Information Technology (IT) changes at a rapid pace through globalization, evolution, and technological advancement.  IT organizations often face one or more of the ten challenges listed on the Home Page simultaneously.  In addition, it is easy for senior level management to get so caught up in the hectic day-to-day work that they can’t devote adequate attention to solving all of their challenges.  This is where a consultant can prove invaluable. 

We provide temporary assistance to solve your challenges.  We come into an organization and meet with the senior level manager to better understand the scope of the challenge.  We then:

• Perform an in-depth evaluation to determine all of the facts impacting the challenge
• Document the findings
• Recommend and prioritize corrective actions based on your unique situation

A few recent consulting projects include:

• Successfully working in the global economy
• Understanding and managing cultural differences
• Successfully working with the millennial
• Successfully outsourcing the first time
• Improving projects on-time and on-budget delivery
• Improving the project management process
• Greening of IT
• Establishing and solidifying IT as the corporate technology leader

All of these projects resulted in a minimum 10% return on investment (ROI).

Sometimes senior level management knows improvements need to be made, but are not sure where to start.  Therefore, it is beneficial to have an independent assessment of the IT organization by a trusted advisor to identify and assist in the improvement.

Wind Ridge International, LLC (WRI) has developed an assessment process that has provides our clients with a factual and independent assessment of their processes. 

We can help you:

• Determine your true process maturity
• Identify areas that need correcting
• Prioritize process improvements

We offer two types of assessments; System Development Process Assessment (SDPATM) and the Quality and Test Process Improvement (QTPITM).  Both of these use our methodology, but the content and benchmarks are different.  The SDPATM looks at the entire IT organization and development life cycle.  The QTPITM is very limited in scope and only looks at those life cycle processes that directly impact quality and testing.

During both types of assessment our team analyzes the entire IT organization.  This includes the interaction within IT and also between IT and its internal and external customers.  We fully document our findings, both what is working well and what needs modification, in a comprehensive report.  We not only recommend improvements to solve your specific and unique findings, but also prioritize those improvements because we know you can’t fix everything at once.

Clients who have implemented our recommendations, or who have received our assistance in implementing them, have experienced one or more of the following results:

• Improved on-time and on-budget delivery of projects
• Structured methodology and standardized processes that pass the Sarbanes-Oxley independent audit the first time
• Successful outsourcing projects that are well planned and executed
• Improved customer satisfaction
• A return-on-investment (ROI) that is consistently 10% or above

Even if you don’t feel you need an independent assessment, but are struggling with any of the ten challenges, contact Wind Ridge International, LLC.  Our team of consultants will put their experience and expertise to work helping you maximize your return-on-investment.