Services for Executive Management to ...

... Develop Insight

Business Analytics: Perform data analysis using innovative technology to identify improvement opportunities; read more
IT Alignment: Assess IT organization structure, performance measurement system, and governance processes; read more
Organization Assessment: Review skills and capabilities of senior and middle management teams and processes
New! Cost Benchmarking: Benchmark IT spending against industry norms

... Deliver Results

Project Management: Manage projects and change initiatives to install or upgrade business systems and operating processes
Interim COO/CIO Staffing: Provide full time or part time interim COO or CIO resources; read more
Management Assistance: Participate on project and IT department steering committees
Outsourced PPMO: Provide ongoing support for Portfolio and Project Management Office

... Provide Guidance

Project Design and Planning: Develop project plans for custom and 3rd party solutions
IT Alignment Action Plan: read more
IT Tactical and Strategic Planning: Develop short and long term system plans to support business
Vendor Evaluation and Selection: Select technology to fit short term and long term architectures
Business Process Reengineering & Outsourcing: Design plans to leverage outsourcing service providers

Lightship provides targetted service offerings for executive management and will tailor each project for the unique situation. Lightship offers both fixed price and retainer based services.

Sample Projects

IT Performance Measurement

Provided guidance to establish IT performance metrics based on best practices and The Balanced Scorecard methodology to support business alignment and employee incentive compensation programs
Consumer Products and eTailing Company

Vendor Evaluation & Selection

Evaluated IT vendor proposals in support of global business integration initiative
Retail & Distribution Company

Supply Chain Outsourcing

Worked with new India venture to define and develop business process outsourcing service offering for retailers
India Business Services Company