward.
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5. WHEN EMBARKING ON A
NEW STRATEGIC DIRECTION
IT is an enabler of
business strategy.
When the business
strategy changes, IT
must adapt. Do you
understand what IT
issues may impede the
new strategic
direction?
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6. Understand what is
required to begin to
implement new
technologies and
processes including
big data, cloud,
BYOD, or others.
WHEN CONSIDERING
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
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7. UNDER NEW
REGULATIONS
Gain an
independent
understanding
of compliance
with new and
updated
industry
regulations.
Remediate small
issues before
they become
big ones.
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8. Has it been a while
since your last IT
or cost assessment?
Regular health
checks ensure
the early
identification
of issues, and
the continuous
improvement
focus vital to IT
department
success.
TO COMBAT INERTIA
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9. From the Journal
When is the right time for an IT
Assesment?
IT leaders are constantly
challenged to leverage all
elements of technology,
resources, and funding to
maintain IT’s alignment to
changing business requirements.
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Recommends In-House Solution
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IT Spend and Cost Modeling
WGroup Builds Reliable Cost
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Shadow IT Spend
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