Boydak Management Consulting : Strategy Consulting






						8th IT Strategy Forum at Lake Zurich, Nov 18 Top manager event enabling business & IT executives to exchange ideas and share best practices. "IT has long become a vital success factor" Exclusive interview with company founder Selçuk Boydak on the value contribution of IT organizations
			Our Strategy Development & Value Management practice offers consulting services on the following subjects: – Business oriented IT Strategy – IT driven Business Strategy & Innovation – IT Organization & Governance – IT Personnel & Sourcing Strategy – IT Value Measurement – IT Value Benchmarking (costs and benefits) Business oriented IT Strategy Achieving real business value and innovation by IT requires a systematic and convincing alignment of business and IT. The major objective is to achieve a set of optimal priorities and to ensure an optimal ratio of IT’s business benefits and IT spending can be achieved. References cases: IT strategy for a major Swiss health care company Business oriented IT strategy for a European car manufacturer Business driven IT strategy for a European private bank Publications: «Eine IT, die einfach nur funktioniert, stiftet noch keinen Nutzen» 28/10/2009, Netzwoche Der erfolgreiche Weg 25/06/2009, manager magazin Das Business denkt in Anwendungen, nicht in Bits und Bytes 08/07/2009, Netzwoche Erfolgreicher mit businessorientierter IT 05/06/2009, Computerworld Technologieversessen und betriebsblind 30/04/2009, Netzwoche Imageproblem – Ist die IT vielleicht doch besser als ihr Ruf? 16/04/2009, Computerwoche IT – für Topmanager nur eine infrastrukturelle Notwendigkeit oder ein strategisch wichtiger Bereich? 16/04/2009, Netzwoche IT driven Business Strategy & Innovation Innovation is a major driving force for business success. Technology may be used as an innovation driver to foster business productivity, competitive advantage and business growth and exploit profitability. Reference cases: Innovative product strategy for the SME market for European telco operator IT driven business strategy for a leading Swiss bank IT driven innovation for a European governmental institution Publications: IT als Innovationsmotor 21/11/2008, Computerworld (Nr. 47 + 48 / 2008) Innovationstreiber oder Klumpfuss? Jedenfalls eine Blackbox 26/11/2008, Netzwoche IT ist solide, aber schwerfällig 21/11/2008, Computerwoche Geld ist nicht alles, Portfoliomanagement schon 14/10/2009, Netzwoche IT Organization & Governance Boydak Management Consulting helps its clients in designing and implementing effective structures, processes and instruments to ensure a value driven IT management across the entire organization. Reference cases: Transformation of the IT architecture of a global media operator Optimization of the IT organization & governance of a global service provider Design of the IT governance of a leading European telecommunication company Systematic optimization of IT's value contribution for a global telco company Publications: Von Quick Wins, Sparschäden und der Rolle des CIOs 11/11/2009, Netzwoche CIOs sind zu reaktiv, stellt Studie von Boydak Management Consulting fest 30/10/2009, Netzwoche Wer Prioritäten setzt, vermeidet Sparschäden 30/11/2009, Computerwoche In der GL sein oder nicht sein – das ist nicht die Frage 19/08/2009, Netzwoche IT Personnel & Sourcing Strategy An IT personnel and sourcing strategy defining the required skills as well as type and number of IT personnel is a key success factor in order to achieve business goals and objectives. A key decision which has to be taken in this context is which competencies are kept or built inside and which competencies are brought in from outside. Reference cases: Sourcing strategy for a leading telecommunication company Development of a sourcing strategy for internationally leading car manufacturer Design & business case for shared services of an international pharma company Publications: Effektives Vertragsmanagement wird zu barer Münze: Dashbords als Dollarbringer 02/11/2009, CIO - online Wenn der Rotstift für den CIO zum Boomerang wird 28/05/2009, Netzwoche IT Value Measurement Boydak Management Consulting has developed a unique and comprehensive methodology to measure IT’s business benefits and return on IT operations, projects and the entire IT. The methodology covers various instruments and measures and is supported by benchmarking data provided by our leading IT Value Enhancer^® Database (for further information click here). Reference cases: Initialization of an IT value cockpit for a major European insurance group Publications: IT-Kennzahlen 04/06/2010, CIO - Magazin Ein neues Beratungskonzept 04/2010, IT-Director Richtig gemessen ist halb gewonnen 09/12/2009, Netzwoche Meistens Blindflug: Die Bedeutung der IT für den Unternehmenserfolg wird kaum analysiert 03/04/2009, Computerwoche Sparst Du noch oder verdienst Du schon? 14/08/2008, Computerwoche Wertbeitrag der IT: Wenige wissen, was ihre IT wirklich bringt 02/04/2009, Computerwoche Wertbeitrag: Viele Firmen tappen im Dunkeln 31/03/2009, Computerwoche Business zweifelt an Wert der IT-Investionen: IT hilft dem Business immer zu spät 26/11/2008, CIO - online IT Value Benchmarking (costs and benefits) In our unique approach quantitative benchmarking of IT costs and benefits is applied to companies of different industries (e.g. banking, insurance, automotive, pharma & healthcare, logistics & transportation, utilities). Results help our clients in effectively making use of IT to identify opportunities and needs for action to manage current challenges. Reference cases: This benchmarking was already applied to more than 40 leading companies. For selected references click here.