Our consulting process has been designed to address The Big Picture but to do it in manageable chunks. This reduces risk and delivers benefits earlier
The purpose of our consultancy offering is to deploy information asset management (IAM) expertise, in order for you to:
- Receive an objective, independent assessment of current information storage and management processes in terms of industry best practice.
- Gain access to extensive deployment skills and experience for developing plans for information storage and management.
- Catalyse the move towards managing the information lifecycle to leverage the most value out of it and make total cost of ownership appropriate.
Using the Aptus value frame approach reduces risk, whilst ensuring business continuity. A value frame is a collection of work tasks, sized by time constraints, which deliver a rapid return on investment. By adopting a multiple value frame approach, organisations can derive the benefits from enterprise-wide IAM in a measured and controlled fashion.
The diagram below represents our framework to scope and deliver the IAM programme and realise return on investment.
A sequence of value frames forms the framework of our IAM consultancy service, typically comprising the following steps:-
Programme scoping
This defines policy-driven information management initiatives for unstructured content, in support of client strategy and objectives.
This step will examine technology enabled business process optimisation, resulting in a set of recommended value frames.
Business Benefit Analysis
An analysis of the business benefits, risk of inaction and return on investment for each value frame.
This step will be conducted in active collaboration with the client.
Value frame analysis & planning
The design of a specific value frame, based upon findings from an information audit. This includes identification of lifecycle stages for each group of information. This step defines the following to deliver the value frame:
- Processes
- Technology
- Data model
- Lifecycle transitions
- Execution plan
- Change management
- Post implementation considerations
Value Frame Delivery
Delivery of specific value frames, in accordance with an agreed project plan. This step concludes each value frame with the following:
- Handover documentation
- Project quality documentation
- Post implementation review
- Input into next value frame
- These steps ensure we deliver exceptional value to our clients
Having delivered the first value frame, the next value frame can then be designed to complement the value of the previous one by extending the scope of the framework. Successive value frames can continue to be added as long as they are adding value and contributing to the overall objectives of the whole programme.
Aptus Solutions offer a range of consulting specialisations, each of which can be tailored to your specific requirements. These include:
- Product & systems integration
- Applications development
- Systems integration
- Deployment