In our experience, IT initiatives typically require the implementation of multiple applications such as ERP, POS, CRM, Document Management, Portals and dashboard development. These applications often overlap. A range of IT sub-projects are involved, from database and technology infrastructure setup, to source data cleansing and loading, and finally performance tuning. There are often multiple products/modules from one or more vendors to learn about, implement, and integrate. External implementation experts—vendor or other third-party—may also need to be integrated into the team. All these activities and personnel need to be coordinated in advance with a unified framework, while adhering to a tight schedule and budget, and keeping up communications with your stakeholders.

With the investment required for IT Initiatives, mistakes can be costly and company exposure can be significant. It makes good business sense to tap into outside expertise, thereby reducing risks considerably. We bring considerable experience and skill to the task of ensuring that an enterprise-wide, organizationally - deep IT Initiatives achieve rapid user acceptance and adheres to the original strategic intent and need. A valuable layer of overall management and guidance is added to your project by Aspire's professionals. Specifically, they apply their:

• Unbiased third-party perspective, independent of vendors, line managers and the IT department

• Experience in communicating with all stakeholders and resolving business, territorial, and technical issues

• Experience from the client, service provider and technology vendor perspectives

• Knowledge gained from focusing day-in, day-out on deployment of IT Solutions

IMPLEMENTING – RISKS AND RISK REDUCTION