PMO Governance Advisory

IT Governance Advisory

Volatile market dynamics, technology innovation and limits on IT spend have challenged IT organizations to demonstrate the business value of IT.

Onset Technologies provides IT Governance advisory services to improve business benefits from IT investments, enable better business-IT alignment and deliver change effectively by having IT Governance in place.

What is IT governance?

Simply put, it’s putting structure around how organizations align IT strategy with business strategy, ensuring that companies stay on track to achieve their strategies and goals, and implementing good ways to measure IT’s performance. It makes sure that all stakeholders’ interests are taken into account and that processes provide measurable results. An IT governance framework should answer some key questions, such as how the IT department is functioning overall, what key metrics management needs and what return IT is giving back to the business from the investment it’s making.

Is it something every organization needs?

Every organization—large and small, public and private—needs a way to ensure that the IT function sustains the organization’s strategies and objectives. The level of sophistication you apply to IT governance, however, may vary according to size, industry or applicable regulations. In general, the larger and more regulated the organization, the more detailed the IT governance structure should be.

What are the drivers that motivate organizations to implement IT governance infrastructures?

Organizations today are subject to many regulations governing data retention, confidential information, financial accountability and recovery from disasters. While none of these regulations requires an IT governance framework, many have found it to be an excellent way to ensure regulatory compliance. By implementing IT governance, you’ll have the internal controls you need to meet the core guidelines of many of these regulations, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.