Introduction – Responsiv Research

Following research into IT challenges and priorities in the UK Financial Services, Responsiv found the scarcity of qualified IT staff to be a significant challenge over the next 2-3 years.

We also found that increasing the available IT manpower and expanding the expertise available to IT teams were two of the main reasons for using external services.

45% of respondents are looking to fill the gaps in their internal IT expertise as and when needed using external service providers

All this to say: bridging the skills gap and increasing IT expertise and capacity is a priority for UK Financial Services, and it is safe to assume this is a challenge faced across industries.

So, what’s the solution?

Responsiv Consulting: Providing your IT Manpower

From innovation to implementation, Responsiv Consulting ensure project success.

With decades of experience delivering simple and complex solutions to organisations across industries, including Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, and Manufacturing, we understand how things work and the technologies that underpin your business.

Some of our consulting services include:

Digital Transformation: Responsiv Consulting is your trusted partner. This means we will advise, guide, and deliver throughout your digital transformation journey. Whether you need support with process discovery and automation, integrating enterprise systems, migrating to cloud, upgrading legacy systems, or ‘just’ increasing capacity and expertise, Responsiv deliver.

Operations Optimisation: We will help identify operational, business, and technical inefficiencies and develop solutions that enhance operational performance, improve workflows, and reduce costs.

IT Health Checks: Our technical health checks allow us to understand your IT installations and create a report on the purpose, scope, and any identified issues. We can then advise on ways to optimise your estate to get the most out of your investments and improve efficiency (and implement the changes).

Change and Project Management: Our experts assist organisations in managing transitions to new systems and solutions; ensuring smooth and effective implementation both technically and with end users.

Mentoring: Our Consultants work with your teams to ensure effective knowledge sharing throughout and following your project. They are available to mentor your teams on specific products, technologies, and methods, to ensure you are equipped to maintain your systems and solutions.

Process Discovery: Whether you have an existing process that requires optimisation and automation, or a new process that hasn’t yet been defined, we can help organise your stakeholders and systems to understand, document, develop, and deliver your business processes.

Art of the Possible: With so many technologies and products available, it can be hard to imagine their potential. With our Art of the Possible workshops, we help you see how your organisation can benefit and implement solutions to enhance your operational efficiency.

Continuously Improving

With our continuous improvement offerings, you can pick and choose your projects throughout the year and utilise Responsiv to deliver them. Our deep knowledge and expertise can be used to remove non-strategic distractions to allow your teams to deliver added value.

This includes delivering aspects of your digital transformation strategy, supporting and optimising your existing installations, and delivering regulatory projects such as ISO 20022, Open Banking/Finance, Data Compliance (GDPR, SOX, PCI), and more.

With a track record for delivering on time and to budget, choose Responsiv as your trusted delivery partner

Conclusion

If you are struggling to find and maintain IT skills, talk to Responsiv.

Our breadth of skills and experience across technologies, methods, and industries makes us your ideal partner for bridging the skills gap and increasing your IT manpower.

Whether you’re navigating digital transformation or seeking to optimise your operations, we provide the expertise and solutions needed to meet your business goals. We can deliver alongside your internal teams, mentoring as we go, or deliver independently to remove non-strategic distractions.