The document provides a strategic analysis and recommendations for IT Partners, a digital transformation services partner of Microsoft. It identifies that while IT Partners has experienced high annual growth due to its technical strengths and services, it lacks branding, marketing, and a clear vision. The document then proposes 31 recommendations across multiple areas to develop a more sustainable and dynamic business model for IT Partners, including improving branding, expanding offerings, optimizing resources, and strengthening marketing through various campaigns and regionalization strategies.
The document provides a strategic analysis and recommendations for IT Partners, a digital transformation services partner of Microsoft. It identifies that while IT Partners has experienced high annual growth due to its technical strengths and services, it lacks branding, marketing, and a clear vision. The document then proposes 31 recommendations across multiple areas to develop a more sustainable and dynamic business model for IT Partners, including improving branding, expanding offerings, optimizing resources, and strengthening marketing through various campaigns and regionalization strategies.
The document provides a strategic analysis and recommendations for IT Partners, a digital transformation services partner of Microsoft. It identifies that while IT Partners has experienced high annual growth due to its technical strengths and services, it lacks branding, marketing, and a clear vision. The document then proposes 31 recommendations across multiple areas to develop a more sustainable and dynamic business model for IT Partners, including improving branding, expanding offerings, optimizing resources, and strengthening marketing through various campaigns and regionalization strategies.
The document provides a strategic analysis and recommendations for IT Partners, a digital transformation services partner of Microsoft. It identifies that while IT Partners has experienced high annual growth due to its technical strengths and services, it lacks branding, marketing, and a clear vision. The document then proposes 31 recommendations across multiple areas to develop a more sustainable and dynamic business model for IT Partners, including improving branding, expanding offerings, optimizing resources, and strengthening marketing through various campaigns and regionalization strategies.
Situational Analysis 1. Digital Transformation Services as a booming sector 2. Microsoft as a Partner Organization 3. Use of Technical Strength & Quality Service for Client Retention 4. IT Partners Annual apx.100% growth despite Zero Marketing 5. Microsoft’s own popularity also helping in the sale of IT Partner Service 6. Multiple generic names/domains as obstacle in brand building 7. Credit of Freebie & Discount might go to Microsoft than IT Partners 8. Lack of Public Display of vision/mission/CSR/partnership opportunities 9. IT World Dynamism as future risk in being Microsoft Exclusive Partner Towards Sustainable & Dynamic Business Model 1. Curiosity generating unique name. (e.g. CloudBlue, GreenCloud) 2. Content Rich Engaging Multi Media eCampaign to increase eTraffic 3. Value Expansion through Resource Optimization 4. Creating Exclusivity Element in Service 5. Resource Generation through Exploration of New Opportunities 6. Image Building/Brand Reputation Management through CSR Exercise 7. SEO Optimization through Quality Content 8. Showing PSU & Military as client to increase trust factor in new client 9. Showing how IT Partner Digital Campaign benefits with facts & figures 10. Risk Management Plan to deal with dynamic IT World uncertainties 10. Reclassification of Service Package as New Deployment, Migration, Training, Maintenance Support etc. to promote IT Partners Services more than Microsoft Products 11. Use of Visuals & Marketing Video with easy steps showing how unique services help the client organization with their value creation 12. Use of Facts, Figures, and Credentials showing how IT Partners Services actually save more money for clients than what they spend 13. Service Line Expansion as Pilot Project to study client response 14. Providing every possible solution to customers related to Digital Transformation even through subcontracting with other partners to promote IT Partners as One Stop IT Solution Brand for Complete Digital Transformation 15. Market Segment Expansion to study market response 16. Reformulating Strategy for Services generating Less Revenue 17. Service Specific Campaign for Most Popular Product in New Market 18. Market Specific Campaign for Most Popular Market 19. Regionalization through region specific domain e.g. itpartners.ca, itpartners.in and showing which local companies benefited on regional website/social media from IT Partners Services 20. Participation with local CSR activates to win trust factor and brand association in new market 21. Promotion as International brand showing global map showing branch offices or local contact representatives and clients served. 22. Talent Recruitment & Retention Management to develop new organizational capacities (e.g. experts for Marketing, International Cooperation & Collaboration etc.) 23. Employee Performance Evaluation & Further In-Service Training 24. Creating the sense of Pride in Customer/Partners for their association with the brand through certifying awards. E.g. Best Client/Partner for North America for 2022 25. Frequent Inventory Management of Budget, Time, Resources, Skills Availability, Capabilities 26. Futuristic Vision, Realistic Mission, Measurable Objective 27. Acute Projection, Detailed Planning, & Strategic Implementation 28. Performance Evaluation based on Research and Market Feedback/Trends 29. Leadership Development & Motivational Direction 30. Organizational Culture promoting Autonomy, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation 31. Indirect Brand Promotion through Client Success Story Blog, Informational Video etc.