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​Defining a tech strategy to support growth

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Client summary:

• A growth stage liens processor with services and products that are key differentiators in the marketplace. 

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Situation:

• Our client made significant capital investments to modernize their proprietary, in-house core platform.  While the core platform was stabilized, similar capital investments were required across other parts of the organization to mature business capabilities and reduce technical debt. 

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Complication:

• Before moving forward with further investments, our client’s advisory board requested an end-to-end technology strategy and vision, assessment of the  tech stack health, and confirmation that the future state systems architecture was secure, compliant, and scalable.

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Aberdeen engagement:

• Aberdeen was contracted to complete the technology assessment and help formulate a technology strategy.  Additionally, Aberdeen was also tasked with developing a forward-looking roadmap to arrive at the target-state.

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Outcome:

• As part of the engagement, Aberdeen was able to:

  • Assess the performance, reliability, security, and scalability of the key software applications

  • Propose a target state application and infrastructure architecture with a rebuild and integration strategy 

  • Develop a prioritized and sequenced roadmap to address gaps and arrive at the target-state, inclusive of build versus buy recommendations and associated costs estimates

  • Develop a future state technology org chart to support the clients technology strategy and vision

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