IT initiatives deliver no tangible business value
The complexity and opacity of IT often makes it look like a black box that needs to be unpacked. This is where IT Value Management comes into play.
Greater value creation from IT for the business
In many companies IT is still viewed purely as a cost center—complex, technical and hard for outsiders to grasp. Especially in times of economic uncertainty and disruptive markets, it’s increasingly important for CIOs to make IT’s business value transparent. Those who wish to continue investing in technology must clearly demonstrate how IT supports strategic objectives, drives operational excellence and unlocks innovation potential.
IT Value Management provides the structured framework for this: it creates transparency around IT investments, makes value contributions visible and enables value-oriented management of projects, services and capacities. Instead of reporting effort and technical performance metrics, it focuses on the contribution to concrete business objectives, making it measurable, relevant and understandable for all stakeholders.
Challenges
Experiences from numerous projects with companies and organizations across different industries have generally revealed similar or easily adaptable challenges.
Lack of transparency over IT’s value contribution
When there’s no transparency regarding IT’s value contribution, business units and management can’t see how IT initiatives drive company success. Decisions then focus on cost rather than benefit—diminishing impact, budget, and trust.
IT as a cost factor
When IT is viewed primarily as a cost center, its strategic benefits are overlooked. Investments are scrutinized instead of being directed purposefully, and IT loses influence even though it can make a decisive contribution to value creation.
No evaluation logic for IT’s economic benefit
Without appropriate methods to assess IT initiatives, it remains unclear which projects deliver genuine value. Decisions then rely on gut feeling rather than solid benefit analyses, increasing the risk of misinvestment.
IT and the business speak "different languages"
When IT and business units communicate too little, there is no shared understanding of goals, priorities and challenges. As a result, IT solutions are driven more by technical possibilities than by actual needs, losing both impact and acceptance.
CFOs and CEOs often fail to recognize IT’s value
When CEOs, CFOs and other decision-makers don’t clearly see IT’s value contribution, it often isn’t given due consideration in strategic decisions. Without clear arguments on the benefits, IT remains a cost center rather than being viewed as a driver of efficiency, innovation and growth.
We help you generate real value and innovation from your IT investments. zu generieren.
IT investments deliver genuine value when they are clearly aligned with business goals, foster innovation, are guided by data and are supported by an agile approach as well as active change management. We offer strategic advisory, hands-on implementation and effective change management to achieve measurable value, sustainable innovation and real business success.
Business goals as the starting point
IT-Investitionen müssen einen klaren Beitrag zu den strategischen Unternehmenszielen leisten. Wenn Nutzen, Zielbild und erwartete Ergebnisse von Anfang an definiert sind, wird aus Technologie ein echter Business-Treiber – statt nur eine technische Umsetzung ohne langfristigen Mehrwert.
IT as an enabler instead of a cost center
IT should not be viewed merely as a cost factor but as a value creation partner. It enables new business models, automates processes and increases responsiveness. Through close collaboration with business units, innovation emerges exactly where it can have real impact on customers and the market.
Create spaces for innovation
Innovation needs room to breathe. In focused experimental environments such as innovation labs or pilot projects, new technologies can be tested quickly, developed iteratively and scaled when successful. This way solutions emerge that deliver real value while keeping risks to the core business to a minimum.
Use data intelligently
Those who use data wisely make better decisions. Yet data only delivers value when it is clean, accessible and relevant. Investing in data literacy, analytics and business intelligence lays the foundation for a future oriented, fact based approach to corporate leadership.
Measurability and Governance
A clear framework of KPIs, responsibilities and transparency is essential for effectively steering IT projects. Governance provides structure, reduces risks and makes successes visible—to both executive management and the teams involved.
Change management - don’t forget it
Technology alone changes nothing. For new systems and processes to be effective, you need targeted communication, stakeholder engagement, and training measures. Successful change management ensures that investments meet acceptance and motivation instead of resistance.
Keep architecture and Scalability in mind
Sustainable IT investments require a flexible and future proof architecture. Cloud native technologies, API based systems and modular platforms enable rapid adaptation to change and prevent technical debt from becoming an innovation barrier.
The realization of your success
Our solution for you
- IT Value Management
- Finance Management Optimization
- IT Advisory
- Transformation Management
- IT Sourcing Advisory
