TRANSFORMATIONCYBERSECURITYDATA STRATEGYSUCCESS

Decades of program management expertise in Enterprise Transformation, Cybersecurity, and Data Strategy

EXPERT ADVISORS

The future is here and we are here to help you face it. Invest Apex believes there are three key programs for the future success of your business; 1) Transformation, 2) Cybersecurity, and 3) Data Strategy. We leverage decades of expertise in strategy, management and real-world skill to deliver higher-levels of success for our clients through pragmatic, tailored and cost-effective business technology programs.

ADVISORY PROGRAMS

 TRANSFORMATION

Whether your organization is ready to digitally connect with customers and partners, or optimize existing digital solutions, we provide the expertise needed to streamline and automate your business workflows for improved customer response and reduction in costs and risks. We have the expertise to establish a pragmatic and robust program that focuses on workflow automation, customer experience and scalable growth

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 CYBERSECURITY 

The risk of a cyber-attack or data breach has never been higher and it is on an upward trajectory. Establishing a strong Cybersecurity program within your organization is essential to mitigate actual risk and demonstrate business integrity to your clients and third-party auditors. We leverage our depth of expertise in governance, risk management, and security tools to achieve robust and demonstrable Cybersecurity program. 

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 DATA STRATEGY

A strong data strategy is essential to future success. It will determine how well your organization leverages data to drive operational excellence and improve decision making. Together we craft an effective strategy, leveraging master data management, controlled data integration, and data lakes to build a program that helps you achieve revenue and cost based business objectives.

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Business Transformation

"The best solutions focus on high-value business expectations, transforming them into highly efficient and scalable digital solutions."

Larry L., Managing Partner, Digital Strategy

Identify and clearly define the obstacle standing in the way of success for your business, and be thorough in peeling back the layers to reveal what the problem truly is. 

Transform the issue at hand into language that is more easily understood by the rest of your team. Make the solution to this problem specific, and functional.

Design the overall approach to the solution with personas and pain points in mind. Determine what technology will be used in terms of capabilities and compatibility with other tools, and how conducive it is to security, scalability, and re-usability.

Minimize resistance to the solution and ensure process efficiency by exploring the strategy behind it. Dig deep and deliver simplicity and foolproof the implementation to accomplish the desired business goal.

Optimize your user interfaces (UI’s) and workflows so that tasks are performed with ease and information can be accessed with minimal effort. Provide users with an experience that will leave them wanting to return for more.

Business Transformation

"The best solutions focus on high-value business expectations, transforming them into highly efficient and scalable digital solutions."

Larry L., Managing Partner, Digital Strategy

Identify and clearly define the obstacle standing in the way of success for your business, and be thorough in peeling back the layers to reveal what the problem truly is. 

Transform the issue at hand into language that is more easily understood by the rest of your team. Make the solution to this problem specific, and functional.

Design the overall approach to the solution with personas and pain points in mind. Determine what technology will be used in terms of capabilities and compatibility with other tools, and how conducive it is to security, scalability, and re-usability.

Minimize resistance to the solution and ensure process efficiency by exploring the strategy behind it. Dig deep and deliver simplicity and foolproof the implementation to accomplish the desired business goal.

Optimize your user interfaces (UI’s) and workflows so that tasks are performed with ease and information can be accessed with minimal effort. Provide users with an experience that will leave them wanting to return for more.

Data Strategy

"Data has to be approached strategically, focusing on quality and business performance."

Ragav G., Senior Partner, Data Strategy

Provide opportunities for business and technology teams to work together in understanding the meaning, inter-workings, dependency, and flow of data across an organization. 

Establish a framework of decision rights, accountabilities, and processes aimed at improving the quality, availability, usability, and security of an organization’s data. 

Measure the quality of your data and remove that which is incomplete, ambiguous, duplicated, outdated, and unreliable. Establish data quality policies and rules, assessment, resolution methods, and ongoing monitoring and reporting. 

Convert scattered data into information your business uses to operate and plan for the future. Support the four V’s:  Volume of data required, Velocity at which the data is generated, Variety of data types and sources the business can work with, and Value – the most important V of all. 

Collect, process, and analyze data to generate insights that help improve the way you do business. Create a robust analytics strategy to identify the best - and most accessible - analytics approach for your business.

Data Strategy

"Data has to be approached strategically, focusing on quality and business performance."

Ragav G., Senior Partner, Data Strategy

Provide opportunities for business and technology teams to work together in understanding the meaning, inter-workings, dependency, and flow of data across an organization. 

Establish a framework of decision rights, accountabilities, and processes aimed at improving the quality, availability, usability, and security of an organization’s data. 

Measure the quality of your data and remove that which is incomplete, ambiguous, duplicated, outdated, and unreliable. Establish data quality policies and rules, assessment, resolution methods, and ongoing monitoring and reporting. 

Convert scattered data into information your business uses to operate and plan for the future. Support the four V’s:  Volume of data required, Velocity at which the data is generated, Variety of data types and sources the business can work with, and Value – the most important V of all. 

Collect, process, and analyze data to generate insights that help improve the way you do business. Create a robust analytics strategy to identify the best - and most accessible - analytics approach for your business.

Cybersecurity Governance

"Properly implemented controls, if done correctly, can not only prevent an incident but also supports user awareness, significantly reducing overall risk."

Mark S., Partner, Cybersecurity and Compliance

Annually assess strengths and opportunities of your organization's security posture with risk assessments, identifying improvements that best address identified gaps.

Develop an information security program that takes into consideration client requirements and regulatory controls/rules such as HIPAA/HISTRUST, CCPA, GDPR, PCI, etc.

Design key system and program recommendations that support risk and compliance as part of driving new business and providing superior service to your clients

Implement a robust framework of policy documentation demonstrating your organization's commitment to security that is measurable and auditable.

Establish standards documentation that complement policy documents and follows best practices in system and program design and implementation.

Cybersecurity Governance

"Properly implemented controls, if done correctly, can not only prevent an incident but also supports user awareness, significantly reducing overall risk."

Mark S., Partner, Cybersecurity and Compliance

Annually assess strengths and opportunities of your organization's security posture with risk assessments, identifying improvements that best address identified gaps.

Develop an information security program that takes into consideration client requirements and regulatory controls/rules such as HIPAA/HISTRUST, CCPA, GDPR, PCI, etc.

Design key system and program recommendations that support risk and compliance as part of driving new business and providing superior service to your clients

Implement a robust framework of policy documentation demonstrating your organization's commitment to security that is measurable and auditable.

Establish standards documentation that complement policy documents and follows best practices in system and program design and implementation.

Cloud Technology

"Migrating to the cloud requires an effective approach to evaluate how various cloud offerings best serve your business today and in the future."

Michael M., Senior Partner, Cloud Strategy

Migratation of business applications to the cloud should leverage a strategy such as 1) Lift & Shift where existing server-based applications are migrated to a cloud virtual machine, 2) Refactoring where the entire application is re-designed to function natively in the cloud (this approach may require a re-architecture and a re-write), or 3) Partial Refactoring where parts of the application are moved to the cloud. This could be the front-end UI, the API, the database, or file storage.

Evaluate the connectivity needs of your employees and users. Determine if a cloud-only virtual network, a traditional on-premise network, or a hybrid network are required. Identify the need for a direct virtual private network (VPN) and configure firewall rules to protect your assets.

Build a Zero-Trust, default-deny, security approach that requires only authenticated access for all network, data, and application interactions. Establish a user directory service that is cloud-based with on-premise synchronization, if needed. Integrate firewall rules for IP address level security.

Evaluate the cost, performance, and maintenance of public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud approaches. Determine where SaaS (software as a service), PaaS (platform as a service) or IaaS (infrastructure as a service) should fit into your deployment model. Configure DevOps CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous delivery) pipelines to speed up deployment cycles, reduce manual errors, and enhance feedback loops.

Evaluate the cost, performance, and maintenance of public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud approaches. Determine where SaaS (software as a service), PaaS (platform as a service) or IaaS (infrastructure as a service) should fit into your deployment model. Configure DevOps CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous delivery) pipelines to speed up deployment cycles, reduce manual errors, and enhance feedback loops.Establish ownership from stakeholders, define roles/responsibilities (i.e. RACI), and build a roadmap defining the cloud strategy. Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the metrics associated with a successful implementation. Embrace "your own" agile development strategy.

Cloud Technology

"Migrating to the cloud requires an effective approach to evaluate how various cloud offerings best serve your business today and in the future."

Michael M., Senior Partner, Cloud Strategy

Migratation of business applications to the cloud should leverage a strategy such as 1) Lift & Shift where existing server-based applications are migrated to a cloud virtual machine, 2) Refactoring where the entire application is re-designed to function natively in the cloud (this approach may require a re-architecture and a re-write), or 3) Partial Refactoring where parts of the application are moved to the cloud. This could be the front-end UI, the API, the database, or file storage.

Evaluate the connectivity needs of your employees and users. Determine if a cloud-only virtual network, a traditional on-premise network, or a hybrid network are required. Identify the need for a direct virtual private network (VPN) and configure firewall rules to protect your assets.

Build a Zero-Trust, default-deny, security approach that requires only authenticated access for all network, data, and application interactions. Establish a user directory service that is cloud-based with on-premise synchronization, if needed. Integrate firewall rules for IP address level security.

Evaluate the cost, performance, and maintenance of public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud approaches. Determine where SaaS (software as a service), PaaS (platform as a service) or IaaS (infrastructure as a service) should fit into your deployment model. Configure DevOps CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous delivery) pipelines to speed up deployment cycles, reduce manual errors, and enhance feedback loops.

Evaluate the cost, performance, and maintenance of public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud approaches. Determine where SaaS (software as a service), PaaS (platform as a service) or IaaS (infrastructure as a service) should fit into your deployment model. Configure DevOps CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous delivery) pipelines to speed up deployment cycles, reduce manual errors, and enhance feedback loops.Establish ownership from stakeholders, define roles/responsibilities (i.e. RACI), and build a roadmap defining the cloud strategy. Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the metrics associated with a successful implementation. Embrace "your own" agile development strategy.