Technology Strategy Charting a course to technology transformation and modernization Technology drives the business forward. Our technology strategy solutions help you enable the business, outlining the technology vision, defining what the organization will be, what it will do, and what it will deliver in support of the business strategy. We help position your IT team as a process optimizer and revenue enabler.Learn what most organizations are doing today when it comes to managing technology modernization projects. Sharon Stufflebeme, Managing Director, shares how you can transform your organization with our technology consulting solutions that enable you to take an agile approach and serve new customers and models. Exploit Technology to Achieve Strategic Objectives Pro Briefcase IT Strategic Planning We help companies create an IT strategic plan aligned to business value, aligning capabilities with demand and identifying where to invest, modernize, and transform. We define a sequenced and prioritized roadmap to achieve value and organizational growth. Pro Document Stack Cloud Strategy Development A modern IT strategy includes cloud capabilities. We help companies develop and refresh a cloud strategy that aligns with their business objectives, manages risk, optimizes performance, and manages cost. We help your organization reap the benefits of the cloud. Pro Building office Enterprise Architecture Modernization Aging technology platforms and IT operating models often fail to meet changing business requirements. We evaluate technology’s linkage to your business strategy to define objectives, enterprise architecture, and initiatives that support and enable your strategy. Pro Document Consent IT Operating Model Design The pressure to evolve means IT teams need to be stronger and more effective than ever. We design optimized IT organizations focusing on IT maturity, operating models, and improvement plans that deliver strategic innovation now and in the future. Delivering and realizing value Our Approach Today’s IT departments are asked to do more with less in the face of increased financial and regulatory scrutiny, while managing the relentless complexities of emerging or disruptive technologies. Substantial and rapid growth, new lines of business, omnichannel, and rapidly changing requirements add to the challenge of aligning strategy with IT architectures.IT strategy requires an organization to understand the use of available technology in achieving business objectives. Constantly evolving customer desires require business and technology to be aligned and in partnership on delivering and realizing value. This strategy involves both a knowledge of the technology and the people involved in managing and utilizing these tools. By developing an effective IT strategy, an organization can successfully meet today’s challenges.Protiviti’s Technology Strategy team offers technical expertise coupled with a deep understanding of key business risks and issues. Our professionals accurately assess problems for clients and develop real, actionable solutions that address near and long-term objectives. Protiviti’s experts help companies establish the governance and architectural blueprints to develop capabilities that deliver on business strategies and outcomes, positioning technology to be an enabler of innovation while managing the technical risk surrounding the execution of roadmap initiatives. In addition to real-world design and implementation expertise, Protiviti leverages benchmarking statistics from partner organizations such as the APQC and Gartner to help provide quantified performance measures. Technology Modernization: protecting your business, reducing costs and remaining compliant In a world marked by unpredictable geopolitical forces, rapid technological advances, shifting employee and customer sentiments and evolving regulations, businesses face constant disruption. Leaders must modernize while reducing costs, avoiding outages and ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.Our framework, built on Ardoq technology, helps organizations reimagine their approach to understanding the intricate connections between business and underlying technologies. We help you transform your organization by connecting business activities to operational processes and databases to drive meaningful change. Powerful Partnerships Our team has deep knowledge and certifications in leading technologies and practices to help you develop an IT strategy that delivers innovation, efficiency, and aligns with business objectives. Featured insights INSIGHTS PAPER Technology-modernization projects must define and deliver tangible value to justify investment Unleash growth with technology modernization. Drive value, lower costs, increase flexibility and meet regulatory requirements effectively. BLOG Low-Code Applications Yield High Value, Big Change in Less Time The big picture: Deploying enterprise technology systems and tools often is cumbersome and hampered by complex configurations, lengthy implementations, extensive testing and big dollar budgets. Low-code applications can alleviate these challenges by... BLOG Energy and Utility OT and IT Convergence Efforts Bring Opportunity Amid Challenges and Risk This blog was originally posted on The Protiviti View. Like companies in other industries, energy and utilities (E&U) organizations want to more efficiently leverage data generated in the field by conducting real-time analysis. Why it... BLOG The Hidden Costs of an ERP Transformation As a leader about to undertake an ERP transformation, it is important to remember that these projects rarely go as planned. Like a house remodel, there will be hidden costs to be addressed throughout the implementation. Whether it be that design... BLOG Understanding FERC Order 898: Implications and Opportunities for Public Utilities and Licensees What you need to know: Marking a new era for the accounting of renewable energy sources and energy-storage facilities, regulated entities must begin to comply on January 1, 2025 with Order 898, issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC... BLOG Beneath The Change: The Hidden Hurdles in Business Agility This blog was originally posted on Protiviti UK's LinkedIn page. To know thyself is the beginning of… business agility Businesses continue to transform. The pandemic drove an overall increase in digitalization across advanced economies and companies... Button Button Featured client stories Having it all: Technology transformation in the luxury marina market This company is the world’s largest owner and operator of marinas, with more than 100 locations in its portfolio. The company’s business model is laser focused on growth through acquisition while enhancing the member experience in this high-end... U.S. energy leader undertakes a successful divestiture through a strong program management office A leading Fortune 500 energy company with nine million utility customers sought to divest a long-held subsidiary to another leading energy provider. Solving the complex transition of technology, data and customer service from one provider to another... Agility in Action: IT Transformation Fosters Business Alignment This project focused on the company’s efforts to modernize its IT organization and achieve greater alignment with its business partners as their business model evolved.The project included three key phases of support, starting with an initial... Button Button Leadership Samir Datt Samir is a founding member of Protiviti, with over 25 years’ technology consulting experience. He serves as the Global Lead of Protiviti’s Technology Strategy & Architecture segment, which partners with clients to increase the maturity of information ... Learn More Sharon Stufflebeme Sharon is a Managing Director with Protiviti and leads Protiviti’s Technology Strategy and Advisory practice in Dallas. She has more than 25 years of experience in providing transformational services to a wide range of industries. Her specialty is assisting companies ... Learn More