IT Advisory &
Management Services
How can IT organizations execute a comprehensive strategy without controlling IT spending and enforcing standards across the enterprise? The realities for today's IT leaders is that policy driven management is a recipe for IT failure.
Only with real operational direction and visibility can IT leaders effectively deliver required technology services and solutions. Northramp assists IT leaders with incremental development of plans and approaches which drive improved effectiveness and efficiency while reducing IT related risks to the organization.
Our Services
IT Strategic Planning
Combining organizational strategy and capability with external technology forecasting and direction, Northramp helps IT leaders develop actionable plans that move an organization towards improved delivery capability and transparency. From cloud computing to enterprise platform adoption, Northramp helps organizations understand how to position themselves to realize the benefits of increasing technical enablement.
IT Strategy & Governance Services
Governance & Policy Enhancement
Governance, committees, councils, working groups - they are a way of life for many IT organizations. Whether acting as decision-making bodies or simply communications mechanisms, Northramp helps IT organizations better structure governance and policy approaches for improved business alignment; improve and streamline governance processes; and address weaknesses, risks, and bottlenecks to get governance functions back on track.
Portfolio Development & Optimization
For many organizations, the documented IT portfolio reflects an aging snapshot of what was - not what is or what will be. Northramp helps organizations re-evaluate their portfolio's structure to better reflect the current and desired states. We also work with organizations to better integrate portfolio management into upstream and downstream processes to drive value and ensure continuing accuracy.
Project Management Framework Support
Northramp help organizations to advance their project management methodologies to meet the specific needs of a dynamic IT environment. We help develop and pilot overarching methods to align resources, enforce governance controls, and provide insights to optimize IT project management, ensuring enterprise methods align with the organization’s requirements and achieve broad adoption across the organization.
Program and Project Management Services
Program & Project Management
Our seasoned consultants bring creativity and a full array of trusted methods to ensure high-quality results for our clients. Our team has worked with both IT and non-IT organizations to establish proactive PMOs that help leaders see and manage the full picture, from project delivery to financial impacts, and maintain sound governance of investments and their intended benefits.
Agile Implementation
Northramp assists organizations in implementing agile methodologies and platforms, streamlining their project management processes to drive significant value and enhance operational efficiency. By integrating agile principles, we help our clients foster a collaborative, flexible, and transparent environment that adapts rapidly to change, reduces time to market, and promotes continuous improvement.
IT Investment Management
Capital planning often lives in a world of its own - forcing individuals and teams to develop artifacts no one will read or use, supplying information which isn't used for decision support. Northramp can help you better integrate capital planning into your organization's IT lifecycle processes, right-size the approach for different project types, and focus on what truly drives benefits realization.
IT Cost Rationalization & Reduction Services
IT Spend & Budget Reduction
Northramp multi-tiered spend rationalization approaches includes an assessment of the overall approach the organization uses to manage and deliver IT services, followed by the identification of ways to tactically drive efficiency, and finally what controls will help an organization stay efficient. Delivered rapidly, Northramp's services help an organization identify opportunities without spending large amounts of time and money to identify them.
IT Vendor & Contract Rationalization
The manner in which product and services contract and vendors are optimized and aligned within the IT organization dictate to a large extent the efficiency of the IT services delivered. Northramp helps organizations assess their vendor and contract portfolios in conjunction with their internal structure as well as their acquisition of IT services to identify opportunities to standardize and streamline delivery for improved efficiency.
Learn more about how Northramp has helped other organizations address their complex IT planning and management needs.
Featured Case Studies
Standing Up a Holistic Program Management Ofifce (PMO) to Scale Global IT Capabilities
Reducing Unnecessary IT Spend to Shift Investments to Strategic Initiatives
Learn more about Northramp’s perspectives and insights on effective IT advisory and management services.
Featured Insights
Embedding Benefits Realization in Project Lifecycles to Drive Improved Outcomes
Understanding Good Versus Bad IT Spending and Prioritizing Spend Reduction Initiatives
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Andy Sallee
MANAGING DIRECTOR
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Carolyn Wright
DIRECTOR