| Subject: | EG IT review - phase 2 report (for information only) |
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| Date: | Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:27:52 -0400 |
| From: | Nedko Krumov <nedko.krumov@egmont.org> |
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Letter on behalf of the Regional Representative - MS. Oxana GISCA
We hope that this letter finds you well and healthy!
We would like to present to your attention the phase 2 report, which is prepared as part of the Egmont Group IT review. This phase 2 report is for information only and it is not supposed to trigger any further discussions or decision-making process. The project will be carried out with the final (third) phase, as envisaged in the approved Memo by the HoFIU.
Background information:
The Egmont Group’s 2018-2021 Strategic Plan adopted by the HoFIU in Sydney, Australia, calls for the implementation of a program for the acquisition of information technology. The Strategic Plan also calls for improvements to the current technology used within the organization (Egmont Group 2018-2021 Strategic Plan, paragraph 25).
In March 2019 the HoFIU noted a Memorandum which provided the basis of the Review of the Egmont IT Needs project. Among other things this Memo determined the Strategic Management Review of IT Needs – The project was divided into three phases:
· Phase 1 – Understanding the Egmont Group’s IT Situation As-Is;
· Phase 2 – Articulating the To-Be State; and
· Phase 3 – Performing a Gap Analysis to Inform Decision-Making about further investments.
The project is managed by an EC Steering Group, which has been specifically set up to carry out this oversight.
The analytical part of the project is conducted by an external consultant – Capgemini Deutschland GmbH, which is the author of the phase 1 and phase 2 reports. The phase 2 report is based on targeted interviews with relevant groups (EC members, HoFIUs, IT experts, etc.) in order to identify the future IT requirements of the organisation. All FIU members included in the list for these interviews were selected based on Capgemini’s needs, and were approved by the EC Steering Group.
Next steps:
It is expected that soon Capgemini will provide the final phase 3 report, which will culminate in a roadmap detailing the prioritized suggestions for implementation, which should trigger the subsequent decision-making process by the HoFIU. The roadmap will indicate the order and timeline along which the suggestions will be implemented.
Best regards,
EUROPE II