Manufacturing CIO Crafted a Realistic IT Modernization Roadmap
New CIO understood existing IT systems and processes, painted a picture of an optimized future state, and built a multi-year roadmap to bridge the gap
Driver
A highly specialized manufacturing business spent considerable effort supporting redundant, outdated technology across 75+ systems and tools
Outcome
The manufacturing company received a prioritized, actionable roadmap, with:
Clear understanding and visuals of existing technology landscape, with corresponding system dictionary
Diagrams depicting optimized future state technology and processes
Three-year roadmap of prioritized projects, to move through three phases of technology and process enhancements
Approach
The FlexPoint Consulting team:
Conducted in-depth discovery interviews with stakeholders across the organization to assess current state system usage and processes
Compiled comprehensive data flow diagram for all systems, applications, programs, and tooling in addition to process flow diagrams associated with system usage
Visualized future state technology landscape using a phased approach: standardize, optimize, and modernize
Leveraged a value matrix approach to prioritize projects and plot work streams on a practical roadmap