Information Strategy

Information Strategy Challenges

Strategy. Planning. Architecture. The majority of data warehouse initiatives fail due to a lack of understanding and agreement in the business goal and how that fits in with the overall company strategy. This is especially true in smaller, faster-paced companies with limited resources and rapid product deployment and business model adjustments.

Strategic consulting helps key stakeholders across the company (whether in sales, product planning, business development, or technology) understand and agree to the benefits and risks of technology implementations as well as global prioritization across these projects.

The Surfliner Approach

Surfliner brings a wealth of knowledge from a broad range of businesses. Our history is heavily weighted with experience in fast-moving internet start-ups, so we know what it means to balance strategy and planning with time-to-market. For this reason, we bring in a pragmatic approach to strategic consulting.

Surfliner is only comprised of highly experienced consultants. On a typical project, the same team works with you to plan and prioritize as well as implement the right solution. Our team is rich with technologists, analysts, and project managers who understand how a particular project should fit into a company's overall mission.

At Surfliner our corporate philosophy is aligned with our customers. We know that making your project successful is ultimately what will make our business grow.

Though not required in all engagements, a typical Information Strategy scenario would include the following areas of understanding and direction:

Our client's general vision and mission - your short and long term direction
Current technical architecture and future architecture vision - a full review of hardware/OS/network
Global technology needs - systems/programs/procedures needed to keep the business moving
Current projects with timelines and budgets - getting the big picture, understanding resources (and constraints), providing feedback on direction and budgets
Specific engagement needs - narrowing scope to the specific needs and how that fits in with the above architecture, vision and budgets
Multi-project prioritization and planning - working together on scope and making sure resources are properly allocated before design/implementation begins

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