When change needs orientation
Transformations come to a halt when goals remain abstract, decisions are postponed or technical and organizational initiatives run side by side. The following situations particularly often create a need for a common target image:
- historically grown and difficult to control system landscapes
- unclear roles, responsibilities and decision-making paths
- parallel modernization, cloud or platform projects
- high manufacturer or provider dependencies
- new regulatory, economic or technological requirements
From strategic goals to controllable transformation
We combine five performance modules into a consistent framework. Depending on the initial situation, they can be used individually or combined to form a consistent transformation mandate.
IT strategy and target images: clarify direction and priorities
We create a common understanding of which skills will be needed in the future and what decisions will follow from this:
- IT target image and technology roadmap
- Modernization and Consolidation strategy
- Target architecture and prioritization
Operating Model: Organize collaboration effectively
We translate the target image into clear structures for control, responsibility and service provision:
- Roles and responsibilities
- internal and external service provision
- Service organization and governance
Sourcing & Provider strategy: Consciously design services
We determine which services should remain internal, purchased externally or be provided in hybrid models:
- In-house operation or external procurement
- Provider structure and service differentiation
- Control and escalation models
Transformation: Change in translate manageable steps
We structure implementation so that dependencies remain visible and decisions are made at the right time:
- Dependencies and risks
- Transformation roadmap
- Implementation waves and decision milestones
Digital sovereignty: ability to act in the long term secure
We evaluate strategic dependencies and anchor freedom of choice, portability and data sovereignty in the target image:
- Dependency analysis
- Portability and open standards
- Open source and platform strategy
- Data sovereignty and operating models
Our path to a feasible target image
Four successive steps lead from a common fact base to a controllable transformation:
- 01
Understanding
Record the initial situation, goals, stakeholders, dependencies and need for decisions.
- 02
Align
Agree on guardrails, priorities and a common understanding of the target state.
- 03
Design
Develop target image, operating model and strategic architectural decisions.
- 04
Mobilize
Roadmap, responsibilities, decision milestones and first Determine implementation waves.
- 05
Steer
Transparently manage progress, risks and goal achievement and further develop the roadmap in a targeted manner.
What you get as a result
The result is not an abstract strategy paper, but a reliable basis for decisions and implementation. This includes:
- a coordinated IT target image with comprehensible guidelines
- a prioritized roadmap with realistic implementation steps
- clearly defined roles, responsibilities and decision-making paths
- transparency about dependencies, risks and necessary prerequisites
- a concrete introduction to the first wave of transformation