Enterprise Transformation Consultants

Strategy, Leadership, Results!

"The team was nearly crying with relief from the clarity that you provided!"

-VP, Data Center Services, Global Fortune 500 Company

"Josh is a transformational leader.

-Data Scientist, Provider Data Management

"Our transformation has gained momentum and maturity through Josh's contributions."

-SR. Director, IT PMO, Fortune 500 Company

Value Streams  |  "Products, not Projects"

Stephens Insight Group's Enterprise Transformation Consultants can guide your organization from chaos to clarity

Let's partner to make your teams more reliable, transparent, and effective, organized around value, so you can produce better products and services for your customers!

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Current State

Future State

Temporary Projects 

Long-lived Teams

Forgotten ROI 

Measured Value, Quarterly

Annual Capital Planning

Pivot Without Mercy

All Requirements First

Learn by Doing

Multi-project Developers

Product Engineers

Josh has been a differentiator at Equinix. He is highly skilled at building relationships and driving outcomes. Stephens Insight Group started adding value on day one!

SUCHANDRA BAGCHI, HEAD OF GLOBAL IT PMO

We could not have achieved all that we did without his positive vibe and vast experience! Thank you so much!

CLAUDINE ALEXANDER, SENIOR MANAGER, DATA TRANSFORMATION


Data Infrastructure Modernization  |  "Digital Transformation"

Stephens Insight Group's Enterprise Transformation Consultants will move you from analysis paralysis to forward motion with the right next steps. 

We'll help you simplify your Enterprise Data Strategy and then quickly organize your teams to move forward fast!

Let's partner to produce better products and services for your customers!

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Current State

Future State

Cloud Confusion

Technology Selected

On-Prem, Restricted

Cloud-based, Scalable

Technology Focus

Value Focus

Function-based Teams

Product-based Teams

Manual Deployments

Dev/Ops & CICD

Josh is an example of a rare combo, i.e Innovator and a Team Leader. 

SREE V POTLURI, SENIOR DATA ENGINEER, CLOUD ENGINEER, AND SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

Josh is one of the best software & data engineers I have encountered in my professional career. 

DAVID MERCER, SENIOR SORTWARE ARCHITECT


Agility  |  "Mindset, Discipline, Results!"

Stephens Insight Group's Enterprise Transformation Consultants will help you measure and improve the efficiency of your teams by adopting agile practices. 

The biggest barrier to agility in your organization is culture.  Agile isn't what your teams do, it's part of who they are.  Our consultants will bring clarity, transparency, and discipline to your teams.

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Current State

Future State

"Agile isn't working"

Value every two weeks

Inconsistency across teams

Aligned Practice

% allocated team members

Fully dedicated teams

Short-lived business relationships

Business partnership & Accumen

Project-based Identities

Team Identities

 I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Josh!

JENNY VAVRA, VP, ENABLING SERVICES


Governance  |  "Context, not Control"

Stephens Insight Group's Enterprise Transformation Consultants will help you benefit more from your data by applying Data, Analytics, and AI Governance best practices.

Whether it's platform selection, applying an adaptive framework, or developing stewardship programs, we'll apply a use-case/value based approach to your implementation, ensuring your focus is on outcomes rather than the practice itself.

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Current State

Future State

Chaotic Data Landscape

Cataloged Data Assets

Departmental Dialect

Enterprise Language

Risky AI

Policies and Protection

Anecdotal Data Quality

Data Quality Trends

Data is a Commodity

Data is an Asset

Josh is an energetic and Visionary Leader in the data field!

ERVIN KALLFA, DATA SCIENTIST

Josh is a Transformational Leader!

NATHANIEL WEBB, DATA SCIENTIST


Leadership & Culture  |  "Coaching, Accountability, Transparency"

Stephens Insight Group's Enterprise Transformation Consultants will help change the culture and efficacy of your organization by coaching leaders to be more accountable and transparent in their stewardship of resources.

The biggest barrier to change in your organization is culture, and the root of culture is leadership.  We'll coach your leaders through conflict resolution, financial stewardship, personnel development, professional development, and decision-making.

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Current State

Future State

Fighting Fires

Developing Strategy

Delegate & Forget

Servant Leadership

Financial Confusion

Opex/Capex Mgmt

"Cringe" Moments

Succession Candidate

"Yes" Men

Innovators

"I just want to tell you that this is EXACTLY what I expect of us as a portfolio team. Getting to a place where we can see our E2E total costs of ownership across the entire value stream is a very important step in our evolution. This will help us make better decisions not only as a team, but as an enterprise. Super proud of you and glad to have you on the team."

SHANNON CORCORAN, VP, IT TRANSFORMATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Josh Stephens is a great leader! He is visionary, looks at the big picture, and can anticipate future trends and technologies.

ANKITA NAGPAL, SCRUM MASTER

Additional Resources

Please visit thejoshstephens.com for a more personal introduction to our Founder and CEO.  His blog covers a variety of topics including leadership, professional development, organizational agility, and other aspects of his personal and professional experience leading organizations through transformation.

Listen to a recent podcast between Josh, and TDWI host, Andrew Miller, to discuss building a data modernization strategy including critical components of the strategy, common pitfalls when trying to modernize, and planning for diverse kinds of data.

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