Developing a value-driven IT strategy
Developing a value-driven IT strategy
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Heras, a leading supplier of perimeter protection solutions active in over 24 countries with more than 1,100 employees, faced challenges with a complex IT landscape and limited system integrations. This led to significant manual work and hindered data-driven decision making. To support their business growth and strategic objectives, Heras wanted to:
- Establish a value-driven IT strategy that directly contributed to their strategic business goals.
- Identify fit-for-purpose solutions, with clear visibility of costs and benefits over a five-year horizon.
- Define the processes, roles, and organizational changes required for effective change management and a sustainable end-state IT setup.
The SparkOptimus team demonstrated a pragmatic and structured approach, ensuring disciplined execution while maintaining a strong strategic lens, particularly in assessing the relevance of ERP solutions to the business objectives
We worked closely with Heras to design a value-driven IT strategy that would enable their business ambitions. Specifically, we:
- Mapped key business capabilities, defined requirements, and translated them into IT system needs.
- Assessed the current IT landscape and organization, identifying pain points and designing an ideal end-state architecture.
- Developed a comprehensive business case, estimating the financial benefits and required investments.
- Formulated a three-year roadmap with a clear, actionable plan to kickstart the IT transformation.
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The collaboration resulted in a future-proof and cost-effective IT landscape, underpinned by a value-driven technology strategy. The outcomes included:
- A clearly defined end-state IT architecture aligned with business needs.
- A three-year transformation roadmap providing a pragmatic path forward and concrete next steps.
- A phased business case that outlined financial impact, benefits realization, and investment requirements, giving Heras the clarity and confidence to proceed with execution.
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