Are you certain you have already exploited all practical optimization options in terms of application management?

The application environments of larger companies often appear to be impenetrable. These numerous applications are interdependent, while the network is non-transparent, making continued servicing, maintenance, and further development that much more difficult and expensive. This volatile mixture of complexity, functionality, and non-transparency diminish the agility that today’s companies require. We see this situation as a challenge and can thus provide your application management with a whole new level of performance.

Outsourcing IT services has become a common business practice. However, according to an Ardour Consulting study, it does not ensure satisfaction across the board. Many companies complain about non-transparent processes and that the desired level of quality and business effects have not yet been achieved.

The development and implementation of a company’s IT sourcing strategy is one of the most important management activities in IT management, as high cost and quality risks are part of the game. This is a task carried out by the impartial, independent Ardour Consulting experts as part of the outsourcing readiness analyses. After all, our goal is to increase value.

Would you like to demonstrate your IT environment’s contribution to value to your in-house specialists? Unlike IT controlling, IT value management often initially plays a secondary role in determining the value of investments and projects within the company.

These days, IT value management plays a significant role, as it is usually a case of determining the contribution to value made by investments and new technologies. As a result, this requires comprehensive analysis and a clear understanding of IT structures and effects. IT value management is one of Ardour Consulting’s key areas of expertise.

The business model usually specifies the strategic goals, while the business architecture is responsible for implementing them. The enterprise architecture management (EAM) acts as a central link between the company and its IT, thus ensuring integrated management and the frequently required business IT alignment.

EAM is therefore key to a long-term business strategy for increasing value and in particular IT effectivity. According to market analysts, this represents an increase in effectivity of up to 30% in IT planning processes and the EAM specialists at Ardour Consulting have what it takes to get you there.

Are you certain your company has implemented the right projects? Project portfolio management aims to create the optimum balance between strategy, prioritization, and implementation of IT operation projects. Project portfolio management focuses on closely networking all relevant IT projects based on a clear IT strategy rather than conflicting approaches lacking a common denominator.

The result is an instrument that improves value by strategically exploiting IT resources, adhering to the budget, and optimizing the quality of project results.