IT Consulting

IT organizations are continuously facing challenges with respect to demanding business requirements. They need to meet them through improvement of operational efficiencies, changing technological landscape, sourcing strategies, better Governance etc. IT processes form the underlying DNA of IT management in the organization. JAF Technology Solutions Quality Process Consulting helps in streamlining the IT processes for meeting the day to day IT challenges.

JAF Technology Solutions Quality Process Consulting is a niche service offering as a part of the suite of Transformation Services. JAF Technology Solutions Quality Process Consulting offers process improvement services that span the entire continuum ranging from Process definition, implementation & training to Process assessments for Model and non-model based improvement initiatives.

JAF Technology Solutions's Quality Consulting strength lies in the skills and rich experience of our consultants, who have considerable experience in Project management, Software Engineering, Models like CMMI, ITIL, ISO etc. They bring with them practical implementation experience of various processes that best fits client's IT environment.

JAF Technology Solutions provides the following services that ensure a deployment of comprehensive process improvement program in an organization:

1. Current State / Gap Analysis:   Current state analysis helps organization to understand the As-is state of various IT practices. It also finds out gaps -vis desired model/standard or with the selected inputs. Key inputs for current state analysis include Business/IT objectives, Best practices, and selected models/standards, in addition to the practices that are being assessed. Under Gap Analysis we discover the improvement opportunities for the organization and the recommend changes.
2. Process Improvement Planning:   Process Improvement Planning (PIP) is a key phase of the process improvement initiative. The PIP methodology used by JAF Technology Solutions comprises of 3 key phases:
   Strategize:   In this phase the health of the process improvement is analyzed by studying the various inputs and identify the desired state of the process with reference to models/standards.
   Prioritize:   This phase includes objectives prioritization, identifying quick-wins, evaluating pilot approach and detailing out plans.
   Plan:   Based on the output of the two phases above, the tactical plans are drawn up in this phase, which comprises of estimating the effort, identifying resources, budgets and drawing up timelines.
3. Process Definition:   JAF Technology Solutions Quality Process Consulting helps the organization in developing a Quality management framework that can cover SDLC, IT Project Management, Information Security/BCM, Vendor Management, IT Controls, IT Service Management and related IT processes. The Process Consultants have multiple years of experience in setting up the process definitions that covers methodologies, key operating procedures, templates, forms, guidelines and checklists that address the needs of various profiles of projects and services. Key features of JAF Technology Solutions's standard processes include ETVX based process flows, responsibility matrix, metrics-based process effectiveness measurement and guidelines to manage various profiles of projects.
4. Measurement Framework:   Measurement is the mechanism by which an organization gains insight into its performance. JAF Technology Solutions proposes the Goal-driven Software Measurement Framework approach to define and deploy the right measurement framework in IT organizations.
5. Training:   Training is a critical element of deployment phase of any process improvement initiative. High Quality of training reflects on team's ability to ramp-up on required skills and deploy the new practices. It plays a key role in Organization change management of deploying new processes or getting compliant to a new model. JAF Technology Solutions's consultants have been trained as trainers to impart professional process training.
6. Implementation Support " S6 Approach:   We endeavor to partner with Clients in their internal process improvement initiatives. JAF Technology Solutions's Consultants as part of the Core team can significantly contribute by simplifying implementation and reducing pain points.
7. Audits & Assessments:   This phase reflect compliance and effectiveness of process, people, tools and their interactions. Audits and Assessments serve as qualitative indicators of practice implementation across the IT organization. JAF Technology Solutions's consultants have multiple years of experience in conducting Audits and Assessments. They are certified to conduct audits and their credentials include Certified Lead Auditors, Certified Lead Assessors, and Auditors Registered with IRCA.
8. Change Management:   JAF Technology Solutions's consultants help client organizations manage change, by deploying appropriate proactive measures. This included steps like obtaining senior management commitment, communication campaign, success stories, FAQs and Web-pages etc. Organization change management is a key aspect of focus in all transformation initiatives.