How a Rapid Assessment can reveal actionable information in your business
Kurt Stein
Founder, President DCT Strategy | From Insights to Impact I We help with practical AI solutions to future-proof businesses.
Modernize Your Digital Infrastructure With a Rapid Assessment
By Kurt Stein
DCT Strategy Inc
Picture this: A real estate company was planning to acquire a smaller company in the same sector. They wanted to conduct an IT due diligence to assess the target company’s technology stack and identify potential risks and synergies. The target had a variety of applications and infrastructure components (not all of which were compatible with the acquirer’s technologies).
This scenario is a real-life example of a company who came to us because they were struggling to navigate the ever-evolving digital transformation landscape. Their issues and challenges were costing them time and money, increasing their security risks, and decreasing their ability to scale. And you know what? Businesses the world over (and yours may very well be one of them) are facing similar challenges.
Understanding the Challenges
The challenges facing companies are usually deeper than they appear on the surface. In the case of the real estate company, for example, there were multiple potential integration?challenges. However, determining which specific applications and infrastructure components were and were not compatible was a daunting prospect for the acquirer.? This is where we came in.?
Finding the Solutions
In this case, the companies were facing a costly, time-consuming ordeal to understand the challenges facing them and implement a cost-effective solution. So, they turned to DCT Strategy for help.
Our extensive global talent network, combined with expertise across industries, enabled us to support them in accomplishing their objectives. In this case, we performed our signature Rapid? Assessment to help them start moving forward quickly and at an affordable price point.
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After working with dozens of businesses, we understand that each digital transformation journey is unique, so our Rapid Assessment is customized for each client’s needs. For example, some clients require a focus on cloud services: migration and modernization, cloud operations, cloud security, cloud data transformation, and more. Others need help with quality assurance or infrastructure. Some need a combination of several different services.
In every instance, our experienced team of consultants work with the client to customize an approach that makes sense for them. Because our consultants come from organizations like McKinsey, Deloitte, and KPMG—and have backgrounds from MIT, Harvard, Stanford, and HEC Paris—they have the crucial combination of theoretical and practical experience to understand how to help businesses in every industry and at every size succeed in their digital transformation journeys.
Reaping the Benefits
In the scenario above, this company quickly realized the benefits of working with DCT Strategy to solve their digital transformation challenges. After conducting an IT due diligence exercise to assess the target’s applications (both front-end and back-end), technology infrastructure (cloud and on-premise), security protocols, and data storage and management, we helped the acquirer determine the value of the target company's software. We also identified potential areas for improvement and assessed the target’s ability to integrate with the acquirer's existing technology infrastructure.? These types of assessments provide? information that not only helps this company, but will help other companies to determine the right steps to take to unlock the potential value in their own business, or in a business that is being acquired.
Embark On Your Digital Transformation Journey
No matter what challenges you’re facing in your digital transformation journey, DCT Strategy can help you. I know, because we’ve helped businesses in every category and industry achieve hypergrowth. Our services span automation, infrastructure, application development, and AI/ ML, which allows us to address a broad spectrum of needs.
So, as you embark on your journey—whether you are focused on cloud transformation, cyber security, data and AI, digital maturity, or IT strategy—we can help you. Send me a message through our website today, and let’s start the conversation.