Consultancy

Consultancy Banking Process Consultancy Quality Management System (QMS) IT Governance Information Security Management System (ISMS) ISO 9001/ 27001/ BS25999 Implementation Risk Assessment and Mitigation RFP management

Banking Process Introduction Market Drivers An evolving industry – undergoing rapid transformation Increasing regulation - Initiatives such as Basel II, etc. Globalization - heavier trade volumes and 24/7 operations Commoditization of instruments – less margins, sophisticated instruments, more competitive pricing

Banking Process Business Drivers Revenue growth - to increase revenues with less margins Risk management – more stringent regulations and to manage risk early Cost control – In particular banks seek to: Keep headcount low – run processes more effectively by managing exceptions. Increase productivity – enable existing staff to work more efficiently Decrease system costs – by using efficient systems to reduce deployment costs. Analytics – Banks need analysis of the market, history, etc., to decide on the price in the competitive market

Banking Process What we can do? Review of existing processes Gap analysis Revision of existing processes Development of new processes Implementation of modified/ new processes

Banking Process Benefits to the clients Better processes Globally standard practices Adequate internal controls Compliance facilitation Achieving the market and business goals/ drivers Alignment of IT strategy with business strategy Back

Quality Management System (QMS) Introduction QMS is necessary for any organization for the following needs. Refined Processes – the need of the hour for the clients Global best practices Certifications Improved efficiency

Quality Management System (QMS) What we can do? Training Programs General Specific as per requirement Consultancy on specific areas like Review of existing processes Gap analysis Revision of existing processes Development of new processes Implementation of modified/ new processes

Quality Management System (QMS) What we can do? Metrics management Corrective and Preventive actions Quality Manual preparation Development of policies, procedures and guidelines Internal Audit and External Audit coordination Implementation facilitation till certification like CMMi, ISO 9001-2000, etc.

Quality Management System (QMS) Benefits to the clients Integrated Quality Management System, meeting the requirements of world class quality models Provide ample space for flexibility and creativity Adherence to SLA to ensure RoI Greater degree of predictability through processes and reuse Continuous improvements through better QMS and Breakthrough improvements through Six Sigma Back

IT Governance Introduction An effective IT Governance model will be the one that is carefully planned keeping in view the international best practices as well as the organizational requirements and implemented.

IT Governance What we can do? Review of existing Governance Model or defining a new one keeping in view the international best practices and the specific needs of the organization Conducting the Gap analysis Revision of existing model Development of new processes/ guidelines to address the gaps Implementation of modified/ new processes Keeping in place a monitoring mechanism

IT Governance Benefits to the clients Enable the monitoring and strategic development of the IT Governance Models for optimum and most secure usage of IT Provide for better monitoring of and compliance with Contractual, legal and operational risk requirements Alignment of IT strategy with business strategy Back

Information Security Management System (ISMS) Introduction Protecting Information is the most critical function of the organizations as it is the most valuable asset of the organizations. Whether it is customer data, software or hardware and the networks used apart from the physical assets and all important people (employees) careful planning and systems are required to ensure their availability, integrity and confidentiality (depending upon the nature of the asset). ISMS will ensure the above, once it is planned in tune with the international best practices and the organizational needs.

Information Security Management System (ISMS) What we can do? Review of existing policies, procedures etc that take care of Information Security and comparing with the international standards and the organizational needs Gap analysis Revision of existing policies/ procedures or defining new ones Implementation of the same Institutionalising mechanism to monitor, evaluate and review the same periodically Facilitation to the organization for complying with and getting certified for ISO 27001

Information Security Management System (ISMS) Benefits to the clients Better processes Globally standard practices Adequate internal controls Compliance facilitation Achieving the market and business goals/ drivers Alignment of IT strategy with business strategy

ISO 9001/ 27001/ BS25999 Implementation Introduction We offer facilitation services for enabling the organizations to get certified under International Standards in Quality, Information Security and Business Continuity. Our consultants will help the organizations to understand the standards, map the organization’s requirements to the standards and define/ refine policies/ processes to ensure that they comply with all the requirements of the standard. We will hand-hold your employees in the implementation process and enable them to successfully face the certification audits leading to certifications in the respective systems.

ISO 9001/ 27001/ BS25999 Implementation What we can do? Review of existing processes Gap analysis Revision of existing processes Development of new processes Implementation of modified/ new processes

ISO 9001/ 27001/ BS25999 Implementation Benefits to the clients Better processes Globally standard practices Adequate internal controls Compliance facilitation Achieving the market and business goals/ drivers Alignment of IT strategy with business strategy

Risk Assessment and Mitigation Introduction In the current pace of technological development in Information Technology, new threats are being constantly faced by organization to their information assets with a potential risk of losing or compromising on information assets which may lead to different losses including possible closure of business. We offer a comprehensive range of services that will help organizations in identifying potential risks and we also will recommend necessary mitigation measures to reduce the risks.

Risk Assessment and Mitigation What we can do? Asset Identification and analysis Identification of threats and vulnerabilities through series of studies/ tests Assessment of Risks Measure the risks and evolve the risk matrix Provide expert guidance on ways to mitigate the risks

Risk Assessment and Mitigation The benefit to the clients Proactively identifying the risks and taking steps to mitigate them Reduction in losses Comfort to the management on the much needed Risk Management Compliance to client/ regulatory requirements Back

Introduction RFP Management Procurement management is key for ensuring obtention of required products/ services at an optimum ToC and not compromising on the quality Not all the clients are specialised in this area/ process

RFP Management What we can do? RFx preparation with detailed functional and technical requirements and including global bidding standards Evaluation of vendors with scientific approach considering various parameters and weights Managing vendors Conducting UAT Procurement Audit

The benefit to the clients External professional services in the procurement Service augmentation at the need of the hour Professional and unbiased approach