Information Technology (IT) has become critical to the operations and competitiveness of organizations around the world. Effectiveness of IT support of the business is under the spotlight because IT is typically among an organization's top five expenditures, yet research reveals that an average of 10% to 25% of a company's total IT spending is wasted or used unwisely. In today's regulatory compliance environment, it's no wonder senior executives have serious, valid concerns about the IT systems and the extent to which they support business objectives and the risks IT poses in their organizations and the accountability of costs
If this is your situation
- You have key business requirements that are not supported by IT systems
- You wish to automate or reengineer your business processes
- You wish to have a partner in selection or implementation of the right software
- You need a review or assessment of your IT function
- You wish to have the right IT organisation in place to support business requirements
- You recognize the need to better align IT to the business
How A. F. FERGUSON & CO. can help you
We can help you to automate your business processes, resolve your information system issues, and align your IT function accordingly.
Our consulting resources have cutting edge expertise in leading ERP solutions such as SAP and Oracle as well as in core banking solutions. Our solutions are based on an in-depth understanding of your business process and pain points. We work with you to help you align your IT resources with your business objectives and structure them to minimize key business risks.
We have experience in handling all aspects of ERP projects life cycle including project management, installation on multiple platforms, business process design and mapping, configuration, training, testing, data conversion and validation, upgrade and support. Our projects are distinguished for solutions that:
- Are implemented on time, a rarity in IT projects
- Offer complete and seamless integration of systems across the departments in the company as well as across the enterprise as a whole
- Are based on best practices
- Provide accurate, timely and meaningful information for decision making
We review the IT function in relation to risk; improve the effectiveness of relationships between IT, the organization and with suppliers. We also work with you to improve the fit of services and solutions to the organization's needs and in increasing the value of IT to the business.
Services that we provide
- Business Process Reengineering
- SOX reviews and controls in an automated environment
- ERP implementation services
- ERP project Management
- ERP appraisal consulting
- Post Implementation Reviews
- IT audits and reviews
- IT risk assessments
- Provide recommendations regarding IT governance, operations and organization
- Review of IT General Controls
