Information Technology Services provided by The WillowHill Group include the following:

1. IT Audits and Risk Assessments

Our Information Technology Audit and Risk Assessments are a collaborative project which involves our conducting interviews with key operations and technology personnel .We begin by gathering information which enables us to compile a comprehensive understanding of your operations and technical requirements and infrastructure. This includes business processes to policy mandated levels of trust, governance and compliance. We provide ma detailed report which lays out our findings and suggestions for improvement.

Clients who are interested in these services are usually faced with trying to come to grips with the following areas of concern:

• Are we doing all we can to maximize our technology?
• Are our corporate system and data/ information secure?
• How do we prioritize multiple requirements?
• I need a second “outside” opinion!
• What are the industry standards and how do we compare?
• Are we in compliance with technical and financial governance, best practices and industry competition?

Project Protocol

The WillowHill Group consultant(s) will come on site , gather essential information through preliminary interviews and review any prior data compilations/reports. Once this is complete we will begin our off-site research and analysis, following off-site research and analysis, we will revisit your facilities for follow up questions/interviews if required.  Our team generally requires about 3 weeks to complete the audit/review. This depends on the size of the organization, its complexity and the availability of key personnel throughout the project.

1.  The WillowHill Group Information Technology Assessment

The WillowHill Group Audit & Assessment includes an analysis of existing Information Technology infrastructure, compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, policies and procedures, and security controls. IF requested we also provide Agile Development, Continuous Integration (CI) and Secure Development Training.

The primary areas of focus for our  Audit and Assessment are:

1. Planning Audit
2. Management and Operations
3. Vendor/Channel Management
4. Information Security Program
5. Development and Acquisition
6. Support and Delivery
7. Information Technology Infrastructure
8. Data and Physical Security
9. Enterprise IT Reviews
10. Vulnerability Assessment
11. Business Continuity Planning

A customized approach for your specific requirements can be developed if requested.

The WillowHill Group’s IT Security Assessment includes the following items:

• Risk Assessment
• Secure applications development
• Information Security Policies
• Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
• Security Awareness Training
• Vendor Management
• Incident Response
• Supporting Security Services

The WillowHill Group consultant(s) will assist you in finding   the most effective ERP software. One that best fits your requirements, budget, timeframe, industry, technological infrastructure and operational needs.

• We are “independent” professionals and Not associated with any specific software or hardware vendor/supplier. Thus Not influenced to make judgments which are/may be swayed by VAR (value-added reseller agreements).
• We work directly with our clients and assist with vendor negotiations. This approach can be quit effective in negotiating substantial cost savings for our clients.
• Our consultants have both selection and implementation expertise in may of the key industry standard enterprise systems and have extensive hands-on experiences from which to leverage best practices.

The WillowHill Group will warrant our professional’s work and if appropriate perform our services on a fixed price basis.

We often provide training on the selected ERP as well as change management services to help facilitate the adoption of new procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting in determining your critical success factors (CSF), assisting you in establishing your measurements for success, evaluating vendors, setting and controlling project scope and how to involve your employees (essential for success).