The Mt. Franklin Group

The Mt. Franklin Group delivers strategy and advisory services to small and large companies, offering fully aligned technology strategies, DevOps optimization, M&A diligence and post-acquisition integration. Mt. Franklin can fill interim CIO / IT Executive roles to provide timely company leadership through transformative events, including divestitures & integrations. Mt. Franklin also offers leadership advice and coaching, to enhance organizational performance and aid with org restructuring. Major Telecom Technology Company – Address connectivity and productivity issues with satellite office. Grow scope to include overall IT work intake, DevOps effectiveness and team cohesion. Major Financial Services Company– Lead app development team, conduct digital transformation, build leaders through hiring and development • Created teams of systems thinkers that transcended IT and aligned toward value-added delivery • Introduced API-based architecture to decrease complexity and cycle time for partner integrations • Created cloud presence to speed delivery of features to partners • Added test data management and service virtualization practices to speed availability of dev & test resources • Reinvigorated Agile transformation to include IT and engaged business partners • Designed and built new collaboration spaces that fostered the open communication needed for agility • Transformed the app delivery function to incorporate principles of Continuous Delivery • Expanded use of Xamarin and Xamarin Test Cloud to reinvent mobile app delivery, delighting partners • Coached and mentored teammates across IT and business orgs in choosing collaboration over distrust Midsize Medical Device Manufacturer - Rationalize support functions and software portfolio, ID IT optimal leadership structure • Introduced ITIL principles to fix runaway incident- and problem management process • Advised CFO and his IT staff in refactoring their IT portfolio management service and support desk operation • Initiated steps to convert IT focus from support function to value-added enabler contributing to company growth • Conducted software discovery and diligence to recommend consolidation • Coached CXOs and their leaders on getting max performance and value for their IT dollar Small In-home Healthcare Provider - Identify and recommend software solution for merging in-home providers • Matched IT need with available software products through extensive diligence activities • Conducted on-site evaluations of software with specific use cases • Recommended best-of-breed solution to complex staffing, scheduling and billing functions