ATA Consulting Solutions ~ FAQs

ATA Consulting Solutions Frequently Asked Questions

Tell us about ATA Consulting Solutions ATA Consulting Solutions, a Division of Arbogast/Taylor and Associates LLC was created because of the need for Organizations to quickly understand, evaluate and improve performance. ATA Consulting Solutions, with over fifty years of combined experience, specializes in addressing complex business issues utilizing web based technology. Consultants are Certified Service Providers of Web-based business knowledge solutions. What is ATA Consulting Solutions able to do for my organization? ATA can speed your next strategic planning process and integrate time tested "Best Business Practice" principles and strategies to move your organization towards profitable growth. ATA Consulting Solutions is able to bring structure and focus into the Strategic Planning Process. Our processes immediately elevate the discussions surrounding strategic planning and at the conclusion of our processes, the output is immediacy usable, Validated Action Plan. Describe the Validated Action Plan Based on data obtained on-line from your organization, ATA Consulting Solutions will mine and map results in a fraction of the time a manual process would take. The Validated Action Plan is developed by your team with the expert assistance of ATA Consulting Solutions in a meeting where these results will be shared. The Validated Action Plan will deliver targeted solutions with measurable and accountable action plans that support execution and link performance objectives to ROI. This complete process takes only a matter of days, not weeks or months. When do you recommend we bring in ATA Consulting Solutions? Organizations can reap immediate benefits through the use of ATA Consulting Solutions services at any time. Key Opportunities 1. When a new CEO, VP or Department Head comes in and needs to quickly and objectively determine:
•	the "lay of the land" and bring the undercurrent to the table
•	get a cross-functional view of the organization
•	organizational strengths and weaknesses
•	where the biggest problems, where are the "pain points"
•	where to spend financial, human and technical resources
•	if key executives are in alignment with each other and with the strategic issues facing the organization
•	the overall climate of the organizational culture
2. When and organization is considering or undergoing Merger or Acquisitions.
•	Determine compatible or colliding cultures
•	Provide a forum for executives and employees to share their perspectives
•	What Organizationally effectiveness issues are going to be the most significant
•	Identification of Synergies
3. Budget Planning-Annual Strategic Planning
•	Determine quickly where financial resources are needed
•	Define areas where financial cuts will have the least affect on the organization
•	Benchmark progress
4. When a Department is in crisis. 5. Setting new standards. How is ATA Consulting Solutions able to provide us with fast reliable results? Our tool has been utilized by over 500 consultants in 11 countries providing validated results. All processes are based on Best Business Practices and look at the core drivers of Organizational Strategy, Organizational Design, and Organizational Culture. The assessment employs a six-point interval scale to evaluate your company’s performance measured against 189 best-practice statements. Each statement requires a response. Responses from all participants are aggregated resulting in performance mean scores. Once participants have completed and transmitted their assessment, a Results and Key Findings report will be generated. Included in this report will be an Executive Summary showing overall performance scores, highlighting high impact and lower performance areas. Tell me a bit more about the Executive Summary The results of the assessments will be aggregated into reports clearly illustrating critical areas that are impeding the achievement of goals and objectives. Your management team will validate the results and identify targeted solutions. Next milestones will be established using unique Validation and Action planning software What will make this process work well? We will meet with you initially to determine the goals of the project. We will need a key contact internally who will coordinate and manage internal staff and processes. Executive support is a key driver to participation and quickly obtaining results. How long will this process take? This really will depend on you and your organization. ATA Consulting Solutions is prepared to move your organization quickly through our web based process. Once in place results can be in your hands within a week. How large/small an organization can take advantage of these services? Organizations of all sizes can benefit from this process. It is completely scalable and usable in groups as small as two, to very large corporations. That is the beauty; you can get results for a whole team, a Department, your customers or your entire organization. It is a process that can be utilized in multiple locations or regions. How will I know which Assessment is best for our organization? ATA Consulting Solutions will meet with you and discuss your options. A brief description of the various assessments is included on this website. How much will the process cost? Pricing is based on several parameters. In order for us to give you an accurate bid for our services ATA Consulting Services will need to know approximately how many within your organization will be included in the process and the type of Assessment you will be using. How will the staff take the assessment? Every person participating in the assessment will be given instructions. These instructions are in an easy to understand format. They will go on-line to register and once registration has been completed, they will be given a login and password. They will be able to take their assessment at a time that fits into their schedule. They should set aside some time to do it but, it is a process that they can begin work on, stop the process and pick right up at another time, in another location. All that is necessary is a computer and access to the Internet, the rest is simple. Can I sample an assessment? Yes. We have found the best way to know the advantages for this state of the art tool is to go on-line yourself and sample the process. You will need to register prior to taking the sample assessment then the process should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.