There is no one single best way to plan. Many consulting firms limit themselves to a pre-determined, specific methodology, often a standard approach that they call "proprietary." They then try to fit their square peg into what may, or may not be, an appropriate hole. But, no single methodology is intrinsically superior in all instances. The best methodology must be the combination of those elements which best meets client needs.

Strategic and operational planning is the KCS practice specialty, spanning the entire spectrum of planning activities in several industries. To address these different needs and environments, KCS customizes an approach. Projects and plans have included such strategic, project, operational, data, capacity, and audits of others' plans examples as:

• Strategic and operational IT planning processes for a large university
• First IT strategic plan at a state central services agency
• First strategic software plan at an international direct marketer
• Two Business Systems Planning studies at a major manufacturer
• Strategic planning methodology to help organizations quickly determine and focus on most important needs
• Strategic planning session facilitation for national IT association, for chapters of same association, and for local consulting organization
• Strategic plan for marketing communications services of a major provider
• First data processing plan at la major urban university
• Project plans in several industries, from applications development to broader projects, e.g. 500-task, 5-location full system migration for international division of media conglomerate
• Data planning function creation at major manufacturer
• Hardware projections for a regional bank
• Audits of IT strategic plans for two largest divisions of a state regulatory agency

These projects represent considerable diversity. Each approach taken to address the needs was appropriate to the circumstances and goals, the time frame available, and the resources committed. Because KCS has used several approaches effectively, we can customize an approach that will address needs for such factors as time frame, budget, culture, and preferences.

To learn more about KCS expertise in this area, to describe your needs, or to discuss and how we might help you, contact us.

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