Holland & Davis e+Strategy Station

e+Strategy Station

The place for learning the basics of e+Strategy Concepts and accessing the expertise needed to make your organization's e-Initiative a success!

Why Shop Here?
E+Strategy is e-Strategy that adds business value, not just technical whiz-bang. HDI is first and foremost a source of expertise for adding value to a business. Our expertise in planning for business success spans 30 years. We have "been there and done that" for businesses when other technology waves arrived to give businesses additional assets and capabilities useful for success (distributed marketing, outsourcing, air-freight, over-night package delivery, phone/fax/e-mail, and now the Internet).

HDI has continued to advance its planning expertise and resources to enable support to companies who choose to exploit the capabilities of the Internet. We have secured the critical resources necessary to be able to support companies who want to use the web for everything from e-mail, to the selling of products and services, to the enhancement of their supply chain processes.

Shopping here will ensure that you select an e+Strategy development/implementation resource that is first and foremost "oriented to overall business success of the customer" as well as capable in the required technology arenas. Shopping here will ensure that you select a resource that has world-class expertise in Change Management and certification in Project Management… the disciplines that will be most critical for companies as they implement their e+Strategy.

What is e+Strategy?

e+Strategy is your company's game plan for using the world wide web to add long-term value to your company. Your e+Strategy game plan must be precisely aligned with your company's overall competitive strategy.
e+Strategy is the game plan you will use to further either e-Business (enhancing business to business capabilities and transactions over the web) or e-Commerce (providing goods and services over the web to your customers).
e+Strategy is your firm's business plan for exploiting the Internet to add dollars to your bottom line!

What is the HDI Approach to e+Strategy?
For an e+Strategy to be effective, it must be:

Valid: the game plan must be based on a valid business model that adds real returns in terms of customer satisfaction and bottom line profitability.
Complete:the game plan must contain all the detailed elements needed for organization members to understand its direction and what they will need to do to make it work.
Doable:the game plan must be executable both with available information technology and organizational processes and skills.
Resourceable: the game plan must be executable within the resource constraints of the organization.
Compelling: the game plan must be exciting and attractive enough for the organization's managers and employees to give it high priority for development and implementation.

For an e+Strategy to be effectively developed, HDI uses a three-phased approach:

Phase One: e-Maturity Assessment and e+Strategy Option Development
Phase Two: Development of Detailed e+Strategy
Phase Three: Implementation Planning for the Detailed e+Strategy

Detailed Steps for Phase One: e-Maturity Assessment and e+Strategy Option Development

1. Assessment of Client Company overall Vision/Strategy as the foundation for e+Strategy Development

2. Assessment of Client Business Products/Services/Processes to identify leverage points for exploitation with e-Business/Commerce

3. Assessment of Client current capability for e-Business/Commerce (including IT technology strategy)

4. Assessment of the Business environment with special emphasis on e-Business/Commerce

- Competitive direction, trends and capabilities
- Customer/Supplier direction, trends and capabilities

5. Exploration of "What is possible today and tomorrow" with e-Business/Commerce

6. Development of e+Strategy Options/Scenarios that would add value to the client company in both the short and long term (including quantified business plans)

7. Presentation and Discussion of e+Strategy Options/Scenarios with key business and technical personnel to identify desired directions for e+Strategy

Critical Success Factors for e+Strategy Resources

Strategic Business Planning Expertise focused on business results in both the short and long term (an HDI core competency).
Market and Communication Expertise integrated with graphic/artistic design capabilities focused on enabling the "look" that will enhance e-Commerce/e-Business.
Technical Architecture Expertise focused on meshing planning requirements with technical designs and capabilities
Change and Project Management Expertise focused on ensuring that the e+Strategy will be implemented and fully utilized within the company.