IT Strategies & Assessments


"Before we worked with The Huntzinger Management Group our Information technology spend was rapidly increasing, our technology infrastructure was breaking and our hospital's perception of IT was negative.  HMG assisted us in devloping a new IT Delivery Model that provides us with a technology refresh, increases IT awareness and sets the future for positive feedback and provides us with a predictable rate of IT spend over the next five years." -CEO of HMG Hospital Client

We have observed that many organizations do not have their IT Strategy properly aligned with their Business Strategy resulting in wasted captial and resources spent on IT projects with little value (ROI).  The IT department is working hard, but project deadlines are consistently missed and the organization begins losing confidence in their IT delivery capabilities.

Additionally, many organizations are implementing and/or evaluating complex solutions. These types of solutions pose a challenge to many IT departments, as they require:

  • Review of end-user support requirements and capabilities
  • Technology infrastructure requirements
  • Strong Governaance to ensure end-users needs are being met

So many times organizations develop a comprehensive, multi-year IT Strategic Plan, only to see that plan collect dust on a book shelf with only a fraction of the initiatives addressed. HMG believes in developing an IT "Strategic Road Map" that can easily be understood and is aligned with the overall organization's strategic initiatives. It is very important that Information Technology be an "enabling" component of a business' strategy, while being economically feasible.

IT Strategic Planning Approach

To ensure collaboration and accountability, HMG's approach to implementation planning, business process redesign, and support begins with fact-based information and assembles knowledge from both internal and external interviews, as follows:

  • Review existing and relevant IT information:
    • IT Organization Struture
    • IT Financial Information
    • IT Projects
    • Key Vendors
    • IT Reports
    • IT Application Mix
    • Business Plan
    • Financial Information
    • And More....
  • Interview key executives and personnel
  • Compile information from data collected and interviews
  • Develop inital "draft" plan
  • Present final plan and executive summary to executive management


The typical Outputs of a HMG IT Strategy & Assessment:

  • Initial IT Assessment
  • Key Findings & Recommendations
  • Final IT Plan and/or Report
  • Optional Outputs include:
    • Vendor Contract Negotiations
    • Vendor Management
    • RFP/RFI Development and Process
    • IT Strategic Plan Development and Monitoring
    • Interim Management
    • Project Management
    • Program Management Office (PMO) Development and Monitoring
    • Client call/Support Center Assessment

Assessment Benefits:

  • Helping your organization realize the true value of IT and improving the perception of IT within your organization 
  • Helping your organization ensure the IT department strategy is aligned with your organization expectations and/or business objectives
  • Helping your IT department in day-to-day operations and manage projects effectively and efficiently to mitigate the risk of unanticipated IT costs
  • Ensuring that your IT costs are aligned with how much your peers spend on IT
  • Implementing or improving an IT Governance Model that ensures IT department is aligned with the business direction and immediate needs of the users.

Strategy Benefits:

  • Provides tactical steps that tie to strategic business objectives
  • Interactive approach assures the plan is developed with proper input and effective communication throughout the hospital
  • Identifies IT Capital requirements by Fiscal Year
  • Establishes operational needs and prioritization of IT resources