"QRS architect worked with our senior management and Tier 1 systems integrations partners to deliver Business Transformation Strategy - on time and below our board approved budget and most importantly - end consumers of our new information systems were thrilled. During the two and half years of our program life cycle, we had many shaky moments, QRS architect helped us stay the course."

Senior Vice President, Regulated Financial Services

QRS Services

QRS consulting services incorporate our deep research, education and training capabilities into consulting services. Our services are grouped into two broad categories: Deliver Business Value and Manage Business Risks of IT.

Deliver Business Value

• Enterprise Architecture Roadmap for a Business Strategy

QRS incorporates Val IT and TOGAF, two structured frameworks and methodologies to:

• Define the real business problem and gain consensus among all stakeholders on the approach to solving the problem
• Define Business Requirements and Impact of Change on People
• Define Systems Requirements and IT Solutions
• Define Total Cost, Benefits and Implementation Governance
• Business Case and Value Realization Framework

• Solution Architecture and Implementation

QRS architects will be RESPONSIBLE for the QUALITY of the total solution. For post go live, QRS architects will help define a continuous improvement plan and value realization model through an integrated Key Performance Management framework.

• IT Renewal Business Plan

QRS architects will take your Organization’s Strategic Intent and develop a detailed Capabilities Plan, Performance Metrics and Implementation Plan.

• EA Roadmap Audit

Let QRS architects provide a fact-based assessment of your Business Strategy Implementation roadmap. The assessment will conduct a comprehensive SWOT analysis and provide a pragmatic mitigation strategy and plan.

• Project Rescue

When projects start to miss planned timeline, cost and scope, it is time to reassess the overall Enterprise Architecture of the Strategy. QRS architects will provide a comprehensive assessment, develop a pragmatic rescue plan and will accept the RESPONSIBILITY for the execution of the rescue plan.

• Exploit Current Information Capabilities

Know objectively your current information management (people, process and technology) capabilities and develop a continuous improvement plan that will enable exploitation of current capabilities and the development of new capabilities.

• EA Program Assessment and Roadmap

Know objectively your current EA Program maturity level by benchmarking against Industry best practices. GAP will be defined along with a roadmap to guide your EA program to a maturity level capable of delivering values to the enterprise.

Manage Business Risks of IT

• Assurance and Compliance

Compliance to Regulatory or Business Value enhancement frameworks doesn’t have to be expensive and productivity robbing activity. An effective implementation can not only help manage risks and but generate tangible value. Let QRS architects help you with your SOX, SAS70, ISO9000 and IT Audit Compliance requirements by using industry best practices COBIT, Val IT, RiskIT and TOGAF.

• Enterprise Risk Management

Information technology presents many risks including loss of Enterprise assets and intellectual property, failure to support the business in timely fashion and risks associated with new technology adoption. QRS practitioners can help you map your information technology risks profile and develop a pragmatic corrective action plan.

• Information Security Management

While access to information anywhere, anytime and any device is necessary to run an agile organization, the assurance that only the right person has access to the right functionality has always been a challenge. QRS architects can provide you with a comprehensive plan on how to balance your information security risks and controls without causing disruption to the enterprise.