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Information Systems Services
Reliability requiredA truly functional system for information management is a basic condition for an organization to be competitive. This requirement is growing increasingly important as more sophisticated information systems are developed and organizations operate on international or even global markets. It is as relevant for private enterprises as for private and public organizations.Greater complexity Often
this may be easier said than done. The operating environment is subject
to growing complexity. It is constantly changing and the demands on
organizations to
adjust to new techniques are often pressing. Executive managers are not
always
sufficiently familiar with information technologies to feel at ease
when
taking important – and often quite expensive – strategic decisions on
future
information management.
Common "lingua franca" missing Quite
often, it may be difficult to achieve an adequate and satisfactory
communication between
executive managers, board members etc., and IT specialists, in order to
ensure
a common understanding on the basis for an important decision.
It
may
not always be easy to avoid being charmed by eloquent sales
representatives
of certain company brands. How do you avoid unnecessary investments?
How
far ahead do you really plan for adjustment to new technologies? Could
your
existing equipment last a bit longer or be made better use of?
What is really a sound procurement process?
Optimal solution a moving target How do
you ensure the best or most adequate information security and integrity
of the system? This should be a core issue for any organization having
important information to protect. What organization has not, really?
Nevertheless, the awareness of the vulnerability in this field is
generally very low, sometimes with very
critical consequences.
In these important issues, it might be wise to seek independent expert advice and evaluation of the situation from someone who has no links to any particular brand on the market. Someone who can act as a mediator between IT specialists and strategic decision makers. The analyses required for strategic information management decisions are often carried out in special projects alongside the regular activities of the organization. This mode of operation may function quite well if there are skilful project leaders available within the organization – or if there is not really too much to do in the regular business… External counseling is the answer This
is, however, rarely used. Good project leaders are scarce and ”business
as usual” tends to make staff put off the important but difficult
strategic project… The result
will be that the project is improperly cared for. The quality will not
really
be adequate for decision making.
Under such circumstances, it may be better economy to hire an external project leader or external project support in order to raise competency within the organization. Decision-makers
as well as the rest of the organization may need to improve their
general knowledge of information management, not only on the use of
PCs, which most
organizations handle quite well today.
Good IT competence is hard to come by on the market – and often quite expensive. Many organizations therefore have to make do with rather inexperienced IT personnel. It may be good economy to hire highly competent IT consultants on a short time basis for the administration and management of IT systems and networks, or for trouble shooting, analysis and problem solving. Through Jan Robert Becker, Ph.D., Becker Consulting offers qualified expert services in the above-mentioned fields. The services are carried out in Swedish or English. Jan Robert Becker's long-time experience of leadership, research, analyses, business negotiations, post-graduate tutoring and mentoring, as well as contact within private and public organizations, contributes to ensure high theoretical and practical competence. The company has, in this context, worked with several large organizations in USA and Europe, most of them with international relations, such as the SEB-Bank, Telia, Svenska Kraftnät (the Swedish National Grid), IKEA, the Karolinska Hospital (Centre of Oncology), Bilia Personbilar AB (Bilia Cars), AB Svenska Spel and the Police Authority of Stockholm County. The company has, or has had, collaboration with several international customers and business partners, such as Countermine Technologies Group, Countermine Holding Limited and Render Safe Limited. Contact us for a free, non binding, consultation to find out if you need us to look for new winning strategies. |
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