At SchwittersAssociates, we actively engage in fostering enduring excellence, both in our clients' IT operations and their IT delivery:
IT Operating Model
Your IT Operating Model is the foundation for excellence – we work with you on ensuring your ITOM is both fit-for-purpose as well as fit-for-the-future:
Our ITOM experts review your current ITOM against strategic priorities and future roadmap.
We work with you on designing a blueprint for a future ITOM that ensures full alignment with your strategy, is fully cost optimised and covers future IT trends.
Design a transformation roadmap towards your future ITOM and be able to stay with you all the way throughout implementation and launch using our SAW© methodology as guidance.
IT Delivery Leadership
Using our SAW© methodology, we will support you in ensuring successful delivery of your IT projects:
Through strategic alignment and effective communication, we work to ensure that the executive leadership is well-equipped to steer projects towards successful outcomes.
We cover all types of IT projects – from developing new IT strategies all the way to ERP/CRM implementations, application development or infrastructure transformations.
Highly proficient in diverse delivery methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps, we ensure the selection of the most appropriate approach for each task.
IT Project Recovery
Our deeply experienced delivery practitioners are rapidly deployable globally to support you in safeguarding major projects which are at risk of failure:
Rigorous Root-Cause-Analysis of current project situation by our independent experts to establish origins of why project success is at risk.
Clear & actionable recommendations to recover project and to deliver project success.
Rapidly implementable turnaround plan with recovery led by our team of delivery experts.
IT Project Forensics
When complex projects fail, it is often challenging to evidently extract the root causes and to clearly communicate findings in a manner that is accessible to all stakeholders:
We provide technology dispute advisory services during the full project lifecycle to assist you in protecting value & reputation by addressing serious issues before they turn into crises.
We strongly focus on simplifying complex technical details for non-technical stakeholders for transparent communication, informed decision-making, and successful issue resolution.
Time is of the essence during crisis – by combining deep and broad technical expertise with our SAW© methodology we will get to the root causes of the dispute fast.
Provide expert witnesses and support you in case of litigation in disputes related to IT projects.
Work with you to integrate the lessons learned into your future IT projects to enhance resilience and reduce the likelihood of similar incidents.
Our investigations typically conclude with recommended corrective actions, preventive measures, and incorporating lessons learned into future projects, always prioritizing ethical and legal considerations.
Our Operational Excellence capabilities are focused on enabling our clients to consistently achieve peak efficiency, effectiveness & unparalleled customer satisfaction across every dimension of their operations:
Value Chain Optimisation
Enhancing efficiency & effectiveness of your core value chains – the goal is to maximize value for customers while minimizing costs:
Using tried and tested Lean & Six Sigma methodologies to optimise your critical end-to-end business processes – the VALUE chains that deliver value to your CUSTOMERS.
Our value chain optimisations are delivered by deeply skilled Lean & Six Sigma practitioners with many years of experience in delivering sustainable optimisations globally.
Integration (APIs): we work with you to quickly and securely connect applications and systems along the value chain to avoid critical process data staying locked away in silos.
Cost Reduction
Successful Cost Reduction requires a balanced approach led by experienced practitioners that considers both short-term savings and long-term strategic goals:
SchwittersAssociates skilfully pinpoints critical areas for cost reduction early in the analysis, harnessing their deep expertise with precision.
We achieve impactful cost reductions by seamlessly blending deep technological and operational proficiency, delivering results with accuracy and speed.
We ensure that cost reduction initiatives align with your overall strategic objectives and focus on sustainable, long-term improvements.
Post-Acquisition Integration
We will work with you to ensure that your acquisitions deliver the value promised during the due diligence phase of the transaction:
Review and test post-acquisition strategy and roadmap (business, operations, technology) against initial transaction business case.
Develop Integration Plan to deliver Business Case (Operating Model, Organisation, Business Processes, Information Technology & Data).
Develop & oversee implementation of joint information technology & data landscape.
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, staying ahead requires more than just embracing innovation - it demands a deep understanding of the intricacies that define Emerging Technologies.
Fact-from-Fiction: based on SAW© we provide expert advice on Emerging Technologies to business customers as well as to investors making complex technologies, their potential & risks accessible.
At SchwittersAssociates, we continuously assess the landscape of Emerging Technologies. Currently, our portfolio includes the following key areas:
Artificial Intelligence
Quantum Computing
Future Materials & Semiconductors
Connected Objects
Future of Cloud & Connected Ecosystems
Blockchain
For businesses and investors, grasping both the potential as well as the complexities of Emerging Technologies is not just a matter of technical curiosity; it is a strategic imperative.
Business
Our Business customers typically want to explore in depth what kind of impact an Emerging Technology might have on their business:
We work with you on capturing the potential benefits & risks of emerging technologies to stay competitive, enhance efficiency and address security & ethical concerns.
SchwittersAssociates provides you with tailored educational initiatives, workshops, and expert consultations related to Emerging Technologies.
Guidance on developing and implementing digital transformation strategies based on Emerging Technologies and related Technology Vendor Selection.
Investor
Our Investor customers typically work with us on a detailed evaluation of a potential investment target within the Emerging Technology space:
Assess Potential: in-depth, expert-led evaluation of investment target’s technology.
Assess Value: we form a clear view of what the target really consists of – examples are: the technology itself, skills in place & strength of IP.
Context: clear view of the maturity of the technology field in question (‘time-to-value’).
Navigating the Startup Ecosystem: identifying promising Emerging Technology startups, understanding their technologies & assessing their potential for growth and disruption.