IT strategy and concept for small and mid-sized businesses
Why an IT strategy is not a luxury
In many companies, IT has grown over the years: an industry-specific application here, an Excel list there, plus a few cloud services and integrations that only one person still understands. Each decision made sense on its own. Taken together, however, they create a landscape that is expensive to maintain and slows down new projects.
An IT strategy answers the question of where this landscape should be heading: which systems stay, which are replaced or connected, and in what order? This is not just a task for large corporations. Particularly in small and mid-sized businesses, which rarely have a dedicated strategy department, a clear target vision prevents costly one-off decisions.
What we work out together with you
Inventory. Which systems, data and processes exist, how are they connected, and where do friction losses or risks arise today?
IT target vision. What should your IT look like in a few years so that it supports your business model? This includes the right system and solution architecture.
Make-or-buy decisions. Where does off-the-shelf software fit, and where is a custom solution worthwhile? We describe our criteria in the article Off-the-shelf vs. custom software.
Digital roadmap. A prioritised plan with stages, dependencies and rough effort estimates that can be adapted to your budget.
A basis for decisions instead of a stack of slides
The result is not a document that ends up in a drawer, but a basis on which senior management can make decisions: clearly worded, with clear options and their pros and cons. We choose technology based on the problem, not on trends.
Because we develop and operate software ourselves, we know what concepts cost to implement. If a modernisation is on the table, our article Refactoring or rewrite helps you weigh it up – and if you wish, we support the implementation all the way into live operation.
From our projects
At the pump specialist Stenger, the paper service report was to disappear without replacing GDI, the tried-and-tested merchandise management system. The concept: an app and a backend connected to GDI, introduced in stages – first the familiar forms were scanned in the app, then the digital service report replaced them.
At the Momenth health centre, the IT grew with every new location. Today, all three locations are networked via VPN and supported from a single source – with secure access on the road and when working from home, too.
How your IT strategy takes shape
- Free initial consultation on goals and challenges
- Inventory of systems, data and processes
- Evaluate the target vision and options together
- Define the roadmap and support the implementation
- Free initial consultation on goals and challenges
- Inventory of systems, data and processes
- Evaluate the target vision and options together
- Define the roadmap and support the implementation
Frequently asked questions about IT strategy and concept
Who benefits from IT strategy consulting?
Above all, small and mid-sized companies without a dedicated IT strategy department whose system landscape has grown over time and who face major decisions: new software, a modernisation, another location or the use of AI. A strategy helps to put such projects in the right order.
What is the difference between an IT strategy and an IT concept?
The IT strategy defines where IT as a whole should be heading and why. An IT concept describes how a specific project will be implemented – for example, which systems are involved, how data flows and which architecture supports it.
Do we have to replace our existing software?
Not necessarily. It is often more economical to keep tried-and-tested systems and connect them via interfaces. A complete replacement only makes sense if a system fundamentally can no longer meet the requirements. Weighing this up is a central part of our consulting.
Do you also implement the IT strategy?
Yes. We develop software and integrations, automate processes and take over operations and maintenance. But you can just as well implement the strategy with your own teams or other partners – the results are prepared so that they stand on their own.
Does AI belong in an IT strategy?
If there are sensible use cases, yes. We clarify what they are and what they require in our AI consulting. In the IT strategy, we make sure that data and systems are set up so that such projects become possible later.
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