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Strategic outsourcing: Approach organizational change thoughtfully from the beginning

Organization can't keep up with the change!

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In my role as a consultant, I often get to peek behind the scenes at other organizations, where the question is frequently asked, "Is it just us?" Fortunately, the answer to that question is often "No." Many organizations face similar challenges. Thankfully, those questions are not unique. 

In this blog, I address the question of why many internal IT organizations struggle to keep up with organizational change after an initial outsourcing.

Jessica Drake Wetsteijn

Help, my IT organization can't keep up with the change!

IT department, are you still there?

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The world is changing rapidly, and with the advent of technological advancements, many organizations are being driven by digitization.
Within information provision (IT), also known as the IT department, it's no different. Think of the arrival of technologies like GenAI and Data Management. The business departments of an organization want to anticipate these changes.
To facilitate this, IT departments are facing increasingly greater challenges. They are often very busy ensuring the basics of their services are in order, passing audits, and meeting the year's forecasts. Due to this focus, there is often insufficient time to truly respond to all developments.
It's time to pull the handbrake, look around, and collaborate closely with the business.
Because I see more and more in practice that the business is following its own IV path. A path without the IT department. In this blog I describe in broad terms what you can do to make an active contribution to this as an IT department.

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Summer director at Highberg Digital

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As summer director, I was asked more than once, and even now, if I could possibly fire someone during my time as summer director. While the rumours say this is not allowed, management confirmed that it would be allowed if necessary. Sure you don't do this lightly and handle your (temporary) new responsibilities carefully. But what do you do as a summer director? And what do you want to accomplish during such a period? In this blog, I explain!

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As summer director, you may actually fire someone

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IT Governance

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Senior Consultant Sourcing & IT Governance

Jessica is an enthusiastic and optimistic Senior Consultant, skilled at bringing people together, creating support, and achieving goals collaboratively. Jessica is driven and able to quickly grasp complex situations and processes in a pragmatic way. She is capable of implementing and optimizing changes, resulting in improved quality within organizations, enhanced collaboration between parties, and increased satisfaction among stakeholders and internal customers. Jessica primarily focuses on issues related to IT-Business alignment. This includes tasks at the intersection of Business and IT, ensuring that departments work cohesively rather than in silos. For Jessica, it is essential to add value to the whole. Governance and management of the organization also play a crucial role in this. Additionally, Jessica believes that while we can digitize and improve processes, the true focus should be on the value we add and whether we bring people along and get their buy-in. For this reason, Jessica finds it important to work with a people-centered approach.

Want to know more? Connect with Jessica on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicadrake1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a>.

Jessica Drake Wetsteijn

Senior Consultant Sourcing & IT Governance

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