The Zethos Consultings Information Strategy Planning (ISP) service guides clients in strategically linking and aligning their Information Technology (IT) investments to business objectives. This ensures that their information systems plan delivers maximum benefits.  ISP provides an IT architectural foundation and phased implementation plan that focuses the technology in areas where it will deliver the greatest results.  In doing so, Zethos also considers its clients existing IT investment and works to protect that investment as much as possible. Although the approach and methodology are tailored for each client, specific deliverables of an ISP can include:

●   Defined mission, goals, objectives, critical success factors and measures for a successful IT strategy

●   Comprehensive project scope, scale, team structure and timeline specifications developed with the client team and reconciled with business priorities

●   Documented business strategies, including objectives, critical business priorities, and core business processes

●   Recommended applications and data architecture, depicting major applications and databases, their relationships, and their evolution over the planning time horizon

●   Recommended technical infrastructure, including hardware, networks, and system software

●   A summary of key high level organizational structure and business process changes

●   A clear implementation plan for executing the IT strategy