Import Substitution in IT 2022: Risks for Business in Russia and Solutions In the conditions of sanctions, survey of existing IT infrastructure and assessment of the need for software replacement allow to minimize the consequences of possible potential threats to business.
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IT Import Substitution 2022: Business Risks and Solutions in Russia

In the conditions of sanctions, there are ways for business to minimize the consequences of potential threats: the existing IT structure checkup and identification of needs to replace software.

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List of consequences for enterprises operating in the Russian Federation.
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Why is import substitution of software and services one of the most important steps for Russian companies’ survival?
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Software that may be out of reach and disrupt businesses.
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Stages of the import substitution plan development.
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What does business get as a result of the integrated audit?

Assessment of sanctions’ consequences and development of IT application software import substitution steps allow to ensure:

  • Confidence in the stability of business processes of tomorrow
  • Protecting businesses from downtime and loss of control over processes
  • Data preservation and preventative migration to authorized vendor jurisdictions

Potential dangers for enterprises in the Russian Federation, due to changes in the geopolitical situation and sanctions:

  • Local and global communication system failure
  • Basic software disabling (operating systems, DBMS, etc.)
  • IT Equipment Support termination
  • Provision suspension of foreign online services, application software and cloud solutions
  • Unavailability of spare parts and lack of supply of new hardware
  • Uncontrolled cyber attacks
  • Failed import substitution of services and system components
  • Interrupting Remote IT Services
  • Outflow of high-level specialists

The reasons why import substitution is no longer a trend but an obligatory condition for survival in the Russian market:

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Instability in IT-dependent business processes is already observed
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Deterioration of infrastructure reliability and efficiency is inevitable
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A lot of X and cloud services have already left the Russian market or their presence is doubtful
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Short list of foreign application software supporting stable operation of processes dependent on IT:

  • SAP
  • SAS
  • MS AX, SQL, Office, Server, Sharepoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Google workspace
  • IBM Watson
  • Documentum
  • PTC
  • Power BI
  • Cognos
  • Qlik
  • Confluence
  • Jira
  • Oracle
  • Cisco
  • Siemens
  • General Electric
  • Adobe
  • Jetbrains
  • EPAM Systems
  • Autodesk

The impact of unfavourable external factors on business processes requires immediate assessment actions

The deep industry experience of JP Innovative in Information and Communication Technologies allows to form strategic recommendations, the implementation of which allows to eliminate already known and potential threats to IT dependent business processes.

Stages

1. Survey and analysis of internal processes

  • Overview of IT software and business processes
  • Collecting conditions - review of existing documentation, interviews with key participants by the Customer
  • Assessment of the adverse external conditions impact
  • Ranking the hazards of using existing software

2. Demand Formation and Market Research

  • Identifying Functional Tasks to Target IT systems and software
  • Refinement of criteria and prioritization of projects for replacement
  • Survey of domestic and Open Source solutions market  
  • Selection of potential suppliers and methods to automate selected functions within the overall architecture

3. Risks minimization strategy development

  • Creation of the targeted information system architecture
  • Data Retention and Seamless Access Solution Roadmap
  • Objective adaptation of typical scripts for minimization of HVC outcomes
  • Development of stages and budget calculation of projects on transition to the target perspective architecture

Results of infrastructure assessment and design of import software substitution scheme - what exactly does business get?

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Detailed Technology Stack Check: Identify Software Components In Use, Match Your IT Solution Classes and Key Needs for future Development
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Updating the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation and international legislation to information systems functioning in the industry
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Software rights and amortization periods review
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Description of each component, replacement sequences and identification of indispensable system products
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Comprehensive list of software analogues developed in Russia and Open Source migration solutions, taking legals into account
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Target equipment analysis and location model selection (in-house, cloud or hybrid)
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Report upon possibilities of retaining application development/refinement of the original software and its components
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Registration of labor structure and resource migration plan
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Identification of migration performance indicators and steps to achieve them

Start drawing up the plan of strategic recommendations for IT import substitution of software together with JP Innovative!

We will help you develop a roadmap that will prevent you from losing your positions in the market.

New threats may arise tomorrow. Protect the company from the consequences of sanctions and downtime risks.