Are your projects "out of alignment?"
Most information technology projects have significant impact on business results. In order to succeed, these projects must align with the organization from the strategic level down to the day-to-day operational requirements. This requires a focusing on a number of key areas, including:

• Alignment with the company's overall strategic direction,
• Clear alignment of financial constraints and impacts,
• Aligning and integrating with the organization's overall technology direction
• Aligning with the organization and operations structures.

To ensure all their project teams are successful, IT executives must maintain focus on primary business drivers, identify potential issues early, and take evasive action. The Tandem Solutions Project Alignment Assessment is a powerful tool to help senior executives maintain effective oversight on projects and help keep them on track without getting caught up in too many details or micro-managing their teams.

Develop effective project oversight
Many senior executives are overwhelmed by the demands placed on them by an increasing number of new product and technology initiatives. Tandem Solutions' Project Alignment Assessment can help you implement a consistent approach to project oversight by diagnosing potential issues before they occur and taking evasive action to avoid them altogether. The Project Alignment Assessment combines a proprietary survey tool with a focused, interactive workshop to assess potential problem areas and develop strategies for overcoming obstacles. The approach has won a national award for excellence in IT administration and has been proven on dozens of large complex IT projects.

Anticipate and avoid budget overruns
Managing costs is a high priority in all organizations. However, many companies struggle to manage budget overruns due to projects that cost significantly more than expected. At the heart of these overruns is often a lack of ability to effectively and consistently anticipate potential problem areas early and take evasive action. This type of proactive planning can keep projects on track both from a schedule and a budgetary perspective. The Project Alignment Assessment provides a comprehensive analysis of the types of issues that could lead to budgetary overruns. Effective use of the process can help project leaders and executive sponsors anticipate potential budget issues and take proactive steps to avoid them.

Make informed resource decisions 
Corporate downsizings have created a need for many executives to do more with less in order to stay competitive. Now more than ever, effective business leaders must make resource decisions wisely in order to be successful. By helping you pinpoint specific areas of emerging risk, a Project Alignment Assessment provides a tool for assigning valuable resources and negotiating additional support for important initiatives.