Digital Architecture: Q2factory

With the IT Architecture service area, we address two specific questions from our clients:

What weaknesses does the current IT architecture have, and what potentials arise from it regarding process efficiency, scalability, and innovation capacity?
What does the target picture of a process-driven and scalable IT architecture look like, and what role do cloud components play?

The focus is on the appropriate placement of business processes in the respective IT systems or components, considering a holistic and cross-sectional view of material, value, and information flows. Often, significant potential can be unlocked simply by deploying the capabilities of existing IT systems in the right place, reducing technical complexity, or activating unused components or functions.

To identify weaknesses and potential, we conduct the so-called “IT Health Check.” During the IT Health Check, interviews are conducted with knowledge carriers from business departments and IT, and a process and IT system walkthrough is carried out. The result is the identification of IT weaknesses with implications for business processes, which are transparently presented, and corresponding areas for action are derived. These are evaluated based on benefits and efforts, which ultimately serve as the foundation for initiating corresponding optimization projects, which we are also happy to support.

When creating the target picture of a process-driven and scalable IT architecture, the insights gained from the weakness and potential analysis are incorporated. The target picture is summarized in the form of a “Big Picture” that clearly presents relevant functions and processes along the respective IT architecture layers from top floor to shop floor.

We do not deliver theoretical concepts without practical relevance, but an actionable vision. We ensure that your IT architecture and the resulting ‘Big Picture’ align with your digital strategy and potential IT implementation projects.

With our proven methodology, such as the “IT Health Check,” we achieve visible results quickly. When creating the Big Picture, we are not fixated on SAP solutions or specific on-premise or cloud solutions. Instead, we focus on a continuous, holistic view of business areas and IT architecture layers.

Complete transparency about weaknesses and areas for action enables our clients to take the right optimization measures and effectively eliminate the root causes of problems. The IT architecture target picture, in the form of an easily comprehensible “Big Picture,” is the first crucial step in not only engaging IT experts but also – and especially – decision-makers, guiding them to make the right investment decisions.

Set the course for the future with the target picture of a process-driven and scalable IT architecture. You know your current challenges and the status of your vision: contact us, and let’s work together to examine how our approach can help you methodically and transparently achieve your vision.