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"We found your firm to be professional, responsive and an expert in the field of Bank Technology and would highly recommend your services."

-Clark Donnell
Interwest Bank

Advisory Services

Strategic Assessment

"We needed someone to come in with ‘fresh eyes’ to perform an honest evaluation of our current state as well as our future direction"

The Challenge

Financial institutions are challenged by the shift in revenue models, market opportunities, and intense competitive threats to their market segment. However, attempts by institutions to self-assess are often stifled by politics, pride of authorship and limited exposure to the broader market.

Catalyst Response

Catalyst understands the complexities associated with the successful deployment and management of the ideas and technologies you need to be competitive. Catalyst will perform an objective and comprehensive review of your current solutions, technology, workflows and processes including:

  • Legacy systems and processes
  • Benchmark operational/technology costs relative to peers in the industry
  • Gap analysis of current state vs. strategic direction
  • Workflow restructure
  • System architectural review
Catalyst will provide you with a detailed "report card" as well as recommendations for those areas with the greatest potential for improvement. This can be tailored to the functional, departmental and/or institutional level.

Benefits

Catalyst's value comes from the ability to offer advice from a broader perspective and an organized process that maximizes your time invested. Catalyst will deliver a plan that is comprehensive, executable and a source of guidance for future decisions - not just another booklet for the shelf.