1. Ohio Digital Government Summit
“Enterprise IT Consolidation” October 5, 2004
Presented by:
Charles F. Gerhards
President, Gerhards Consulting Group, LLC

2. Enterprise IT Consolidation: Business Drivers
Budget Pressures
Cost Savings
Improved Performance
Reliability / Stability
Security
Back-up / Recovery

3. Business-Technology Dependency
Government Critical Services
Criminal Justice
Health
&
Human Services
Education
Economic Development
Administration
(Receipts &
Disbursements)
Technology Infrastructure
Computers
Networks
Security

4. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Major Enterprise Consolidation Projects
Enterprise Telecom Network
Savings: $100M over 5 years
Consolidation (65,000 users)
Savings: $8M in TCO/Annually
Data Centers Consolidated / Outsourced
Savings: $100M over 7 years

5. Consolidation: A Challenging Experience

6. PA Data Powerhouse: Case Study
- Process -
Conducted Independent Assessment
Issued Procurement / Selected Partner
Planned / Executed Transition
Achieved Steady State
Continuously Measured Performance

7. PA Data Powerhouse: Case Study
- Outcomes -
Consolidated / Outsourced 17 Data Centers
Achieved Savings / Cost Avoidance ($100 M / 7 years)
Reinvested Savings into Better Performance
Improved Performance (Rated “Best-of-Breed” by Gartner Group)

8. Enterprise IT Consolidation: Lessons Learned
Ensure Executive-level Support
Conduct Independent Assessment
Re-invest Savings into Performance

9. Enterprise IT Consolidation: Lessons Learned
Focus on Outcomes (not Technology)
Consolidate, Don’t Centralize
Seek Public/Private Partnerships

10. Vendor vs. Partner CRITERIA VENDOR PARTNER Financial Approach
Sees Opportunity
Financial Approach
Sees Revenue
When Problems Develop
Executive Involvement
Continuous
Command & Control
Collaborative
Project Management
Improves Staff Skills
Mentoring
Disinterested

11. Ohio Digital Government Summit
“Enterprise IT Consolidation” October 5, 2004
Presented by:
Charles F. Gerhards
President, Gerhards Consulting Group, LLC