Maysix Consulting’s IT Strategic Planning is based on a 3-step methodology that focuses on the benefits of technology change, and ensures active consultation with your organisation’s stakeholders: - Step 1 is to establish your current situation and build a good "lay of the land". This is done through a combination of business analysis activities and stakeholders consultation. - Step 2 is to define and prioritise needs. This is typically done through a collaborative workshop where your key stakeholders are invited to come and participate in defining the vision for technology change, qualify impact, and align priorities to your organisation's strategic objectives. - Step 3 is about delivering the actual IT strategic plan based on the vision, needs and priorities. The plan includes the evaluation of your current IT state, the IT vision and implementation roadmap, and recommendations for targeted technology architecture and change execution.

Each organisation is unique and will start from a different standpoint than others. Whilst ideally the organisation has a good understanding of its own technology landscape and well documented systems, in practice, this is often not the case. The only prerequisites are a clear business strategic direction for the overall organisation, and a willingness from your organisation to engage and actively participate in this process.

An IT strategy is a springboard for change: it’s the first step of a transformation program. It’s a mechanism for bringing your organisation together, and aligning your priorities for technology change to your purpose. The IT roadmap provides you with an informed, thought-through guide. As a plan, it is expected to evolve, and when it comes to executing on that plan, organisations need be prepared to prioritise and commit effort, time and resources.

Typically an IT strategy will take between 2 and 3 months, with variations on the timeframe influenced by the organisation’s resources availability to participate in consultation activities (interviews, workshops, deliverables review, etc.).

Because technology is relevant to all parts of an organisation, it is essential to have good cross-organisational participation, including leadership team representatives and subject matter experts. In some cases it is appropriate to consult with all staff and volunteers (typically through surveys). Your board should also be involved to provide decision-making and governance over plans, priorities, and associated commitments.

All services are delivered by Angeline Veeneman, founder and consultant at Maysix Consulting.

Costs vary depending on the organisation’s complexity, scope of needs, and level of stakeholders consultation required. IT strategy work typically ranges between AUD 10K for small, simple NFPs to AUD 30K+ for larger, complex environments.

Engagements can be done on a Time & Materials basis, or a fixed fee, depending on clients’ preferences. Fees are invoiced at end of month for work done that month. No upfront payment required :)