Your Success,
Our Mission:
Strategic Tech Integration
Discover how Braided Strategy transforms your business by seamlessly integrating business and technology strategy for sustainable growth.
Who We Are
Welcome to Braided Strategy
At Braided Strategy, our mission is to unify business and technology strategies, creating a cohesive and robust framework for your organization. Founded by Elizabeth Decker, a visionary leader with decades of experience, Braided Strategy specializes in incorporating technology into your core business functions. Our unique approach ensures that technology is not an afterthought but a pivotal component of your strategic plan. Culture is important to the success of any strategy. This is why we believe in fostering collaboration across departments and through out the process to drive innovation and achieve measurable improvements in business outcomes. Join us on a journey towards a more integrated and resilient future.
Why “Braided”?
Creating Strength and Flexiblity
Who We Help
Organizations We Serve
At Braided Strategy, we partner with organizations across diverse industries to elevate decision-making, streamline operations, and drive sustainable growth. Whether you’re a startup, mid-sized company, or an established enterprise, our tailored strategies help businesses navigate complexity, unlock opportunities, and achieve long-term success. We specialize in working with staffing firms to enhance operational efficiency and improve placement outcomes. Additionally, we advise private equity firms on mergers and acquisitions, focusing on maximizing value and ensuring seamless integration. In collaboration with visionary leaders we refine their vision, improve efficiency, and strengthen their market position through data-driven insights and innovative problem-solving.
Our Clients Benefit From:
- Strategic Clarity – Aligning business objectives with actionable strategies.
- Operational Efficiency – Streamlining processes to improve performance and reduce costs.
- Market Growth – Identifying opportunities to expand, innovate, and differentiate.
- Risk Mitigation – Helping businesses anticipate and adapt to challenges such as cybersecurity, data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI).
- Sustainable Success – Building resilient organizations that thrive in changing environments.
- Culture of Inclusion – Input from across the organization for widely supported initiatives.
If you’re looking for a trusted partner to help you navigate challenges and seize new opportunities, Braided Strategy is here to support your journey.
What We Do
Collaboration for Growth
At Braided Strategy, we understand that enduring growth stems from more than just aligning departments; it requires the seamless integration of business and technology strategies. By removing the artificial barrier that separates your technology team and fostering an environment where every voice is heard, we cultivate collaboration across all levels and help you create unified strategies that drive innovation and long-term success.
Unified Strategies for Success
Our unique methodology focuses on breaking down silos and encouraging cross-departmental collaboration. This holistic approach not only enhances operational efficiency but also empowers your team to achieve extraordinary results. Let us guide you in weaving together the strands of your business and technology strategies for a stronger, more resilient organization.
Let's Make it Happen
Whether we’re acting as a strategic partner to your CIO or serving as your Fractional CIO, we offer a range of services tailored to your organization’s needs, including:
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Comprehensive Business Analysis: Collaboratively develop an unified business and technology strategies, including prioritization and budget considerations.
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IT Operational Maturity Guidance: Elevate your IT team’s capabilities for operational excellence.
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Regulatory Expertise: Support your organization in fulfilling regulatory obligations such as SOX compliance.
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Security Assessments and Risk Mitigation: Fortify your organization with strategies to safeguard against vulnerabilities.
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Data Governance and Privacy Reviews: Strengthen compliance measures and protect valuable information.
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Technology Evaluation and Integration for Mergers and Acquisitions: Maximize value and ensure smooth transitions, meeting the demanding expectations of private equity firms.
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Technology Preparation for Acquisition: Ready your company’s technology landscape for potential buyers.
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Consulting for Staffing Firms: Refine business and technology operations to optimize processes, and improve placement outcomes.
Our Value Proposition
Delivering Strategic Insights for Sustainable Growth and Competitive Advantage
The Power of Braiding
Imagine the strength of a rope, crafted by intertwining individual strands. This is the essence of our approach at Braided Strategy. By braiding together diverse elements of your business, we create a unified strategy that is stronger and more adaptable to change.
Integration as a Strength
In today’s fast-paced world, isolated strategies can lead to missed opportunities. Our methodology ensures that every department, especially technology, is woven into the fabric of your business, enhancing flexibility and resilience.
Thrive through Unity
True growth stems from a culture of inclusive collaboration. Braided Strategy facilitates partnerships across your organization, ensuring that every stakeholder is heard and engaged in the pursuit of common goals. Together, we build a future-ready enterprise.
Recommendations
“I had the pleasure of working with Elizabeth Decker during her time as VP of Information at INSPYR Solutions. Elizabeth effectively managed a variety of technical challenges and demonstrated problem-solving skills in her role. She consistently delivered solutions that kept our IT operations running effectively. Her contributions helped support the business through several key transitions.”
“I had the privilege of working with Elizabeth for two years at DigitalBridge, during which we collaborated on several key projects. From the outset, it was clear that she is incredibly dedicated and possesses a wealth of knowledge in her field. Beyond her technical expertise, Elizabeth’s positive attitude always brought great energy to meetings.
What stood out most to me was Elizabeth’s remarkable ability to see beyond immediate tasks and understand the bigger picture. Her approach to recognizing potential security risks and compliance challenges, while proposing effective solutions, was impressive. Her strategic mindset and approach were invaluable and ensured that security was never an afterthought.”
“I first met Elizabeth after reading a heartfelt and inclusive communication during a very difficulty time. This drew me into joining the SIM organization as a board member where Elizabeth coached and mentored me in leadership, accountability, empathy, compassion and community engagement. Shortly after joining SIM and connecting with other prominent professionals, my career advancement soared. Elizabeth is an outstanding leader and I am very fortunate to have crossed paths.”
“What [makes Elizabeth] special is her ability to combine technical expertise with management strength. In my time with her, she was able to give me solid support during my ‘breaking in’ process with Cross Country [Healthcare] and to align me with various business leaders that I would be supporting. Knowledge transfer was both technical and personal and she gave me all the tools I needed for success in the position. But later, she did something more important…and that was removing her influence and the safety net she provided. Her biggest gift to me and the company was giving me the freedom and hence confidence to succeed in the position, allowing me to be the subject expert, and take both credit and blame for items that I managed. And when I needed coaching/knowledge on difficult functions of my job, she was always an active partner to help me navigate through the challenges.
“I had the pleasure of reporting to Elizabeth at Cross Country [Healthcare]. She brought me in to replace an outgoing project manager, and to serve as the interim Product Manager for the Salesforce platform. I found Elizabeth to be one of the most competent managers, and effective leaders over my 25 years of software delivery. She is highly respected and well liked by her peers, executive management and team members. Her ability to translate the strategic goals to thorough design made her an integral part of the delivery process. Operationally she looked for and improved areas under her purview and effectively communicated suggestions to areas outside of her responsibility with a motivating spirit of team collaboration. Her business acumen provided quick alignment to the business goals while building effective relationships to design and delivery of holistic solutions across the enterprise. She dedicated her time to quickly learn when she wasn’t familiar with an aspect of the project. This was a refreshing change compared to the typical IT leader who focused only on delivering a project instead of delivering business value. I highly recommend Elizabeth to any leadership position.”
“It is my pleasure to [recommend] Elizabeth Decker. In [the time I’ve known Elizabeth], we worked on a number of software development and web projects in which she was the Project Manager or the Team Lead. She is a conscientious, motivated and talented leader who has the knowledge and skills to analyze, implement and manage complex projects from small websites to large government system solutions. Her project plans are always well-thought-out, accurate and thorough.
What I admire most about Elizabeth, is her ability to put people at ease, to contribute to each team member’s learning experience and still exceed customer expectations. She invests and empowers her team members to succeed and is a wonderful mentor in contributing to their success. She is a hard-working, self-motivated and consummate professional. I have seen her spend hours researching to find a perfect solution for a customer problem. Elizabeth is not afraid to broaden her knowledge base. She is constantly upgrading and adding to her skill-set in to stay abreast of technology in today’s changing world.”
Empower Your Business Today
Ready to transform your business strategy into a cohesive powerhouse? Connect with us to explore how Braided Strategy can seamlessly integrate your business and technology strategies for sustainable growth. Discover the strength of a unified approach.