Implementing Best Practices

The Pennell Group has real-world experience Implementing Best Practices for Production Change Control, Configuration Management, Software Development Lifecycle, Professional Services and Information Security / Business Compliance. Sometimes organizations grow rapidly perhaps through organic growth or mergers and acquisitions. Often their organizations’ processes are inadequate and ineffective. Solving these problems can lower costs and reduce operating risks. Here are some tell tale signs:

• Operations systems are unstable and service levels are low and inconsistent
• Different areas of the organization appear to operate differently with inconsistent results
• There are no enterprise standards or single definitive sources of information
• External audit and compliance problems (e.g. SAS 70, SARBOX, HIPAA, PCI)
• Inadequate control of customer data leading to information security vulnerability

IT Organization Assessments

IT Organization Assessments based on the industry standards defined by the ISACA CobiT methodology, customized and enhanced to answer the following questions:

• Are my IT costs appropriate for my business and aligned with tactical and strategic goals?
• Are there adequate procedures and controls in place to effectively minimize risk?
• Could I reduce my IT costs while maintaining existing service levels of project commitments?
• Are there opportunities to grow the top line through strategic IT investments, and if so how?

In addition IT Organization Assessments play a key role in Merger and Acquisition (M&A) Due Diligence processes, Joint Ventures and Start-Ups. The Pennell Group has experience working with Buyers, Sellers, Consultants and Investments Bankers who are looking for expert advice as part of a transaction.