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“IT IS NOT THE STRONGEST OF THE SPECIES THAT SURVIVES, NOR
THE MOST INTELLIGENT, BUT THE ONE THAT IS MOST

RESPONSIVE TO CHANGE”

– CHARLES DARWIN

Client Challenges
Management challenges at all levels are now so overwhelming, so Image This…
pervasive, and so mutable, one person cannot negotiate them all. • What if we could deploy business applications 40%
The following represent only the tip of the iceberg: faster than you can now?
• What if we could reduce application development
Steering organizational evolution in a rapidly changing
environment—“Our competitive edge lasts months not years” costs by 30%?
and is the prime concern of many business executives. In a fast • What if we could modify business capabilities and
moving global marketplace, indecision about change can prove business processes without re-writing applications?
just as costly as the wrong decision. However, far too often new • What if we were able to consolidate legacy
change initiatives and information systems take longer to application portfolio by 20%?
implement than the life span of the tactical business strategies
• What if we could integrate a new Acquisition 50%
they are intended to support. Organizations need on-going
strategic management, rather than a one-time plan. They need faster?
many base hits, not a home run. “What if this was offered at
Structuring business and IT architectures for agility— 50% less than the competition.”
Industry consolidation and the disruption of traditional value
chains, as new ventures are formed and strategic business
relationships are forged, have exposed an even greater need for
adaptable response and near-real-time realignment of IT Developing capabilities needed to effect sustained and
capability to business strategies. However, investments in meaningful change—There is virtually no industry, no market
evolving skills, processes, and infrastructure take longer to change segment, and no corner of the globe that is not experiencing an
than ideas of strategy. ever-increasing spiral of change. In nearly every case, that change
is becoming more complex, both in terms of the pace at which the
A fundamental challenge for most organizations is to sustain
solution must be implemented, and the inevitable need for
growth while restructuring to meet the future demands of the
marketplace. Key questions are: follow-on solutions. In short, the “half-life” for solutions execution
 How do I keep costs down? and enjoyment is shrinking rapidly. We have moved from a time
 How do I eliminate redundancy? of intermittent change, through a period of contiguous change,
 How do I ensure cross-functional alignment? and into an era of continuous, overlapping, change.
 How can I better understand the impact of change?
 How can I leverage my existing investments in information
Managing change investments for business value—the time
and IT?
when organizations could indiscriminately throw money at
 How can I make my business and IT environment less brittle
and more responsive? information technology is over. Organizations, management and
investors, are demanding an enhanced level of IT investment-
from the selection of ideas for investment to the realization of
business value. Further, most programs compete for resources.

While there may be a few “duds” among the opportunities, most
will have some benefit. The first challenge is to select a portfolio
of work that maximizes overall value to the organization. A CTGS Partners
second challenge is to drive up the success rate of these Organization Transformation Success
investments by ensuring measurement systems exist to track the
delivery of benefits and to monitor assumptions in the external In 2007 a large University in the Northeast chose CTGS
environment so the portfolio can be adjusted as conditions Partners to transform an inefficient, decentralized, structure
change. using a disparate array of systems into a unified campus. In
the two years following the 30 million dollar initiative, the
CTGS Partners organization realized incremental and qualitative results:
Having someone to share the management challenges with you,  Consolidated from 15 to 2 data centers
someone whose judgment you can rely on, who can offer sound,  Reduced the number of key applications from 350 to 50
practical advice—someone who’s “been there before” is an  Cut the process delays by nearly 62 percent
invaluable management asset. Through a network of experienced  Increased data consistency, integrity, and reliability
Management Consulting practitioners, CTGS Partners offers  Improved ability to accommodate changes through
advice and guidance to client organizations to help identify and greater business flexibility
understand management problems and to recommend effective  Gained the ability to provide data more quickly to those
business solutions that deliver real business value. who needed it

CTGS Partners core Management Consulting capabilities support:

 Business and IT Strategy—to steer organizational evolution in
a rapidly changing environment;
 Business and IT Architecture—to structure business and IT
architectures for increased agility;
 ROI Realization—to develop an ROI Model needed to sustain
and grow the organization.
 Benefits Realization—to manage change investments for
business value.

Each of these core capabilities answers a critical management
question:
 Are we doing the right things?
 Are we doing things the right way?
 Are we getting the right things done?
 Are we realizing the business benefits?

A Complete Multi-Dimensional Approach
Our consultants work at the strategic, program, and project levels
to support clients through the full life cycle of their business and
information technology investments. From defining an overall
business strategy, through planning and structuring the solution,
we ensure integration with other business initiatives, effective
portfolio management, and the delivery of expected benefits.

and evaluate external changes between strategic direction and
changes in the external environment. Strategic changes that
affect the organization’s core competencies, culture, structure,
processes, and resources must also be monitored. Rapidly
changing environments can weaken the cohesion between
external and internal components of a system. CTGS Partners
steering process provides management with the ability to rapidly
assess the effects of these changes, identify needed corrective
actions, and provide the confidence to stay the course. Where
there are “critical uncertainties” in the future environment, CTGS
Partners approach provides alternative business scenarios should
unexpected changes occur. This ability to anticipate future
conditions and plan parallel strategies is a distinctive feature of
the CTGS Partners approach.
Our focus on business value and our unique Benefits Realization
approach provides a process for managing an organization’s
business and IT investments to ensure each dollar is optimally The Strategy is the Program
applied and that expected benefits are delivered. All CTGS Most companies understand their position in a competitive
Partners services are supported by advanced methodologies and market. Business failure is often the result of not having detailed
wide access to people through our Communities of Practice and plans that move the whole team in the same direction. CTGS
information resources through our global knowledge repository. Partners’ unique FastTrack Management approach fills this gap by
mapping all necessary strategic action into a clear and
comprehensive roadmap to bring about viable change needed for
Business and IT Strategy:
continuous growth. We have the experience to weed out
Are we doing the right things?
programs that have little chance of being successful and to
CTGS Partners Business and IT Strategy helps you steer
provide programs that deliver expected organizational outcomes.
organizational evolution in a rapidly changing environment. This
This approach:
approach incorporates multiple paths that support strategic
 Is based on building reusable knowledge;
thinking and decision-making from planning, process, and design
 Creates a management process adapted to the culture
through execution and management. It helps business and IT
of the organization;
managers:
 Anticipates future scenarios;
 Define business and IT enabling visions and strategic targets;
 Uses an integrated portfolio management approach that
Transform business and IT visions into workable strategies;
provide ongoing assessment of business options and
Monitor strategy implementation on an ongoing basis;
strategic choices;
 Answer tough business questions about adopting new
 Builds comprehensive change delivery programs
technologies; and
predicated on achievable business benefits;
 Integrate multiple business unit strategies into a single,
 Constantly monitors and manages change; and
overall strategy, even when they operate in different
continually evaluates strategic objectives, financial
markets.
worth, and business risk to ensure delivery of business
value.
The overall role of CTGS Partners Business and IT strategy
approach is to define “implementable change” that will govern
the destiny of the organization in a changing environment—and
deliver business results. At every level (corporate, divisional, and Delivering on the Strategy
functional), CTGS Partners enables strategic managers, planners, The high-performance organization of the future is determined
and consultants to design their own strategy processes. Rather not only by the quality of its thinking, but by its ability to put that
than a “one size fits all,” our strategic profiling allows us to tailor a thinking into action. From defining the strategic directions of the
strategy that fits the realities your organization faces today. We Business and IT, CTGS Partners is able to structure and develop a
help you manage at the speed of change, and socialize the fact complete set of target architectures that form the basis of
that the program is the strategy to ensure you deliver the business systems development. CTGS Partners develops this
strategy. framework using its Business and IT Architectures service. The
linkage between “doing the right thing” (strategy) and “doing it
right” (architecture) is explicitly made via CTGS Partners
Managing at the Speed of Change
approach.
The speed of change demands an ongoing steering process based
on updateable knowledge. It is essential to continuously monitor

Steering Organizational Evolution in a  Enterprise Architecture
Rapidly Changing Environment  Business Process Reengineering
 Cloud and Vitalization

Enterprise Architecture addresses the total design of the
business: its structure, processes, resources and its computing
and communications technology infrastructure. The term
“enterprise” includes the concept of the Extended Enterprise,
which refers to the extension of information exchange, business
functionality, and knowledge-based value creation to customers
and other business partners within a collaborative business
network. Typical assignments for these services include mergers
and acquisitions integration, Customer Relationship Management
(CRM), Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), shared service
delivery, and new business start-ups.
Strategic Governance is a dynamic process that continually
manages the alignment between business strategy, the portfolio
Our approach provides a comprehensive set of deliverables,
of program investments, the projects (both business and IT) that
definitions, and processes that are highly compatible with the well
make up the individual programs, and the enterprise architecture.
recognized Zachman framework, OASIS, TOGAF and Gartner.
It assists organizations in identifying and managing changes to
their business environment and helps them understand when and
Business Process Reengineering is a specific body of architectural
how to evolve their strategic direction and rebalance their
knowledge supporting:
portfolio of programs. It helps organizations respond quickly to
 Radical redesign of a process or processes to achieve
change – a considerable asset in these uncertain times.
significant improvements in business performance;
 Design of new processes to achieve new business
objectives;
Business and IT Architecture:  Evolution of processes to achieve improvements in
Are we doing things the right way? business performance.
CTGS Partners Business and IT Architecture approach helps you
structure for agility. The two core offerings address: B By challenging the existing rules governing an organization, we

seek out quantum leaps in business process performance rather The deployment of critical resources can dramatically affect
than incremental improvements. This includes the fundamental organizational performance. By studying and understanding
restructuring of work processes, management processes, behavior and structure, we can understand and plan the changes,
relationships, organizational design, and resources. In this context which deliver breakthrough performance improvements.
our approach is based on a set of principles that focus on:
CTGS Partners delivers solutions of immediate business value
 The customer of each business process (internal or while assisting the enterprise to improve its performance and
external); flexibility over time. We recognize the need for less “build from
 Improvement of the entire business process with scratch” solutions and a greater emphasis on planned reuse,
engagement of key stakeholders in every aspect; repeatable “patterns” and component engineering.
 Measurement of business outputs;
 Managing the boundaries between organizational units Change Realization:
(internal or external); Are we getting the right things done?
 Business principles as drivers for solution; “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent,
 Solutions that provide flexibility for future growth; but the one that is most responsive to change”
 A series of relatively short-term change programs with – Charles Darwin
specific results oriented targets; Developing the capabilities needed to effect sustained and
 Management of change as an integral part of the meaningful change is how companies survive and succeed. Within
reengineering process. this context, the words of Charles Darwin have an element of the
prophetic about them. They articulate the foundation on which
Extending Relationships the future of your company—and perhaps your own career—will
In structuring or restructuring an enterprise, there must be a clear be built.
recognition of those decisions that belong to the organization,
those it can influence (partners, trade associations, etc), and Agility, after all, is just another word describing the ability to
those to which it must conform. The organization must be respond to change, both individually and organizationally. It
constantly aware of a wide-range of external business and requires effectively implementing new solutions in ways that are
technology trends. Survival requires balancing agility with less disruptive to productivity, in less time, at less overall expense,
performance improvement. with fuller realization of the benefits, and with a more robust—
rather than more depleted—workforce at the end of the process.
CTGS Partners architecture services assist organizations to Change Realization is designed to help clients effect change and
structure agility as well as meeting immediate performance goals: achieve the benefits of change in an optimum way. Rather than
to reengineer tangled structures and processes, and to engage employing a cumbersome one-size-fits-all method, experienced
their core competencies more effectively in value networks with CTGS Partners’ practitioners use a unique profiling approach to
new business relationships. The enterprise must deal not just with identify pin-point interventions designed to minimize change
its own organization, but with a constantly evolving network of risks, build change capability, and manage resistance.
extended business relationships. CTGS Partners views the
organization and its extended business relationships as a cohesive
system and adopts a framework for analysis and planning that
reflects the significant dimensions of that system.
There are three key attributes to Change Realization:
A Continuous Focus on Business Value 1. Speed—we recognize that there are pressures brought
All CTGS Partners architecture services are planned and delivered about by pace. So it’s about moving swiftly and
with your organization’s strategic goals and objectives kept in appropriately, based on your situation. For some clients
clear sight, and with the knowledge that each investment of time this may come as a shock. For others (who may be going
or resources must deliver a return in terms of business value. too fast), it may mean optimizing results through a more
measured approach. Pace, speed, and urgency are all part
We use dynamic modeling techniques and tools to deal with the of change realization.
true nature of business and to allow structure, behavior, and
performance to be studied. A business dynamics model typically
portrays the performance of:

 Many processes executing simultaneously;
 Each process representing a cycle in time;
 Concurrent processes contending for the same resources.

2. Eliminating the “chance” elements in change—Nothing
can be 100 percent guaranteed, especially change. We
firmly believe that it is possible to structure interventions
which may be inappropriate and harmful based on things
that need attention and that give you the best chance to
grow capability to embrace change.

3. Building change capability with other business benefits
you are striving for at the same time—Change without
benefits cannot be sustained; benefits without change is
equally unrealistic.

A Proven Framework of Tools and Techniques
Change Realization, in combination with Benefits Realization,
provides a comprehensive set of methods, techniques, and tools
enterprise value. The toolkit includes a set of diagnostic
instruments used to characterize and surface risks, with
techniques and interventions that enhance capabilities to
undertake the change. The Multi-Dimensional Assessment, a
unique diagnostic process designed to identify your organization's
Change Corridor, is the cornerstone of the toolkit.

The Change Realization approach is used to deliver practical
interventions in many areas:
 Change strategy development;
 Readiness and impact assessment;
 Change program design;
 Change program management;
 Communications;
 Training and education;
 Leadership and sponsorship coaching;
 Organizational alignment; and
 Change program delivery.

Developing Capabilities to Effect Sustained and
Meaningful Change
Change Realization assists clients in developing specific
capabilities needed to effect sustained and meaningful change for
a given situation and organization. The approach is structured not WWW.CTGS.COM
only to realize the benefits of a specific change, but also to leave
the organization stronger and more flexible to accommodate
future, more frequent, and greater changes.

Benefits Realization:
Are we realizing the business benefits?
CTGS Partners offers a robust framework designed to ensure that
promised benefits of business transformation and technological
change find their way to your bottom line. Our Benefits
Realization approach helps you proactively manage major
investment initiatives "from concept to cash."

Key elements of our Benefits Realization approach include:
 Accountability—identification and management of
appropriate accountability for business results. This is critical
to enhance the performance of the investment portfolio.
We bring a pragmatic and effective accountability
framework that allows accountability to be clarified and
managed throughout the investment’s life.
 Value—practical approaches to the identification,
measurement, and management of both tangible and
intangible value. Value can be defined in many ways to
reflect the nature of investments and their contribution
either direct or indirect to the bottom line.
WWW.CTGS.COM  Value-at-risk— recognition that realization of business value
from IT enabled change investments can be affected by
more than traditional project risk factors. Value-at-risk
assesses risk from a holistic life cycle, identifying value risks
in both the business and technical domains and linking that
assessment into an active risk management regime.
 Management of change—integration of change factors
into the investment selection and management processes,
ensuring that change risks are clearly understood, factored
into the decision process, and managed on an ongoing basis.

Managing Change for Business Value
CTGS Partner’s Benefits Realization has a demonstrated track
record in helping client’s plan and implement business
improvement initiatives with benefits delivered. You increase the
success rates of your major investments; You experience the
benefits of "getting it right the first time," without the high cost of
trial-and-error implementation; Your entire organization—from
top executives to project teams—gains a better, shared
understanding of the potential benefits of an investment and how
to "get there." Executives, in particular, have increased comfort
levels, reducing the leap of faith usually involved in moving from
project-level results to business-level benefits.

CTGS Partners Offers a Fix Bid Model:
CTGS Partners has been offering a robust framework designed to
ensure that the promised benefits of business transformation,
Return on Investment (RIO) and technological change find their
way to your bottom line. Our Multi-Dimensional approach helps
you proactively manage major investment initiatives "from
concept to cash." Now we offer a competitive fix bid model that
drives down high price consultative management costs in a
troubled market.

Bottom Line Approach
Management Consulting from CTGS Partner’s brings you depth, breadth, and experience. At a personal level, you gain someone to share the
management challenges with you, someone you can rely on for good judgment and sound, practical, advice—backed up by a wealth of
experience and resources. At an organizational or corporate level, you gain a global partner who brings to bear consistent, proven processes,
methodologies, and tools. CTGS Partner’s consulting helps you identify and understand management problems—then we recommend,
execute, and stand behind effective business solutions that deliver real business value.

• Whether an organization needs guidance in planning its business or technical strategy

• Acquiring the tools to measure performance more accurately or becoming a thought leader to
transform its business operations, CTGS can help.

• CTGS is one of the world’s Fasting Growing consulting services organizations, with expertise
spanning a full range of key business issues in every major sector.

• Our Strategic Management services experience is vast and Industry Proven.

• But our approach truly sets us apart as CTGS delivers 200% more content and collaboration then
other top management firms.

• We mentor organization leaders into thought leaders.

Headquarters &
United States Experience the CTGS Partners Difference
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Quincy, MA 02169
United States At CTGS Partners we leverage the intellectual capital of industry leaders and companies to
Tel: +1 508.737.4849
deliver solutions to business and government in the areas of Information Management, Legacy
Fax: +1 617.812.5578
Modernization and Managed Services. The scope of these offering extends from strategic
methodology to the smallest detail of infrastructure operations. Through its industry recognized
strategic methodology, ROI FastTracks®, CTGS Partners assists clients by incorporating more
value into their investments and expediting their leadership into the marketplace. We work
with you to create solutions and produce results that drive your business.

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