Info tech membership overview
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Info-Tech Research Group is an IT research and consulting firm that helps organizations improve their IT processes through data-driven diagnostics and implementation guidance. It offers comprehensive methodologies across four main disciplines: management and governance, process mapping and optimization, benchmarking and diagnostics, and projects and technology. Info-Tech works with clients at varying levels of involvement from fully customized consulting to self-guided toolkits. The goal is to help IT organizations objectively measure performance and drive systematic process improvement.
Info tech membership overview
- 1. Info-Tech ResearchGroup Practical IT Research That Drives Measurable Results Preparedfor:SobhanAnnepu
- 2. Info-Tech Research Group 2Info-Tech Research Group 2 As theworld’s fastest growing and most innovative ITresearchfirm Info-Techusesa data driven approach to help ITorganizations objectively measure ITperformance& drive systematic improvement
- 3. Info-Tech Research Group 3Info-Tech Research Group 3 Successful Organizations use a standardized process
- 4. Info-Tech Research Group 4Info-Tech Research Group 4 Driven By the Insight & Experience of35,000 IT Professionals
- 5. Info-Tech Research Group ‹#› Builda ProjectCharter Communication Planning Template Project Plan Template Optimization Project Charter Template DefineandBuildGovernanceStructure Structure Selection Tool BuildFutureState CommitteeCharters Reference Book Template BuildtheGovernanceProcess Presentation Deck Template BuildanImplementationPlan Organizational Change Impact Assessment Tool Communication Plan Template DIY Toolkit Get end-to-end project guidance from industry experts leveraging best practices from our member community. Vendor Evaluations Purchase Optimization Videos and Webinars Predicting the Future Peer to Peer Networking Templates & Policies Job Descriptions BuildCore Processes & Governance Step-by-step guidance through all your essential IT projects. Implement Projects Successfully Save Time, Maximize IT Resources APPLICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP ExampleBlueprintOutline 1 2 3 4 5
- 6. Info-Tech Research Group 6Info-Tech Research Group 6 Unmetered Analyst Access We walk you through IT. You and your team can talk on the phone with an expert analyst to review your deliverables and guide you at key milestones. Guided Implementation Example Timeline Week 1 Week 3 Week 5 Week 7 Launch the Project Requirements Gathering Execution & Implementation Talk directly with expert analysts to achieve greater project success Andy Woyzbun Strategy & Governance Barry Cousins Project & Portfolio Management Elliot Lewis Cybersecurity & Risk Altaz Valani Application Development
- 7. Info-Tech Research Group 7 4 Main Research Disciplines
- 8. Info-Tech Research Group 8Info-Tech Research Group 8 Management & Governance Comprehensive, Connected Methodologies for Improving Core ITProcesses45 • Comprehensive and exhaustive framework created from ITIL & COBIT 5 • Focus on process creation, operating procedures & maturity • Continuous Improvement • Software agnostic
- 9. Info-Tech Research Group 9Info-Tech Research Group 9 Process Mapping & Optimization The Program • Comprehensive and exhaustive framework created from ITIL & COBIT 5 • Focus on process creation, operating procedures & maturity • Continuous Improvement The Results • A comprehensive view of what processes are working well • Prioritize processes based on a targeted data-drive analysis of importance and effectiveness • Assign accountability to specific processes 45Comprehensive, ConnectedMethodologies for ImprovingCore IT Processes
- 10. Info-Tech Research Group 10Info-Tech Research Group 10 Info-Tech has comprehensive data driven diagnostics which provide unparalleled insights into your organization that are quantifiable and repeatable. Benchmarking & Diagnostics “ ” Info-Tech provides a data driven process tosystematically lead your IT departmenttosuccess. Joel McLean Founder and Chairman Info-Tech Research Group Results are highly visual, easy to understand, and implementation-ready Reports are customized to your organization’s specific needs The entire diagnostics portfolio is programmatic and repeatable The Benefits to Members of Info-Tech’s Diagnostics Business Vision Reveal your organization’s satisfaction with IT’s core services. Application Portfolio Assessment Find out what users really think of IT’s business applications Management & Governance Assess the importance and effectiveness of your core IT processes Security Effectiveness Enhance security effectiveness by optimizing policy, processes, and knowledge transfer. Examples
- 11. Info-Tech Research Group 11Info-Tech Research Group 11 Benchmarking & Diagnostics Organization Benchmarks&Data Comparisons Across 2,000+ • Results are highly visual, easy to understand, and implementation-ready • Reports are customized to your organization’s specific needs • The entire diagnostics portfolio is programmatic and repeatable
- 12. Info-Tech Research Group 12Info-Tech Research Group 12 Projects & Technology Comprehensive &Tactical TechnologyPrograms 275+ Applications Infrastructure Strategy Systems Integration Enterprise Integration Analytics, BI, Reporting Enterprise Applications Human Resource Applications ERP Optimization CRM, Sales, Marketing & Customer Support Information Management Data Management Content & Document Management Database Optimization Collaboration & Productivity Worker Collaboration Worker Content Creation Email & Messaging Infrastructure Outsourcing & Co-Location Availability & Capacity Management Data Center & Facilities Optimization Storage& Backup Optimization Server Optimization Asset Management Cloud Strategy Network & Communications Desktop & Mobile Management Network Management Voice & Video Management Security Network Security Asset Security Identity Access Management Enterprise Technology Enterprise Integration Data Management Analytics, BI & Reporting Trending Technologies Mobile Application Development Disruptive Technologies • Practical and tactical methodologies • Takes clients from “A to B” with insight, tools, templates and actionable advice • Road tested with clients
- 13. Info-Tech Research Group ‹#› Info-Tech Offers Various Levels of SupportInfo-TechInvolvement Consulting “Our team does not have the time or the knowledge to take this project on. We need assistance through the entirety of this project.” Degree of Customization Guided Implementation “Our team knows that we need to fix a process, but we need assistance to determine where to focus. Some check-ins along the way would help keep us on track.” DIY Toolkit “Our team has already made this critical project a priority, and we have the time and capability, but some guidance along the way would be helpful.” Workshop “We need to hit the ground running and get this project kicked off immediately. Our team has the ability to take this over once we get a framework and strategy in place.” Diagnostics and consistent frameworks used throughout all four options MORELESS MORELESS Core Membership
Editor's Notes
- #3: Measure their own performance year after year Find out where you are and where you should be going
- #4: Again we come back to this visual. Where do you sit currently is only the beginning…defining the roadmap to desired current state, and backing that up with end user, stakeholder and Key priorities of the CEO is the next step. Working with info tech, we will guide you through the necessary changes to your IT organization that will drive higher business value and results
- #5: . Membership is strictly end-users (35,000 – 4700 companies) . Not tech forecasting – tactical style to help with execution . Address the ‘how to’ . BYO example . Members set research agenda – and help us formulate best practices; road-tested 7 weeks . End goal: methodology that is both repeatable and scalable, which takes you through the entire lifecycle of a project
- #7: Consulting-as-a-service Unlimited usage of our analyst team Strategy, project help, scoping, tactical tool assistance, share client experiences GI – not only topical; hold your hand approach
- #9: . Process key to repeatable success . COBIT – business perspective into IT’s suite of processes . Malleable
- #10: . Help prioritize efforts . Accountability, responsibility, ownership, importance
- #11: . Series of data-driven programs to optimize your decision making . Idea behind these programs is to get a better understanding of what really works, where opportunities may lie, and objectively proving value over time . Survey-driven programs, launched internally, to diagnose various aspects of your IT department . Once you get this data, you can better focus your efforts on doing things that address gaps . Year-after-year, you can begin developing metrics to benchmark against yourself . Soon benchmark against your peers externally