Major technology expenditures often carry hidden costs that far outweigh the fixed costs. Choosing the wrong technology or implementing it at the wrong point can be far more expensive than simply not doing anything, or waiting for something better to come out. IMS consultants keep up with the market and can analyze your needs and make purchasing recommendations based on your strategic plans. We can analyze your current technology and make predictions and recommendations on when your best points to upgrade will be.

IMS will audit your current licenses and your installed software products and produce a report of discrepancies and recommendations on how to resolve them--whether by purchasing more licenses (and if so, we can find the most economical license program to do so) or un-installing software that is not fully used.

Our consultants can review your systems for potential points of failure and other hidden problems that could prove catastrophic in some situations. We can provide oversight for your current IT staff in situations where their familiarity with the system may include blind spots to possible problems, or where they may require third-party verification for important systems.

IMS can put in place systems to track and manage your technology infrastructure. As information systems grow, companies can lose track of the resources they have and overspend on new or replacement equipment. More importantly, without accurate and up to date information on your systems, troubleshooting becomes more difficult and more costly, and basic maintenance and security patching is neglected or abandoned. Our systems help you verify what you have, what it can do, and what state it is in at any time--giving you the accurate information you need to make further decisions relying on that infrastructure.

IMS can identify processes and procedures that are vital to your operations and recommend systems to help manage changes in them. Revisions in systems often cause problems--accurate tracking of patches and updates, as well as configuration changes, is important to reduce those problems and to track and resolve them quickly should they occur.

We are available to help conduct technical interviews for businesses hiring technology staff without having experienced IT management already in-house.

IMS performs extensive work conducting cost/benefit analysis on technology projects and initiatives. Our consultants can find areas where you may be over or under spending on technology or staffing and recommend solutions to correct those issues. We can help you put in place systems to track your IT infrastructure and staff performance over the long-term, and give you metrics to aim for to manage that performance.

Investors wishing to ensure the stability of prospective investment companies often have difficulty penetrating the complex internal information systems of those prospects. The success or failure of those companies can rest on those systems. IMS can help perform due diligence, research and translate new or unfamiliar technologies, and examine competing firms or technologies to provide all the necessary information for investors to make sound decisions. For existing portfolio companies, IMS consultants can perform periodic technology review or other proactive analysis to report and advise investors or the board of directors independent of existing channels.