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Technology Futures assessment
Oakleigh Consulting provides a service to assess the impact of technology on our client's organisations.
Whilst ordinary wisdom, correct most of the time, is that any technology development must be business-led there are occasions when the disruptive influence of technology must be considered as it can drive change. A simple example of disruptive technology is the internet.
This has caused major social, organisational and commercial change - and the seismic effects of this particular technology are still not fully realised. There are ongoing developments in areas such as mobile and nano technologies which will have significant effects and cannot be ignored.
For our clients we provide:
- An experienced mentor, familiar with the intricacies of technology delivery into complex enterprises to act as a "critical friend"
- A regular confidential review service, providing a personalised view of upcoming technologies and how they may be specifically applied to your organisation
- Competitive analysis of how competitors and other similar organisations are exploiting technology
- Specific white papers and review documents on technology areas or approaches which they feel deserve further investigation
- Pro-active advice as issues arise, for example assessing the true worth of SOA (as opposed to vendor promotion), the value of an enterprise architecture, and how to understand the cost implication of new licensing strategies from your suppliers
Our work in this sector has been driven by our clients business imperatives which include:
- The need to ensure that the level of an organisations innovation is commensurate with their growth ambition
- An ongoing desire to understand the competitive technology landscape
- A requirement to bounce ideas and obtain independent advice from experienced technologists
"The service from Oakleigh Consulting's technology division is a unique service which keeps me abreast of emerging technology, whilst being of direct relevance to my business. I can recommend it to any business which wants to make best use of technology - and which business doesn't?"
IT directory, leading insurance company