1. IT StrategyFebruary 24, 2000Case Study of a Recent Client ExperienceRob Trollinger, Principal, Dallas
Chris Wisler, Manager, Alexandria
Kimberly Brown, Associate, Alexandria
2. Today’s discussion… Background of Company
Company IT Overview
Cause for Action
IT Strategy Approach
Application Architecture
Technical Architecture
Establish the IT Program Office
Organizational Effectiveness and IT Alignment
Summary
3. Background of company
4. Began in 1909 as a partnership between an innovative chemist and a businessman
Pioneering work in leather tanning
Best known for expertise in acrylic chemistry
Essential component to detergents, diapers, cell phones, industrial coatings, and more
50 manufacturing, research, and technical facilities worldwide
Sales in 100 countries, totaling $4 billion annuallyCompany ACompany BCompany A announced their intended merger with Company B in 19991848, founding
Largest and most recognized business for a particular consumer product
Major supplier of basic inorganic chemicals derived from salt
Essential ingredients in CDs, newspapers, magnetic tapes, sports equipment, and more
36 mining and processing facilities, 68 chemical manufacturing, research, and technical facilities worldwide
Sales total $2.5 billion annually
5. Drive the short-term value
Exceed the market’s expectationsIntegrate the Organizations as Seamlessly as PossibleDevelop and communicate a shared strategic agenda
Define organization structures, key business processes and technology platform/architecture
Select leaders and staff positions
Develop metrics and budgets
Integrate the businessIntegrate day-to-day operations
Position for the future growthAchieve Business Value Goals as Quickly as PossibleAchieve $200 million of savings within 12-18 months (running rate by 2001)
Ensure customer retention
Corporate Center rationalization
Administrative overhead reduction
Sourcing/Procurement savings
Product line and operations rationalization
Manufacturing productivity and supply chain improvements
Reduction in technology costs The focus of the integration was to quickly achieve operational synergies while combining the organizations to support top line revenue growthA.T. Kearney was asked to structure, drive and manage the entire integration process for what would become one of the largest specialty chemical companies
6. Latin America and Asia-Pacific Region Operations:
10% of sales
20 manufacturing facilities
10 distribution sitesNorth American
Region Operations
60% of sales
60 manufacturing facilities
230 distribution sites(1)While the potential source of the synergies were somewhat clear, smooth and timely integration of the two companies was less assuredChallengesSome manufacturing processes and technologies were incompatible between the two companies
Combining two companies with both direct product overlap
Acquiring company was more of a “intermediates producer” and the acquired company was more of a “formulator”
Significant facilities consolidation opportunities
Distribution consolidation and improvement required changing the business model and the mindset
Standard lead times
Standard service levels
Significant customer overlap
Significant EH&S issues needed to be addressed, competing away scarce capital resourcesEuropean Region
Operations:
30% of sales
40 manufacturing facilities
60 distribution sites
7. After an accelerated integration program, the merger was deemed a success by the CEO as well as the analyst community“By the end of 3Q, the new company had achieved cost reductions of $100MM on an annualized basis, three months ahead of schedule.” — Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
“Already, the company has achieved a $100MM annual run rate in cost savings ahead of schedule…” — Janney Montgomery Scott
“The integration process is running smoothly and in fact better than expected achieving a $100 MM lower run rate…” — J.P. Morgan Securities
“The integration efforts continue to track ahead of plan…” — Deutsche Banc Alex Brown
“Considering the steep increase in raw material costs, the new company was able to meet expectations with its rapid integration of the acquired company’s operations…” — Brown Brothers Harriman
8. PerspectiveExternal FocusInternal FocusIncrementalTransformingValue Creation (P/E Ratio)New Business ModelNew SegmentsNew TechnologiesAcquisitionsShare GainTechnology ImprovementGeographic ExpansionPortfolio ManagementWork RedesignSupply ChainOperating Excellence2-3% Sales
Growth4-5% Sales
Growth6-8% Sales
GrowthFollowing the integration, the CEO’s Agenda is to double the rate of growth while maintaining high levels of profitabilityCost improvement, customer service and retention and e-business have been identified as key areas of focus
9. Rapid assimilation of acquisitions with limited additional financial staff
Global shared services
IT provides a strategic advantage in support of growth initiativesTarget CapabilitiesGlobal processes and metrics
Interim information on sales, profitability and cost of operation
Automation of routine processes and transactions
Financial staff is aligned with the businessContinuous launch of service offerings that cannot be easily matched by competitors
Quality built into an automated processes
Humans manage the relationship not transactions
Integrated supply chain network (S&OP process) across multiple enterprises
Inventory commitment using production, sales and balances
Ability to reach customers globally without a local presenceGrowth / AgilityStrategic ImperativeCost Improvement
Customer Service & Retentione-Business
NewCo’s business strategy will place additional demands on the entire organization
10. Company IT Overview
11. Finance/ Back OfficeDemand PlanningSupply Chain & Customer ServiceHuman ResourcesClient/Server
(Windows NT or Unix)High-level ProcessesIntegratorSAPISGeneral LedgerOrder History (Focus DB)Transportation ManagementRailmaxManufacturingPlanningTransport SafetyOrderingTeserac
(HR)Infinium
HRFinancial ReportingOther HR/Payroll SystemsManufacturingQuality SystemsCurrent transactional systems are complex, reside on multiple platforms and are integrated through a network of interfacesAS/400Mainframe
12. Intrinsic manual processes result in a high cost effort that cannot support the speed of today’s e-business environmentGrowth / AgilityStrategic ImperativeLack of automation prohibits additional workforce leverage
Systems are running out of physical capacity
Incremental improvement mindset limits strategic developmentObserved Key ThemeCost ImprovementCustomer Service and Retentione-BusinessFocus is on reconciling balances and correcting errors and not root cause error prevention
Processes (especially billing) are manually intensive
Global processes are desirable but difficult to implement consistently
Transaction systems are becoming increasingly difficult to maintainSpecial customer requirements and services (e.g.SOMI) are implemented but at a relatively high cost
Inspection of errors protects/ masks the customer from errors inherent in the systemManual intervention presents a barrier
Business information is not easily assimilated
Quality of global customer information is suspect
13. Roughly 72% of the IT budget is spent on maintaining current service levels and infrastructureTo maximize business value, we need to shift the spending from maintenance to business development and long term IT support and infrastructurePercent of IT Spending by CategoryIT Support & Infrastructure
2%Maintenance
72%Business Development
19%Non-discretionary
7%
14. FunctionsCurrentLimited
Point Source SolutionsPoint Source Best of Breed Suite
or
Legacy SystemsProposedA future vision of the enterprise architecture must seamlessly and efficiently integrate core business processes in an e-business environmentEvolving Strategy:
AIM, MicrosoftIBM AS/400,
NT, ???CompaqCompaqDigital, IP, ExchangeSAPJDEPeopleSoftStandardized,
Low Cost,
Mixed after mergerOracleProcesses of Strategic Value and Competitive AdvantageOperations and Transaction Processes (Low Cost)InfrastructureData,
MiddlewarePlanningISMOptimizationCRMHR / PayrollMainframeMid-range,
Client/ServerDesktopsLaptopsVoice/Data, Networks, EmailApp. InterfaceData Mgmt Customer Facing e-Business SolutionsPRISM / Supply Chain SystemsProcurement LogisticsManufacturing
OperationsOrder
Billing
A/RA/P
G/L
ReportingMiddleware
15. Cause for Action
16. Information Technology StrategyExploitation of current product & customer base through geographic expansion, new services & cross selling
Extension of the traditional supply chain beyond current customer and supplier base
Formation of partnerships and alliances
Adoption of new value chain models exploiting today’s technology
Global management and measurement processes
Continuous cost improvementPossible Business Unit ResponseAcquisitionsShared ServicesGlobalizatione-BusinessContinued industry consolidationSupply Chain Value NetsBusiness Model RevolutionPace of Technology ChangeKey Business Change DriversInformation technology must reinvent itself to develop capabilities that deliver substantial business value at the pace of today’s business environmentAlign and SupportAn updated IT strategy is necessary to align the organization and its service offerings to business unit requirements and operating models
17. Corporate AgendaIT Strategy Alignment6–8%
Revenue Growth11% Return
on Net AssetsAssume leadership role in design & implementation of customer enabled processes to promote scalability
Leverage e-business technologies
Develop data mining techniques to leverage customer information leading to increased sales
Institute a program management approachProfitable & Sustainable GrowthOperational ExcellencePost-Merger IntegrationContinuous design of new processes and service offerings to promote customer intimacy and service excellence
Implement low cost high availability infrastructure
Simplify company and customer compliance with regulationsContinue migration to Company A’s applications
Rapid deployment of new processes and technologies to enable cost initiatives
Rapid application development and deploymentE-business strategyCorporate ObjectivesLinking the strategy to the CEO agenda reinforces IT’s commitment to be a high value service partner
18. Business StrategyIT StrategyBusiness
MissionScopeCompetenciesGovernanceIT MissionArchitectureCompetenciesGovernanceAlignmentAlign the IT organization to meet business unit requirements of the new Company
Develop and communicate the application and technical architecture direction
Replace the current technical “roadmap” with a comprehensive and specific deployment flight plan depicting timing for replacing applications and technologies and implementing process/ service changes
Implement a program management process to determine IT investment priorities & set IT directionThe IT strategy aligns with business strategies to define matching priorities, complementary capabilities, and compatible organization dynamics IT Strategy Outcomes
19. IT Strategy Approach
20. The IT Strategy is comprised of an IT vision, strategy and deployment plan that will enable rapid delivery of cost effective IT products and servicesGap to CloseCompe-tenciesArchi-tectureGover-nanceIT - Future StateCompe-tenciesArchi-tectureGover-nanceDeployment PlanCompe-tenciesArchi-tectureGover-nanceBusiness StrategyStrategy Development ProcessIT Strategy DeliverableSynthesesIT StrategyIT VisionCore CompetenciesApplication & Tech. Architecture DirectionSelf Funding Investment PlanGovernance ProcessesDeployment Strategy and TimingFilter/PrioritizeCorporate Strategy
Business Unit Strategies
Boundaries from Executive CouncilA new CIO was brought in to champion the effort while becoming the IT Change AgentIT - Current State
21. A set of guiding principles will allow us to “rethink” the current way of doing business as we progress our strategy development processThe applications and technical infrastructure must be aligned with business strategies and create substantial shareholder value
IT will focus its energy on competencies that are results driven and add significant business value
Our goal should be to deliver project results in half the time and half the cost (time to market is essential)
IT budget will be owned and driven by the business for discretionary projects
The organization will adopt a virtual and collaborative approach to address business problems
The future state will drive our strategy design; how we do things today may influence our future — but there are no sacred cows
We must provide significant growth opportunities for our people to attract and retain a highly skilled and motivated staff
We will share clear, unified communications at every level led by IT Leadership Team
22. Four parallel workstreams will contribute to development of the IT vision, strategy and deployment planOrganizational Effectiveness and IT AlignmentEstablish the IT Program OfficeApplication ArchitectureTechnical ArchitectureHow should the organization be aligned to the businesses?
What competencies should be developed to meet the challenges of today’s business climate?What specific application suite will best meet transaction processing requirements?What platform(s) is most effective for the chosen application suite?
How should we support the company’s e-business requirements?What process is required to prioritize and manage the IT portfolio?
How should IT best involve senior management and the broader organization in the IT process?IT Strategy Project
23. Application Architecture
24. The applications architecture will result in an ERP “backbone” vendor selection and provide guidance and direction for all other applicationsAll ApplicationsCustomersSuppliersPackage selectedImpact assessmentDirection / value propositionDefine NeedsOverall guiding principles / rules applyTechnicalDecisionSupportCustomer Relationship ManagementEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Supply ChainCollaborativeComputing
25. Application Options
Vendor 1
Vendor 2
Vendor 3
Vendor 4
Vendor 5
Vendor 6
Technical Options
Database x,y,z
Op System
ComputerConsensus with team
Publish application architecture solution set
Publish impact analysisAlternativesDecision/ ResultThe application architecture team is following a structured analysis process that test vendor solutions against our decision criteriaEvaluation Criteria1Hypotheses/ Criteria Test Questions2Analysis
“Leverage / Synergy”3Evaluation and Decision Making4Compile evaluation criteria
Define “must meet” criteria
Assign criteria weightings
Develop test questions and hypotheses
Perform option analysis
Develop decision treeDevelop fact base to test hypotheses
Evaluate results against criteria and decision frameworks
Agree decision
Project Stage GatesKey Project Check Points
26. The vendors will be evaluated against four pre-defined dimensions, each of which will be weighted by business stakeholdersInvestment / ViabilitySoftware and hardware costs
Bolt-on and interfaces costs
Implementation and conversion costs
Training costs
Financial status
Organizational strength
Vendor commitment
Embedded base / References
Market position
Customer support
Training
Cultural fit
Implementation resources
Implementation RiskFunctional RequirementsSupports process manufacturing
Order to cash
Financial
Reporting
Processing sequence
Ease of useStrategicGrowth, agility
Customer service and retention
E-business
Cost containment
Vendor and product strategyTechnical EnvironmentTechnical architecture
Administration services
Interfaces
Documentation and vendor support
27. Technical Architecture
28. The technical architecture workstream will develop a comprehensive environment to take advantage of new technologies and value added applications… Order To Cash
Financial
HRTransactionalPlanning
Forecasting
OptimizationSupply ChainManufacturing
Quality Control System
Manufacturing
EH&SLegacyDecision Support
RailmaxWindowsLocal PCsIntranet
DevicesInternet
DevicesCustomer
DevicesOperating EnvironmentsDatabasesMiddlewarePresentationPayroll expensesOrders
InventoryTBDTBDNumerousOrders
Inventory
ReceiptsATP
Transfer OrdersOrders
Inventory
TransactionsCarriers
OrdersInventory
Orders
Accounts ReceivablesDB2VendorSQL
ServerAdapters for ERP & Legacy Systems (Data Management)Message Management ProductsApplication Programming Interfaces; Remote Procedure Calls; Request BrokersOperational Data StoresOrders
InventoryReference data
Journal entries
29. … to maximize the information exchange internally and externallyWhat is the most viable technical platform(s) for the new Application portfolio?
What is the optimal middleware solution: ERP vendor-supplied, third party or both?
How much do ERP and middleware solutions minimize the effort of developing / maintaining interfaces?
Does the new technical direction adequately address standardization of data across the enterprise?
Will the new technical direction align with existing decision support and emerging e-business strategies?
What impact do these architecture decisions have on current technical skills and competencies?
What new developer tools and platforms will be required to support this technical strategy?DeliverablesERP Technical Architecture Roadmap
Outlines the hardware operating system and database platform selected for implementing ERP solutionsMiddleware Tool Strategy
Defines the conceptual middleware solution and details the middleware product(s) required to implement the strategyDecision Support Strategy
Defines the technical solution required to satisfy business requirements and leverage new related technologies and the company's IT strategyCost Saving Opportunities
Details cost savings in IT infrastructure costs and defines the impact on the structure of IT Infrastructure and SupportKey Issues
30. Establish the IT Program Office
31. ObjectiveAreas of FocusComponentsProgram and Project ManagementCommunicationInvolve business representatives
Perform day-to-day resource allocation
Program and project management
Integrate with capital planning and annual budgeting
Develop Vision Statement
Develop critical rules of engagement with roles and responsibilities to govern ITDefine communication audiences and what they need to knowDetermine audiences, communication vehicles, timing
Develop a plan
Develop a program to expand executive awareness of IT initiatives and issues
Communicate to all areas and geographies
Create a framework for managing and allocating funds and resourcesDefine and deploy a common portfolio management framework
Develop metrics for the IT portfolio
Develop a procedure for funds and resource allocation
Integrate project approval procedures with Governance
Revise 2000 budget
Create “workbooks” that outline Project and Program management processesDefine metrics
Review and adopt tools
Establish quality reviews
Manage risk, scope and budget
Manage issues
Track benefits
Develop frameworks and checklistsGovernancePortfolio ManagementThe program office workstream will establish processes for portfolio management, governance, communications and program/project management
32. The portfolio management process starts with the overall corporate goals translating into portfolios of programsCorporate Goals
Revenue Growth
RONA
Lower Operating Rate
High-level IT spend target (CFO)Unit1 GoalsUnit2 GoalsUnit3 GoalsGoals (Targets)Corporate Strategies
Unit1 Strategies
Unit2 Strategies
Unit3 StrategiesStrategies (Initiatives)Portfolios of ProgramsExecutive Council / CFO;
Last Year’s Spend;
CIO / Guidance Team Adjustments Starting Points for IT Spend by UnitCorporate Portfolio
Unit1 Strategies
Unit2 Strategies
Unit3 Strategies
33. Then the portfolios are assessed by corporate, unit and guidance teamDevelop “Proposals”Portfolio Mgmt. / DiscussionDraft PortfolioProgram Proposal OneProgram Proposal TwoProgram Proposal ThreeCorporate (Mandated) Level Portfolio ProcessesUnit Level Portfolio ProcessesPrograms to pursue
“Rationalize” Portfolios - Look for:
Synergies
Timing
Resource / Cost ConstraintsCorporateUnit2Unit1Unit LeadershipCIO, ITLTOverall PortfolioGuidance TeamPortfolios will be reassessed quarterlyPrograms to hold
Develop “Proposals”Portfolio Mgmt. / DiscussionDraft PortfolioProgram Proposal OneProgram Proposal TwoProgram Proposal ThreePrograms to pursue
Programs to hold
34. MD 1 WorkplanActivityTask 1Task 1Task 1Task 1Q1Q2Q3Q4Once portfolio decisions are made, detailed program planning and tracking processes will follow Program Risk Management
Top 10 Program Risks as of 06/24
Organization announcement timing still unclear
IT requirements not fully understood
No plans to address cultural misalignment
Success of communication not currently planned to be measured
IllustrativeInitiative Status ManagementSize = $ Saved61218GreenYellowRedRiskTime to Complete ImplementationInitiativeCurrent QuarterCum. Qrtly. BreakdownJan.Feb.Mar.4Q971Q982Q98Program AchievementImplementation Communication Workplan
35. Organizational Effectiveness and IT Alignment
36. Leading Practice AssessmentCapability AssessmentFuture State Organization DesignA value-based organization is designed around core competencies, which consist of processes and capabilities that deliver value to the businessSupport and design cost effective and value adding business processes
Provide tools and technologies that give the business a competitive edge (e.g. E-business offerings)
Deliver business solutions rapidly - half the time at half the cost
Provide information and tools for better and faster decision making
Manage cost effective infrastructure service that match the needs of businesses
IT Core Competency/
Value AddedDevelop Vision and Strategy
Design Products
Manage Improvement & Change
Manage HR and Relationships
Administration Support
Applications Development
Communications
Client/ End User Support
Data Management
Electronic Collaboration
Output & Distribution Mgmt.
Packaged Solutions
Pre-delivery Planning & Alignment
Systems Management
Manage Financial & Physical Resources
CapabilitiesStrategy and Value Realization
Governance & Program Management
IT Alignment and Organization Effectiveness
Project Management
BU Service and Support
Portfolio Management
Data Management
Technical Infrastructure
Vendor Relationships
Performance Metrics
Financial Management
Processes
37. The IT organization model represents the means for delivering services and solutionsCustomer RelationshipsDemand ManagementOrder FulfillmentManufacturingProcurementBusiness Unit AEnterprise-wide ProcessesBusiness Unit BBusiness Unit CBusiness Unit D
38. Summary
39. Increase revenue from existing and new customers
Quicker realization of Return on Investment for future acquisitions Tangible BenefitsReduce functional and business costs
Decrease IT support costs
Increase accuracy of invoicesImprove customer retention
Customized service
Accurate and up-to-date order information
Decrease order cycle timesDecrease administration costs due to self service nature of web-based systems
Strategic ImperativeImplementation of the IT plan will provide substantial bottom line benefits while enabling the company to achieve its strategic imperativesLower incremental cost to serve the next customer
Product releases will increase scalability and technical innovation Intangible BenefitsImplement Class A MRP II practices more rapidly and with reduced infrastructure costs
Access to global customer information for more effective pricing
Support an integrated Customer Relationship Management strategyProvide an infrastructure for deploying the company’s e-business strategy
Improve access to e-communities and global customersGrowth/Agility
Cost ImprovementCustomer Service and Retention
E-business