Information Technology (IT) governance focuses on all issues
related to IT systems alignment and oversight. IT governance plays
a vital role in ensuring that business goals and IT goals
complement each other, thus leading to the achievement of business
value. High business values are achieved by aligning the framework
of IT governance with best practices. Such practices and frameworks
are composed of a variety of tested structures, processes and
associated mechanisms.
Increasingly, information technology governance is being considered
an integral part of corporate governance. There has been a rapid
increase in awareness and adoption of IT governance, as well as the
desire to ensure that IT is aligned with the objectives of the
organization. The concept of IT governance reflects the fact that
cost-effective, secure and reliable IT functionality is fundamental
to business success. IT governance is the responsibility of all
levels of a company's management, and to be effective requires the
right combination of strategy, organizational skills and monitoring
of performance and controls.
Despite the significant role IT plays in business, many boards
of directors are only beginning to realize the critical role IT
plays in the overall success of the business and how important IT
strategy and governance has become. Further, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, the intensified scrutiny on IT in financial businesses by
regulators, and the continued publicity surrounding IT and security
failures have awakened directors and executive managers to their
organization's dependence on IT, and the subsequent need to make IT
governance and oversight a top priority.
Accume Partners is able to provide integrated and cost-effective
recommendations that meet your company's specific competitive
needs. We will work with your company to develop effective IT
governance processes and controls that are tailored to your unique
industry and business requirements. Accume professionals have
practical and proven experience on a broad range of IT skill areas.
Leveraging years of experience in creating practical solutions, we
help organizations refine or develop business-oriented technology
solutions.
Accume Partners' Technology Governance and Management services
include:
- Technology Strategy Development
- Technology Alignment and Readiness
- Technology Migration Planning and Management
- Management Framework Adoption (COBIT, NIST, etc.)
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Training and Human Capital Management