IT Strategic Advisory
Designing IT Innovation, One Strategy at a Time
In today’s fast-paced digital world, the need for businesses to stay competitive is more critical than ever. IBM i systems have been a reliable foundation for countless organizations, but unlocking their full potential requires a modern and strategic approach. A well-crafted and executed IBM i management and modernization strategy can help you harness its power while integrating cutting-edge technologies to optimize your application portfolio. Fresche’s strategy experts provide the guidance needed to gain a 360-degree view of your IBM i landscape, enabling you to align it seamlessly with your business objectives and future ambitions. By doing so, you can achieve improved agility, enhance competitiveness, and elevate customer satisfaction.
Strategic Business Alignment
Every organization strives for harmony between its technology and its business goals. Building a portfolio strategy that aligns with your objectives ensures that your technology investments actively support your growth. IT Strategic Advisory simplifies this process, allowing businesses to onboard modernization initiatives with minimal knowledge transfer, enabling swift and seamless transitions. This alignment not only streamlines operations but also sets the stage for greater organizational resilience and success.
Increasing Agility
The evolving IT landscape presents challenges such as skills shortages and the need for improved system integration. Embracing modern technology to address these challenges is no longer optional—it’s a necessity. A forward-thinking IBM i strategy empowers organizations to overcome these hurdles, ensuring their IT environment is future-proofed and capable of adapting to changing business demands. By enhancing agility, businesses can respond more effectively to market shifts and customer needs, maintaining their competitive edge.
Crafting a Modernization Roadmap
One size never fits all when it comes to modernization. Each organization’s journey is unique, requiring tailored options that cater to specific needs. Whether it’s enhancing the user interface, adopting service-oriented architecture, transforming legacy systems, or implementing advanced reporting and analytics, a customized roadmap ensures a clear direction forward. This approach helps organizations prioritize investments and realize their modernization goals efficiently.
Modernization Discovery: A Strategic Foundation
Every successful transformation begins with a well-defined strategy. Through a comprehensive modernization discovery process, Fresche helps organizations design strategic roadmaps, implementation plans, budgets, and business cases. This foundational step ensures clarity, minimizes risks, and sets achievable goals for modernization initiatives. With a clear path forward, businesses can confidently execute their plans, knowing they are backed by thorough preparation and expert insights.
Workflow Process Mapping
Understanding the critical elements of your IBM i applications is essential for effective modernization. Documenting data models, business rules, interfaces, and process workflows provides a detailed view of how systems operate and interconnect. This mapping serves as a valuable blueprint for identifying improvement opportunities, streamlining operations, and ensuring seamless integration of new technologies.
Strategic Cloud Roadmap
The shift to cloud computing is reshaping how businesses manage workloads and data. Developing a strategic cloud roadmap with Fresche ensures a smooth transition, complete with an implementation plan, budget, and business case. Migrating workloads to the cloud enhances scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency while positioning your organization to leverage the full potential of cloud technologies.
IT Maturity Roadmap
Every IT department aspires to be best-in-class, but achieving this requires a clear roadmap for growth. Fresche’s IT Strategic Advisory maturity roadmap audits your current capabilities and identifies steps to elevate them to the next level. From addressing inefficiencies to adopting advanced technologies, this roadmap helps organizations close the gap between where they are and where they need to be.
IBM i Security Audit & Planning
Security is a cornerstone of any robust IT strategy. Auditing your IBM i environment for vulnerabilities and creating a risk-based roadmap ensures your systems are protected against potential threats. By reducing exposure and implementing proactive security measures, organizations can safeguard their data and maintain compliance with industry standards, giving stakeholders peace of mind.
The Path to Innovation
Modernizing and managing IBM i systems isn’t just about technology—it’s about aligning IT with business strategies, addressing current challenges, and preparing for the future. With Fresche’s expert guidance, organizations can design and execute strategies that drive innovation, improve efficiency, and deliver measurable results. Whether through tailored modernization roadmaps, cloud strategies, or security audits, the journey to IT excellence begins with a single step: a well-crafted plan.
