Data Governance Consulting Services: When Your Business Needs External IT Expertise
Your in-house IT team is knowledgeable. They have the experience and skills needed to oversee and operate day-to-day IT operations. They probably wear many hats. What they don’t have are extra hands and extra time.
IT Consulting and data governance consulting supplement and supports your in-house teams. Organizations can benefit from IT consulting services regularly, but some situations are more common reasons to call for backup.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Combining data from two companies, with different archiving systems, retention policies, and compliance frameworks, has the potential to be a mess. Consulting helps create a new unified data governance strategy without disrupting business operations or losing critical historical data.
Mergers and acquisitions, or any kind of organizational[AL1] restructuring, can reveal weaknesses in data governance. Delays in a merger due to the inability to quickly locate files and documents reveal gaps in data governance that could derail deals or create liability.
Moving to the Cloud
Moving from paper-based processes to digital systems requires establishing new data governance frameworks, retention schedules, and compliance monitoring that internal teams may not be equipped to design. Transitioning from on-premises and local systems to cloud-based systems also requires a level of knowledge and skill with data classification, retention policy mapping, and ensuring compliance controls transfer properly to the cloud environment.
Implementing any new technology or system creates skills gaps within an internal team. Consulting teams have years of expertise with different archiving, migration, and eDiscovery platforms they can share with internal teams to ensure they are up and running with new or updated systems and software.
Organizational Growth and Expansion
Data compliance regulations vary across industries and geography. Entering new markets or growing the workforce across a larger region means dealing with new compliance regulations. Compliance consultants have expertise across data compliance regulations and laws across the globe and across different industries.
Crisis Response
Unexpected interruptions of the day-to-day management of an in-house IT team can require extra hands or expert knowledge.
Consultants offer immediate expert help with unexpected litigation, last-minute eDiscovery requests, and regulatory investigations. Working with a consulting team ensures a company can timely and accurately respond to regulatory information requests and identify, preserve, and collect data for eDiscovery.
An outside perspective after a data breach or near-miss data security incident can identify gaps in a system and risks an internal team may have overlooked. Consultants offer a plan and guidance for implementing stronger controls to prevent future incidents and demonstrate due diligence to stakeholders.
The sudden departure of key personnel can create knowledge gaps that expert IT consultants can fill in the interim, ensuring the continual operations and functionality of an organization.
The Bluesource Consulting Process
Effective IT consulting requires more than technical expertise. Our consulting process combines knowledge and experience with a tested process and structured approach, putting our clients’ business needs first. From initial assessment through ongoing management, each consulting phase leads to seamless implementation and sustainable results. Whether you need fully managed solutions, prefer self-managed control, or want something in between, our flexible approach adapts to your organization’s unique requirements and capacity.
Envision
Our team gets to know your business and understand your needs. We’ll determine the best services and products that fit your company.
Assess
The consulting team completes a current state assessment, identifies any risks, and provides actionable solutions.
Design
Service and software solutions are outlined to fit your needs.
Implement
The delivery team installs software, onboards systems, and trains users. On time and on budget.
Manage
Fully managed solutions, self-managed solutions, or something in between. We’ll manage your solutions as much, or as little, as you need.
Partner with Bluesource
Your internal IT team has the expertise to handle daily operations, but when major changes, unexpected challenges, or growth opportunities arise, having the right support reduces frustrations and improves efficiency. Navigating a merger, moving to the cloud, expanding into new markets, or responding to a crisis, Bluesource IT consulting provides the specialized knowledge and additional resources your team needs to succeed.
Know when to leverage external expertise and avoid stretching your internal resources too thin. Partner with experienced consultants at Bluesource to ensure seamless transitions, maintain compliance, and turn potential obstacles into competitive advantages.
