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IT Department Challenges

Challenge01IT projects are not progressing smoothly.

Possible causes:
  • You have no implementation plan/Planning is not realistic.
  • No project progress visualization.
  • You have little control over your vendors.
  • You have little control over user demands.
  • Management-level support for the project is absent.

Prescription

  • Clarify project scope and/or division of work. Devise a realistic project plan.
  • Define and implement essential tools (WBS, task management schedule) and processes (conference, decision-making process etc) for project progress.
  • Define requirement management and change management rules.
  • Management to convey to all employees that the project is important at a company-wide level.
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Challenge02Lack of human resources. You are not able to properly train your IT staff.

Possible causes:
  • At the time of project planning, necessary resources were not adequately accounted for in the budget.
  • You are dependent on the vendor and overly passive.
  • You have no structure for developing staff for project management roles.
  • There are no teaching-side resources (time/workload constraints).

Prescription

  • Clarify necessary resources at the time of project planning and secure a suitable budget based on internal/external procurement.
  • Outsource essential resources only for the minimum necessary period.
  • Clarify division of work with vendor. Regularly monitor performance and maintain active vendor control.
Arcadia's Services CIO Strength CIO Service (Regular Operations Support)
PMO Strength PMO Service (Atypical Operations Support)

Challenge03You want to improve your IT environment but don't know where to begin.

Possible causes:
  • The current IT environment is not fully understood.
  • Problems and their relative importance are not understood (Incident Management).
  • Needs and Seeds (bases of new services or products) are not fully comprehended.

Prescription

  • IT environment visualization.
  • Development of a problem priority schedule.
  • List IT issues and plan action for top priorities.
Arcadia's Services CIO Strength CIO Service (Regular Operations Support)
PMO Strength PMO Service (Atypical Operations Support)
 

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