Sigma's approach to IT Effectiveness, or IT Governance, is based on management and control of IT being an integrated part of the operation's total management and control. IT Effectiveness is based on the structures and processes that ensure that the company's IT supports and develop's the strategies and goals of the operation.
The starting point for IT is that it must provide obvious support for the company's general visions and strategies in order to effectively support the general business operation. Company management must play an active role in the development and promotion of IT strategies in order to ensure successful implementation. This also entails establishing organizational structures to support the realization of the IT strategy.
The IT organization must then naturally be commercially oriented in order to form the link between IT and business operations. We at Sigma take it for granted that business managers are involved in IT management and IT projects, otherwise there will be no commercial gain.
Sigma's collective competence within IT Effectiveness ensures competent leadership and control of IT aspects. Our audits and services are aimed at assessing just how effectively IT is managed and implemented within one or more areas:
• Plan and organize
• Procure and implement
• Operation and support
• Supervise and measure
Services within IT Effectiveness
• CoBiT
A best practice model for how to implement, revise and run an effective IT operation in a company. Form structure, strategy and processes between management, business operation and IT.
• ITIL
IT Service Management is a strategy for describing IT-processes, which can be implemented and improved to in an effective and controlled way provide high quality IT services at a reasonable price.
• The norm for information security, ISO 27000 / ISO 17799
Standard for the implementation and control of information security. Ensure business continuity and protection against disaster. Provide for certification in order to improve business opportunities and market position.
• Business driven IT-strategy
Method for developing and rolling out an IT strategy based on the business plan. Support and run the business.
• Sox
Guidance in how operations fulfill the demands concerning Sarbanes-Oxley - financial reporting.
• Business driven administration
Methodology for providing effective and business focused systems management.
• Enterprise Architecture
Methodology for creating a framework and base for effective IT operations.
• IT Scorecards, benchmarking.
Measurement and control of IT operations support and effectiveness.