ABOUT US

IT and Web Consulting Colorado
ITmpact ("IT Impact") is an information technology (IT) consulting and services business operated out of Highlands Ranch, Colorado.  We offer "CIO by the Slice" management consulting services to small and medium sized businesses.  

"Our greatest asset is our history of reliability - this means delivering information technology projects on time and on budget."

How do we accomplish this?

1) Ask the right people the right questions
2) Establish a clear description of the project's scope and requirements
3) Establish a well thought out project budget and timeline
4) Manage the project budget and timeline rigorously

We pride ourselves in helping our clients pursue the "business value" for all IT projects - this means finding ways to increase revenues or reduce costs using information technology.

View Steve's resume here

Testimonial - Scholl Associates

Top 3 IT Development and Project Best Practices

1. Always take time to understand the purpose and mission of the organization and how this IT project supports the mission.  Don't assume that the goals of an IT project have the best interests of the mission in mind.  Don't lose sight of the overwhelming business reason(s) for developing any IT system.  Define what success will look like from the beginning and do not let anyone lose sight of the project's mission.  The best investment you can make in a project is at this stage.

2.  Take the time to understand who the various users of the system are and talk to them about what their key needs and goals are.  Make the time to ensure you have spoken to all the key user groups and stakeholders.  Keep the key users involved from start to finish and communicate with them relentlessly.  It is amazing how many projects are well underway and the system's users are barely involved.  Every hour invested communicating with the key system users will be returned one hundredfold down the road, and this is conservative!

3.  Take the time to understand what the achievable goals and requirements of the system (or project) are.  Pay careful attention to what is achievable according to the organization’s resources.  Don't embark on a project that is not sustainable all the way through roll-out and realization of payback.  It makes no sense to embark upon a project that accomplishes 10 things but the organization only has resources to properly support 5 of these capabilities.  

"The only way to ensure that these 3 best practices are followed is by hard work and careful attention by a devoted and talented team, but in the end this focus will be your surest guarantee for success!"

Tell me about your IT project - " I can help you get your IT project back on track or establish best practices for a new project. "

ITmpact working with Cherry Hills Community Church

Cherry Hills Community Church has weekly attendance exceeding 6,000. Dr. Jim Dixon has been the senior pastor since 1982.  Cherry Hills has a vibrant growing congregation that comes together in learning and faith around Jesus Christ.

ITmpact has been engaged by Cherry Hills to work on several elements of their online ministry strategy beginning with a new web site and content management system. The new Cherry Hills web site - www.CherryHills.com, hopes to offer its members and the Highlands Ranch community a much fresher web experience.  We are also going to explore many ways for its members to interact with one another and the community through the new web site and by using interactive web technologies such as blogs, social networking and rich media sharing. 

ITmpact working with Navis logistics Network

You may recognize the Navis Pack and Ship Center logo which is found at franchise locations throughout the US and Canada.  The parent organization is Navis Logistics Network located in Greenwood Village, Co. Navis is  the leading packaging and shipping company for difficult-to-ship goods that are too big for a mail and parcel center, but too small for a mover.  Navis has engaged ITmpact to help with their project to re-write its NavisConnectoperations portal with Microsoft Dynamics CRM at the heart of the system.  This is going to be a powerful system designed to enable much greater scalability for growth of its individual locations.  Using Microsofts Dynamis CRM as the foundation ITmpact is helping with design, project management and UI design.

PROJECT EXAMPLE - Scholl Associates

Scholl Associates is owned by James J. Scholl, CLU, CHFC. Scholl specializes in insurance and securities and offers comprehensive employee benefit programs. Jamie is considered one of the nation’s foremost experts on Consumer Directed Health Care. In May of 2008 ITmpact worked with Scholl Associates to create a new web site that automates the process of Newsletter Signup, Insurance quoting and Webinar registration.

Testimonials - The Red Arrow Group

"I have worked with Steve Arends for 15 years on a wide variety of projects. Steve has an incredible breadth of knowledge in an astounding number of topics. His ability to extract detailed information and mold that into general solutions is second-to-none. Steve has the ability to translate user requirements into working, viable systems, remaining in budget, which translates into successful business systems.

It is always a pleasure to work with ITmpact knowing that the projects are going to be useful systems, and knowing that both the business and personal relationship is going to be conducted with the utmost in integrity and professionalism."

Wally Werner, President
The Red Arrow Group

Testimonial - Navis Logistics Network

"In 2003, I was the CEO of Navis Logistics Network (a franchise based logistics company) and was seeking a solution for a web-based portal. After engaging the services of Steve Arends, he took the time to carefully craft a solution which took a complex set of IT requirements and transformed them into a state of the art portal for the Navis franchisees. Steve demonstrated a unique understanding of multiple constituents as well as being able to manage a budget that never exceeded the planned expenditures which in total was in the seven figure range. Steve continued to manage this project through 2007. If you need a solutions oriented IT visionary that can take a complex set of criteria and craft the best and most economical solution, I would not hesitate in recommending Steve and his team."

Marvin L Storm
Navis Logistics Network

Testimonial - Travelport

"Steve is a talented business/technologist executive with a proven track record in delivering solutions to real needs. This equals true business value! I’ve known Steve since the early days of personal computers and have seen him grow in capability and influence. Steve’s broad experience and on time and on budget performance would serve any customer well."

John Prescott
Director, Development
Travelport

Testimonial - Petroleum Information

"Steve completed several large IT projects for me and has a strong discipline for executing complex projects. He gives great attention to budget, time-line and business goals - I heartily recommend ITmpact for getting the most out of your IT development dollar".

Tony Murphy
Vice President, Worldwide Technology and International Operations
Petroleum Information Corporation

CONTACT US

General email: info@ITMPACT.com
Email Steve Arends: Steve.Arends@ITmpact.com
Phone: 720-275-5679


Mailing Address:
ITmpact
9988 Falcon Creek Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80130


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