Uncovering Gaps, Building Alignment: Phase Zero Sets the Foundation for IT Transformation

A comprehensive functional assessment gives enterprise leadership the clarity and confidence to move forward with transformation—grounded in real data and actionable insight.

Client Overview

A national enterprise operating in a highly regulated industry. The company’s IT department had grown reactively over time, resulting in inconsistent team structures, unclear responsibilities, and growing pressure from business stakeholders to modernize and deliver faster.

The Challenge

The CIO and executive leadership team were facing mounting internal frustration over perceived IT inefficiencies—but lacked clear insight into whether the problem stemmed from people, process, or structure. Without alignment across senior leaders or a shared understanding of how IT currently operated, the company risked making costly, ineffective changes without a grounded strategy.

They needed an honest, objective view of their IT function—along with a roadmap for what to fix, what to invest in, and how to communicate change.

The Solution

Hylaine conducted a Phase Zero functional assessment designed to uncover the root causes behind internal misalignment and identify practical, high-impact changes.

Key steps included:

Conducting 30+ interviews and facilitated workshops across IT and business stakeholders
Mapping the current IT organizational structure, services, and delivery model
Identifying misalignment between perceived vs. actual IT responsibilities
Developing a detailed set of findings around:
Providing a strategic roadmap with short-, mid-, and long-term recommendations
The goal was to establish shared language and clarity—so leadership could act with confidence and prioritize the right changes.

Impact & Results

Gained executive buy-in by revealing root causes of pain, not just symptoms

Created a clear blueprint for IT modernization, aligned to business needs

Helped the CIO reset internal relationships and position IT as a strategic partner

Delivered insights that informed staffing, process redesign, and future-state org structure

Enabled the client to move into transformation planning with measurable priorities

CEO Viewpoint

“Most teams know something’s off—but they can’t always name it. We helped this organization name it, fix it, and move forward with purpose.”
— Adam Boitnott, CEO

Start With Clarity

Let’s assess what’s working, what’s not, and where to focus—before you invest in change.