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  • Regional Convenience Retail Chain
  • For the real estate department of a leading regional convenience/gasoline retail chain, RealFoundations developed a strategic information systems plan ...
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  • Regional Homebuilder
  • For a leading regional homebuilder, RealFoundations managed a strategic information technology plan and solution selection project ...

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Strategic Information Systems Planning

Real estate organizations are globally undergoing dramatic changes and shifts in their underlying operating models — a direct result of extensive M&A activity, expansion of product offerings, geographic expansion and an increasingly transparent and global economy. The trend of outsourcing key business processes to emerging service providers adds additional complexity, resulting in increasingly sophisticated IT demands.

RealFoundations has an unmatched depth of experience that allows us to provide a unique perspective on industry trends, leading practices, and supporting technologies. We will team with you to quickly assess your current operational and systems practices, and measure the potential of new technologies to add value. Next, we will develop a detailed Strategic Business Systems Plan, which will give you:

  • An overview of strategic business imperatives
  • A current state assessment, which summarizes the state of the IT organization today (profile of infrastructure, technology and applications, organizational structure and resources), user perceptions regarding the current level of IT support for their needs and any existing gaps or opportunities for improvement
  • A future state vision of how IT can enable your business imperatives, including a migration plan for moving from current to future state
  • Identification of the major tactical initiatives
  • A prioritized list of proposed project initiatives, based on current planned initiatives and value drivers, including tactical timetables and high-level estimated investment requirements

By defining a common vision, set of goals and an action plan for augmenting or replacing your current systems, RealFoundations can help you achieve alignment with your business strategy. The end benefit is improved information sharing, cost reduction, growth, and seamless end-user functionality.