Consultative Services:
Strategic Information Technical Planning--During the development of a strategic technology business plan, the current application systems, technical infrastructure and organization are reviewed and compared to business goals and needs. Such a plan assist with the budgeting process and includes such items as performance measurement goals, necessary hardware and software, maintenance issues and staffing needs.
Software Selection and Implementation Assistance--The right software solution can streamline business processes, improve a business’s efficiencies, and enhance services. Using our package software selection methodology, we walk though every step, evaluating vendors, offering insights and experienced advice to find the best option for the business. If requested, project management experience is provided. Industry standard software implementation methodologies are followed ensuring planned projects with clear objectives are completed on-time and on-budget.
Business Workflow Improvements--Even the most sophisticated technology applications will produce sub-standard results if not properly integrated with the business workflow it is designed to support. We work with you to substantially increase your degree of success by streamlining your work, organizing your information and maximizing your businesses productivity.
Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning--Many disaster recovery and business continuity plans are too complicated, thus making them hard to maintain. A plan needs to be workable and executable for the client. Our methodology has three distinct phases: Business Assessment, Strategy Evaluation, and Business Continuity Plan Documentation.
Project Management-- Every organization has projects. We provide project management support on a part-time or full-time basis either acting as your project manager or supporting your existing project manager. Additionally, if you are looking to improve your project management capabilities we work with you to train individuals and your organization to improve or establish project management processes.
Part-time or Interim CIO -- Your company has the drive and energy to get to the next level, but you do not have the IT leadership you need to get you there. Let us work with you to provide the high level expertise you need to keep pace with your evolving business.
Network Engineering:
Network Technical Assessments and Planning--Reasons for performing a technical assessment vary, but we recommend an assessment be performed prior to any network enhancements or changes. The evaluation assists with such items as identifying network set-up problems, determining opportunities to maximize effectiveness and efficiency, and assessing the impact of a new application or new hardware.
Network Implementation--Using our technical assessment as well as discussions of business needs, we design the network infrastructure, including possible options, needed to support the business. The plan and implementation includes such items as backbone infrastructure, servers, workstations, software application integration needs, shared resources, printers, security needs, backup needs and remote access. A Network Reference Manual is provided to our clients to assist with such items as maintenance, disaster planning and to “look up” details to related technical assets.