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Evaluation, Planning, and Implementation of Appropriate Technologies

Successful technology integration requires detailed knowledge of a company’s specific infrastructure as well as in-depth understanding of technical applications.

Many companies run into challenges when customizing their technology to meet their business needs. Some of these challenges include:

  • Company executives whose strengths lie in business or technology, but not both
  • Business managers who do not have the time or resources to be aware of current technology options
  • Leadership questions whether the current technology is the best option for the organization

AntePartners offers the following services related to evaluation, planning and implementation of technologies:

  • Complete audit of existing technology
  • Delivery of well-considered (costs, business need, etc) technology solution(s)
  • Implementation of technology solution(s)

Strategy Evaluation / Formulation

Just as the business environment is constantly changing, the business strategy of an organization may have to undergo changes as well.

There are several reasons why a company may need to reevaluate and revise its business strategy:

  • The company is undergoing change and not sure how to adapt to those changes
  • The company is falling short of business goals and managers need to revise a plan to get back on track

AntePartners offers the following services related to strategy evaluation and formulation:

  • Concise description of business needs
  • Concise formulation of strategy objectives
  • Delivery of detailed plan documentation

Strategy Implementation

Technology should serve as a catalyst to business success, not leave employees scratching their heads.

Companies run into challenges when:

  • Business operations have outpaced current technology
  • New business initiatives require new technology

AntePartners offers the following services related to strategy implementation:

  • Identification of available technology resources
  • Quantification of the tradeoffs between applicable technology solutions
  • Sourcing of appropriate personnel; Administration of existing personnel; Human resource training
  • Establishment and tracking of benchmarks and deliverables
  • Establishing and evaluating processes
  • Development of creative and meaningful management dashboards
  • Testing and troubleshooting
  • Delivery of documentation for maintenance (e.g. operations manuals)

Governance and Risk Management

Governance and risk management are complicated issues that require specialized knowledge.

Without specific expertise, businesses may end up:

  • Fined and sanctioned for violation of government regulation
  • In the red due to inaccurate business models and forecasting software and/or procedures

AntePartners offers the following services related to governance and risk management:

  • Complete audit of the existing business processes
  • Control reviews to address management objectives
  • Control framework design and implementation
  • Technology modeling, mapping, and control identification
  • Compliance with existing and/or upcoming regulation (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley, FAS 157: Fair Market Accounting)
  • Remediation of material weakness and significant deficiency
  • Software Development Lifecycle Controls
  • Business Process Documentation
  • Controls Testing and Assessment
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • Quantification of the impact of the new procedures on the business
  • Delivery of operational manuals for maintenance