Background

APG & Co designs, produces, and manages Australian clothing brands such as Sportscraft, SABA, and Willow. The company has strong manufacturing relationships in China. It also runs a private label division for other leading Australian retailers.

Business Challenge

The CEO wanted to review the current IT structure, roles, and processes. The goal was to plan the most effective way forward for the next 12–18 months. This review aimed to:

  • Understand IT resource capacity and capability to support future goals.
  • Confirm if the IT team’s structure was effective.
  • Provide visibility of the IT team’s workload and project progress to simplify processes.
  • Identify potential cost savings from inappropriate or complex processes.
  • Highlight major risks or vulnerabilities in IT that could impact business support.
  • Find gaps in how IT systems and teams aligned with business strategies.

Results

CMC conducted an independent IT Review. The assessment identified the most effective IT structure, roles, and resources needed to support the business.

The review covered:

  • IT Strategy and Alignment.
  • IT Team Structure.
  • Infrastructure.
  • IT Support.
  • PMO and Project Governance.
  • Vendor Management.
  • Applications and Reporting.

CMC delivered an IT Review Report with key findings and a detailed action plan. APG & Co implemented these recommendations.