Strategic Consulting
ICS's Project Support services support you in the delivery of IT related projects for your business. Whatever your desired end-result we will work with you to ensure that it's delivered on time and on budget and most importantly that it gives you the exact results that you expect.
We offer both no-nonsense management support and the hands-on practical implementation of IT projects. This experience comes from having successfully designed and delivered to businesses of varying sizes and complexity on a national and international level.
We can undertake projects on an end-to-end basis or we can slot into your existing project team as needed to work towards a common goal.
A small sample of where we can help:
• End-to-end project management
• Requirements analysis and specification
• Supplier identification and negotiation
• Technology assessment
Whether you are looking at a new ERP system, revising your WAN, looking at a new CRM system, implementing ITIL or ISO, or migrating to 'the cloud', IT projects naturally come in all shapes and sizes, as do businesses.
• End-to-end project management
• Requirements analysis and specification
• Supplier identification and negotiation
• Technology assessment
Whether you are looking at a new ERP system, revising your WAN, looking at a new CRM system, implementing ITIL or ISO, or migrating to 'the cloud', IT projects naturally come in all shapes and sizes, as do businesses.
Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) are massive areas, which can mean stress and worry to many organisations.
Here are a few statistics to sharpen the mind:
• 85% of businesses that lose data from a disaster are forced to shut within two years of the disaster.
• 70% of businesses without a well-structured recovery plan are forced to shut within 12 months of a flood or fire.
• 40% of companies experiencing disasters that never recover. Of course the above are headline figures but through an understanding of the scenarios and impacts we do not doubt them to be true.
In today's world, IT runs the business and it's critical to that business's success. However, BCP and DR are not just about making sure your IT infrastructure is always available. There are so many factors involved, including people, systems, technologies, suppliers and other third parties. They must all be considered and plans put in place to ensure that your business can function adequately or normally whenever disaster strikes. ICS can help you in multiple ways, such as:
• Design of BCP and DR plans
• Test of BCP and DR plans
• Compliance with standards and regulations
• High availability and resilient IT systems
• Cloud based end-to-end solutions
• 70% of businesses without a well-structured recovery plan are forced to shut within 12 months of a flood or fire.
• 40% of companies experiencing disasters that never recover. Of course the above are headline figures but through an understanding of the scenarios and impacts we do not doubt them to be true.
In today's world, IT runs the business and it's critical to that business's success. However, BCP and DR are not just about making sure your IT infrastructure is always available. There are so many factors involved, including people, systems, technologies, suppliers and other third parties. They must all be considered and plans put in place to ensure that your business can function adequately or normally whenever disaster strikes. ICS can help you in multiple ways, such as:
• Design of BCP and DR plans
• Test of BCP and DR plans
• Compliance with standards and regulations
• High availability and resilient IT systems
• Cloud based end-to-end solutions
IT is no longer just a support function to a business - it is now generally the core. The IT manager or IT director is now a critical player; a player who can deliver the competitive edge to a business. It's imperative that an IT leader with a blend of business skills and technical understanding is on hand to deliver what a modern business requires to succeed.
Leading the IT function within a business of any size is, however, generally challenging. The landscape changes continually and it can be difficult to spin the plates of development, budgets, vision, growth, security and business alignment. To stay at the top of the game within business and IT, everyone could benefit from coaching and mentoring in some form.
As a completely independent IT consultancy, our breadth and depth of experience – which we have gained through working with IT professionals and IT leaders, within organisations of all shapes and sizes - is vast. This experience, coupled with our close working relationships with CEOs, CFOs and end-users, ensures that we can deliver mentoring services that benefit both the individual and the business as a whole.
ICS's consulting teams are all proven; no one within our teams can consult or mentor externally without having at least 8 years of experience and proven success within their field. Despite being seasoned and educated professionals, our consultants have absolutely no ego: they are IT professionals who can make a positive difference.
We can of course tailor our mentoring services to fit any requirement, but here are a few example areas with which we can assist : -
- IT Project Support - shadowing and guiding towards the desired result.
- IT Management Support - being there to offer guidance on-demand.
- IT Strategy Planning - aligning IT strategy with the overall business strategy.
- Team Building and Management - aligning your team with your strategy.
- Quarterly Reviews - an informed opinion on plans, budgets and technology.
- Structured Coaching - setting out a vision and helping you get there.
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25 - 06 - 2012
Integrated Consultancy Services, a proprietorship firm was incepted in the year 1994, with a view of providing solutions in the realms of Information Technology across India
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25 - 06 - 2012
ICS On Demand has enabled us to provide faster customer service, more dynamic communication between our departments, and further flexibility for the customer relations department."
