IT Management Consulting

As companies continue to increase their investments in technology, they often become trapped when identifying the value derived from those investments, and simply determining what their next step should be. With today's technological complexities, the management of assets and personnel can easily diminish any company's ability to perform, compete and control expenditures. When the value of technology is at best ambiguous to company executives and business owners, it should come as no surprise when they become suspicious and unsure when their IT costs keep rising with little or no return on investment.

To address these issues objectively, GURU has become actively involved in the high-level IT management of multiple companies throughout the mid-Atlantic region. We work alongside senior executives and business owners to ensure a maximized return on their technology dollar, as well as developing forward-thinking strategies to further embolden their endeavors into the marketplace. From acting CIO executives to IT Director roles, GURU is providing a deep pool of real-world and practical managerial talent to businesses and organizations at a fraction of the cost.

Inclusive to our IT Management Consulting Program, GURU provides:

• Technological and managerial leadership and vision, including the management of the overall planning, support and maintenance of network and computer systems, as well as technical operations and business technology infrastructures.
• Department and technology turnarounds (e.g. turnaround CIOs).
• Successful infusing of technology and IT personnel into a company's corporate culture.
• Compliance programs to ensure Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance (for public companies).
• Development of internal partnerships to facilitate the integration of IT systems and standards between departments and divisions.
• Forward-thinking strategies that include the anticipation of both obstacles and opportunities, while maintaining a long-term, big picture view of a company's technological requirements.
• Executive placements that will work alongside senior executives on all IT matters, as well as presenting a vision of a company's technological future.
• Creating effective IT training programs that will achieve the maximum usability with technology assets.
• Budgeting and departmental management.

With access to more than 35 years of combined, real world business experience and IT management, GURU is providing more and more companies with effective management consulting that is not only helping them to compete in their marketplace, but maximizing a return on their investments.