We craft strategies: A comprehensive architecture review to stabilize a stumbling key IT system responsible for the efficient flow of processes from customer order to invoicing.
In Short
Logistics service provider
Auditors, IT architecture experts
12 weeks
2 + experts
The Initial Situation.
A core system for processing orders regularly came to a standstill
Up to this point, the system could always be stabilized with short term fixes
The CIO requested a comprehensive assessment of the existing IT architecture's future viability
The Approach.
An interdisciplinary team of experienced consultants, IT architects and technology experts assessed quality requirements, organizational structure, documentation, code, and databases
Within 8-12 weeks, the team developed an analysis, a risk report and an action plan in close coordination with the client
The Result.
A 360° assessment provided clarity on the scope of necessary actions
An evaluation and prioritization of measures revealed which key steps were required to stabilize the system and mitigate the most critical risk factors
The Success Factors:
close cooperation with key stakeholders from both client and vendors, cross-functional team with in-depth expertise, focus on the critical factors.
close cooperation with key stakeholders from both client and vendors, cross-functional team with in-depth expertise, focus on the critical factors.