Cloud Solu ons for IT Management

RETHINKING FLIGHT PLANRETHINKING FLIGHT PLANNearly 30,000 planes safely navigate the United States airspace daily. It isn’t sheer luck that’s keeping our skies friendly—it’s a highly complex system known as Air Traffic Control (ATC), designed to monitor and manage the countless moving elements to ensure the safety of all passengers and aircrafts. Proper visibility and communication are key components keeping air travelers from potential disaster. So how, you might ask, does ATC relate to IT Portfolio Management?

Friendly Skies:

What does it take to manage your project and application portfolios with the efficiency and success rate of our ATC operation?

For CIOs to reposition themselves for successful management of entire IT project and application portfolio progress, they must view the portfolios from a new perspective. Like air traffic controllers, CIOs need integrated visibility and communication to achieve the following goals.

Fasten your seatbelt.

such as flight software and communication towers

enable ATC personnel to gain the visibility they need to safely guide

planes through takeoff, flight, and landing. is the proven system of policies

and procedures that enable the safe navigation of so many moving pieces through the

same airspace at the same time.

from highly trained pilots to flight tickets and even

airplanes, themselves, all make travel by plane

possible and safe.

Clear Skies:Allowing CIOs to Gain Visibility

ATC CIO

Why it Works

making all of these components—tools, technology, methodology, and resources—complete provides visibility and optimal outcomes on a daily basis.

Tools and technology,

management of resources,

Methodology

Finally,

Turbulence Ahead: IT Management is in Airspace Chaos

Most organizations’ portfolio management approaches don’t resemble successful air traffic operations.

They fly alone, typically without concern for other planes unless they pose a threat.

They focus primarily on their technologies and budgets—running a

different machine altogether.

Their work affects everyone; yet without any communication or overall

visibility, they’re set up to fail.

managers are like pilots. IT leaders are like airline companies.

CIOs are like ATC personnel.

How do my current portfolio projects support the company’s strategic initiatives? Strategic Alignment

Must ensure all passengers and planes arrive in their intended destinations.

Must ensure all projects and applications achieve the business objectives they’re intended to serve.

ATC CIO or PMO

How does my operations framework support the strategic initiatives? How will the function of each project in my portfolio affect our stock price or bottom line?

Operational Performance

Must ensure all planes and systems function optimally in order to travel safely and efficiently.

Must ensure all projects and applications function optimally in order to maintain focus on objectives.

ATC CIO or PMO

How can I best use our human and financial resources on future projects?Resource Optimization

Must ensure all tools, technology, and personnel are managed for the most efficient usage.

Must ensure all tools, technology, and personnel are managed for the most efficient usage.

Establishing Real Control

Cloud Portfolio Management (CPM) for IT needs enables collective management for projects, applications, and maintenance to serve the needs of the business.

Innotas provides a complete IT Portfolio Management solution using cloud-based applications for both APM and PPM. Innotas solutions streamline receipt and management of demand, optimizing portfolio resources, integrating critical applications, and gaining visibility into projects through intuitive dashboards and reports.