How do you lead and manage IT transformations?

Look forward people instead of technology.

Handle the unpredictable.

To stay flexible about the people management the project costing.

To adopt an approach based on iterations with feasible objectives

Build a team that is open for change, give them empowerment and the responsibility to own that transformation as part of your Project (take them on the journey). Ensure you fully understand your target to ensure your transformation is fit for purpose and detail that plan.

As an practice i follow below key principles

Making the transformation meaningful. The ultimate impact of the Transformation depends on the willingness to make the transformation effective, to engage with others openly, and to spotlight successes as they emerge.

Role-modelling  i.e. harness desired mind-sets and behaviour with the team to influence overall delivery.

Building a strong and committed top team i.e. Ability and motivation to make the journey. Assess and act on time. leadership building and mentoring for IT Architects and Operations team.

Relentlessly pursuing impact.  Enterprise solution design, Modelling, building block design, applications and role design, systems integration, translation of requirements into a solution vision.

Provide strategic leadership for multiple customer support accounts; Collaborated with delivery and engineering team members to define and develop new solutions and deployment concepts.

Mapping business requirement in to appropriate technology solution, creation of logical technical model for solution deployment by project and IT transformation team. Drive continual improvement for ITS with innovative solutions and improvement initiative for IT Transformations and TCO reductions.

With help of focused objectives, I was able to manage team of different technology and function across Infrastructure, Integration and Platform for continuous, robust and outcome based IT transformation services delivery.

Get Top Management strongly Committed

Motivate and Encourage Teams involved, appreciation & awards for members in front of Groups for job well done

Get hands dirty with the team on field

Integrate Change and Project Management

Inculcate and practise Transparency and open communication

Create a vision and then develop a strategy , Adapt successful IT strategy development formulas to create a transformation strategy. Leadership, responsibilities, accountability, timing, milestones, phases—all the typical elements apply. Get senior management support . Put someone in charge and enlist key stakeholders Cultivate ambassadors in each business unit Focus on the IT masses Create an IT transformation brand Measure success, document wins Communicate your success and market it as much as possible everyone should know your slogan for transformation Good luck.

By  adopting a radical innovation strategy