WILLIAM G. SMITH & ASSOCIATES INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SEMINARS AND CONSULTING "CLEANING UP THE WORLD'S DATA MESSES"

CONSULTING SERVICES

We offer consulting services in all of the subject areas covered by our seminar material, as well as some other areas. Our consultants assist the client to rapidly assimilate and utilize the subject matter taught in the seminars, and minimize the 'struggle time' involved when new approaches are employed. Following is a list of some of the consulting services we have typically provided to our clients:

• Comprehensive planning and preparation for IRM implementation/transition
  • Chartering the CIO, and developing CIO candidate evaluation criteria
  • Chartering and preparing the Executive Steering Group
  • Planning for transition to the IRM environment
  • Planning for training to accompany transition to the IRM environment
  • Drafting/reviewing IRM Policy documents
  • Drafting/reviewing IRM Standards documents
  • Designing organizational structure for the IRM Organization (and sub-organizations)
  • Planning for orderly transition from IS/IT Organization to IRM Organization
• Construction of enterprise-wide information resource models and plans:
  • Strategic business planning
  • Functional/process modeling
  • Conceptual data modeling
  • Conceptual applications/transaction modeling
  • Conceptual technology modeling
  • Conceptual distribution modeling
  • Legacy systems replacement planning
• Facilitation, facilitator training, and client facilitator mentoring in:
  • Functional Business Modeling
  • Business Process Improvement Modeling
  • Conceptual Data Modeling (often for very complex situations)
  • Logical Data Modeling
  • Conceptual Transaction Modeling
  • Logical Transaction Modeling
  • Distribution Modeling
• Development, modification, and implementation of development methodology
• Repository planning, modeling, design, implementation
• Organizational design and implementation planning for Data Administration/Data Resource Management
• Planning and facilitation of business process re-engineering efforts
• Analysis and planning for various legacy system interfaces
• Assessment of vendor software packages
• Planning for implementation of vendor software packages
• Planning and implementing system change control processes within IS/IT organizations
• Development project planning, estimating, and scheduling
• Development project management services
• Modeling project management

CONSULTING RATES

Rates for WGS&A consulting are dependent upon the type and amount of work involved, where the work will take place, the WGS&A consultant who will actually perform the work, and specifics of whether travel and living expenses are to be included in fixed, expense-inclusive rates, or reimbursed at actual cost. Graduated discounts are available for consulting engagements which consume more than fifteen days of WGS&A service. We provide formal proposals and price/rate quotes when we can discuss and determine the particulars listed above with our prospective client. Please contact us if you have questions, or are prepared to discuss a prospective consultation.