CLIAMS:We Claim:
1. A method for transforming an information technology (IT) infrastructure, the method comprising:
gathering, via a processor, information related to the IT infrastructure;
assessing, via the processor, a current maturity level of the IT infrastructure using an analytical maturity model, the analytical maturity model configured to provide maturity ratings based on the information gathered and industry standard; and
deriving, via the processor, a transformation roadmap to achieve a desired maturity level of the IT infrastructure based on the current maturity level and the information gathered.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprises providing the transformation roadmap to a business user for transforming the IT infrastructure, wherein the transformation roadmap comprises one or more recommendations for implementation with respect to one or more components of the IT infrastructure.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the IT infrastructure comprises at least one of a hardware component, an operating system, a software component, and a business application.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein gathering information on the IT infrastructure further comprises:
receiving the information from at least one of: one or more sources using automatic discovery algorithms, and one or more stakeholders using pre-defined questionnaires;
mapping the information related to multiple components of the IT infrastructure;
validating the information related to the IT infrastructure; and
consolidating the information into pre-defined templates.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein information comprises at least one of an inventory of the IT infrastructure, a performance data of each component of the IT infrastructure, a policy with respect to the IT infrastructure, a standard operating procedure of the IT infrastructure, an architecture of the IT infrastructure, a survey of a stakeholder of the IT infrastructure, and dependencies among multiple components of the IT infrastructure.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein assessing the current maturity level of the IT infrastructure further comprises:
capturing a current state of the IT infrastructure; and
benchmarking each component of the IT infrastructure against a corresponding industry standard.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the analytical maturity model is adapted to evaluate and rate a maturity level of each components of the IT infrastructure based on a corresponding industry standard of a similar component.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein deriving comprises identifying gaps between the current maturity level and the desired maturity level of the IT infrastructure.

9. A system for transforming an information technology (IT) infrastructure, the system comprising:
at least one processor; and
a computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
gathering information related to the IT infrastructure;
assessing a current maturity level of the IT infrastructure using an analytical maturity model, the analytical maturity model configured to provide maturity ratings based on the information gathered and industry standard; and
deriving a transformation roadmap to achieve a desired maturity level of the IT infrastructure based on the current maturity level and the information gathered.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise providing the transformation roadmap to a business user for transforming the IT infrastructure, wherein the transformation roadmap comprises one or more recommendations for implementation with respect to one or more components of the IT infrastructure.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the IT infrastructure comprises at least one of a hardware component, an operating system, a software component, and a business application.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein gathering information on the IT infrastructure further comprises:
receiving the information from at least one of: one or more sources using automatic discovery algorithms, and one or more stakeholders using pre-defined questionnaires;
mapping the information related to multiple components of the IT infrastructure;
validating the information related to the IT infrastructure; and
consolidating the information into pre-defined templates.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein information comprises at least one of an inventory of the IT infrastructure, a performance data of each component of the IT infrastructure, a policy with respect to the IT infrastructure, a standard operating procedure of the IT infrastructure, an architecture of the IT infrastructure, a survey of a stakeholder of the IT infrastructure, and dependencies among multiple components of the IT infrastructure.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein assessing the current maturity level of the IT infrastructure further comprises:
capturing a current state of the IT infrastructure; and
benchmarking each component of the IT infrastructure against a corresponding industry standard.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the analytical maturity model is adapted to evaluate and rate a maturity level of each components of the IT infrastructure based on a corresponding industry standard of a similar component.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein deriving comprises identifying gaps between the current maturity level and the desired maturity level of the IT infrastructure.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for:
gathering information related to the IT infrastructure;
assessing a current maturity level of the IT infrastructure using an analytical maturity model, the analytical maturity model configured to provide maturity ratings based on the information gathered and industry standard; and
deriving a transformation roadmap to achieve a desired maturity level of the IT infrastructure based on the current maturity level and the information gathered.

Dated this 11th day of May 2015
Shwetha A Chimalgi
Of K&S Partners
Agent for the Applicant
,TagSPECI:TECHNICAL FIELD
This disclosure relates generally to Information Technology (IT) management, and more particularly to a system and method for IT infrastructure transformation.