IT Consulting & Advisory Services

Calibra partners with you to design a technology transformation strategy based on your organization’s unique value proposition, level of technology maturity, and objectives.

IT Strategy & Roadmap Development

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A key component of Calibra’s specialization is our Capability Strategy, Assessment and Roadmap methodology.  Its purpose is to create an actionable, stepwise plan to improve the capabilities necessary to achieve declared business goals.

Our technology roadmap is a high-level, visual plan that communicates an organization’s technology strategy. It’s also known as an IT roadmap.

Technology roadmaps help internal teams make strategic decisions around their technical infrastructure.

Interim / Virtual IT Management

Unleash your potential with Calibra. Compose robust and nimble technology strategies with the help of a trusted, expert partner.

A Chief Information Officer or CIO is an essential part of a business’s IT strategy. Our vCIO is an external resource who adds an experienced voice to your business’s IT considerations and guides you through critical acquisitions that your company may need to remain competitive. vCIOs benefits include:

  • COST REDUCTION: Companies can save a lot on IT services over the course of the year–while still getting all the support they need.
  • IT EXPERTISE: Having spent years in the industry, they are well-suited to deal with anything the company may face on the IT front.
  • SIMPLIFY HIRING: Hiring the right CIO is time-consuming, expensive and difficult. Using a vCIO moves your business forward with greater flexibility and less restrictions.
  • NETWORK SECURITY: The constant arms race that is network security needs a professional that knows the ropes and can treat with any activity they encounter.

Our vCTO (Virtual Chief Technology Officer) leverages domain knowledge and technology leadership to increase your company’s competitiveness.

  • Further cement a strong strategy culture with our Virtual CTO. We offer a powerful solution to achieve high-impact IT strategy in a cost-effective way.
  • Our vCTO consultants work with your organization to develop the procedures and programs that enable seamless integration of new technology.
  • We help you develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), long-term plans and logistic capabilities for a healthy, thriving organization. We provide a powerful solution to achieve high-impact IT strategy in a cost-effective way.

Our Virtual Chief Information Security Officer  (vCISO) is an outsourced security advisor whose responsibilities varies depending upon your business needs. A virtual CISO can be a cost-effective approach to having the access your company needs to high-end cybersecurity professionals. 

  • Provide leadership on risk, governance, Incident Response, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
  • Provide expert assessment on security threats, risks and compliance
  • Provide consultation to build effective cybersecurity & resiliency programs
  • Facilitate the integration of security into your business strategy, process & culture
  • Manage the development, roll-out and ongoing maintenance of cybersecurity programs
  • Assist with integration and interpretation of information security program controls
  • Serve as Industry compliance experts (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, NIST, ISO 27001 and various other standards
  • Serve as security liaison to auditors, assessors and examiners
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IT Program & Project Management

For clients who need program or project management expertise, Calibra provides process-based methods for effective management of both. PMBOK is our de facto standard, widely recognised and practised internationally.
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Our project leaders will stay focused on the scope as they seek to ensure that our clients'’ projects are successfully implemented, as follows:

Ensure a structured and vetted Master Project Plan is in place and is followed closely
Guard project efficiency from start to finish and on-time, on-budget delivery
Ensure project management includes due diligence and sign-off processes at every milestone
Use best-practice approaches to software implementation
Maintain communication and transparency between all parties from beginning to end
Facilitate rapid adjustment by implementation/integration providers when challenges arise

IT System & Vendor Selection

Calibra combines its IT Project Advisory methods with extensive Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience to support clients in their ERP system vendor selection process. We support the definition and collection of functional and non-functional (system architecture, integration opportunities, vendor capability, security, guarantee period, support, etc.) requirements. When we have come to an agreement on the requirements, we help our clients to find potential vendors who will be able to deliver the desired system. We can also develop vendor evaluation methodology based on a client’s requirements and provide assistance in RFI/RFP creation, vendor interviews and in the evaluation process that is intended to identify the most suitable vendor.

Software Selection
Software Implementation Management