WHAT WE PROPOSE

What We Propose

Enterprises of tomorrow will continually transform themselves into optimal performance and value creation by equally driving its business, developing their people, and exploiting its technology in unprecedented ways. Simitec believes this implies the combining of two disciplines in a cohesive way:

Organizational Design	Create an energized, enabled workplace and motivated, committed workforce that results in perpetual optimal-performance and value-creation. It is comprised of actively engaged employees and mutually invested partners where collaboration and innovation persists.
Enterprise Architecture	Be proactive and predictive that will consistently deliver innovative solutions and provide quality services. Operate IT as a business that exists as a strategic asset rather than an operational liability and enabler of business and organizational value.

The combining of the two disciplines, an enterprise takes a dual approach of differentiating the business and distinguishing the organization sides of the enterprise:

Rethink, Refocus, and Reposition

Simitec firmly believes that it takes aÂ relative and balanced view of the enterprise to create sustainable synergy that leads to innovation and growth. This means managing the enterprise using the R₃ approach by rationalizing the business, developing the organization, and investing in the right technology:

Rethink the business	Create a cohesive workspace through the alignment of the business strategy, business model, and business and IT capabilities.
Refocus on people	Develop a unified workplace that is given equal focus and attention as a distinctive architecture.
Reposition IT	Invest in the right technology that enables business and organizational value.

Rethink the Business

Manage a unified workspace through the alignment of the business strategy, business model, and business and IT capabilities that leads to differentiated workspace. Optimize the business and IT capabilities through the development of â€˜hot spotsâ€™ of opportunities and the improvement of â€˜focus areasâ€™ of existing capabilities.

Strategic Intent	Define the motivation that sets a clear direction and drives an aligned workspace and workplace.
Tactical Direction	Describe the business elements of the enterprise and the stakeholders who have equal vison and mutually invested interests.
Operational Execution	Align the business and IT capabilities through the development and improvement of business value, services, and infrastructure.

Refocus on People

People are at the core of the enterprise. Their impact on the performance and productivity of the business and their influence in the workplace cannot be understated.

Today enterprises are experiencing a change in what employees expect in the workplace. As your enterpriseâ€™s most valuable resources and greatest asset organizations must take a different approach. This implies developing aÂ workforce thatÂ has the following characteristics:

Strategic

Formulates and executes business strategies to exploit the opportunities and accept the challenges.

Creative and Innovative

Operates in an epicenter of creativity and innovation to ignite the explosion of extraordinary ideas that results in new products and services and means of delivery.

Diverse

Truly heterogeneous in multiple ways such as possessing individuals with behaviorally and thinking style differences and being culturally aware and socially adept.

Capable

Individuals perform roles that primarily match their strengths. uses their potential, and explots their qualifications.

Adaptive

Anticipates and drives change by being flexible and versatile while working with others toward common goals and objectives.

The key is for the enterprise to develop and maintain the workforce that:

Proactively acquire, develop, and retain the most talented people working in the right roles under the right leadership.
Develop the means forÂ your employees to use and stretch their talents to develop them into strengths.
Facilitate a workplace that consistently provides equal opportunity toÂ yourÂ employees for them to pursue developmental assignments and cross-functional training for growth and career direction.
Offer leadership opportunities through a balanced approach that includes a formalized program that does not rely solely on leadership and followership subjectivity.
Actively seek out the entrepreneurs, visionaries, game changers, and challengers of the status-quo within the organization.

Reposition IT

As a key enabler of business value the position of information technology within the enterprise is changing. IT is no longer just a support function, but integral to the business rationalization and organizational development of the enterprise. It now has to operate as a business center that provides innovative products and quality services at a competitive price.

Repositioning the IT organization requires:

The CIO be engaged at the executive level and take a proactive role in enterprise strategy planning.
Strategic design of the IT capabilities and services of an organization in order to meet desired organizational objectives.
Balance between implementing new technology investments while streamlining existing technology capabilities and services.
Developing a technology strategy, model, and dynamic capabilities, innovative services, and adaptive infrastructure.
Establishing a governance process to maintain the alignment of IT organization with the business rationalization and organizational development.