Enterprise Infrastructure Strategy
Information Technology Architecture Optimization
Our Information Technology (IT) Architecture Optimization methods
provide a proven approach to successfully addressing today’s
most challenging IT Architecture issues. The health and reliability
of an organization’s IT Architecture is critical to the ongoing
viability of its ability to function as a business entity. Maintaining
this reliability can be a challenge in the face of evolving standards,
vendor consolidations, changes in the business environment, and
the requirements for trained technical skills. Our methods use a
business-centric approach balanced against the appropriate technology
and services required to deliver a successful solution to the organization.
In order to meet these challenges, we have the range of solutions
you’re looking for at Exential including:
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Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence for providing assistance
as part of a merger due diligence process prior to an acquisition
or assessment, validation, and integration following an acquisition.
Infrastructure Cost Reduction including
- Vendor Optimization to assist with the identification and
reduction of overlapping services, products and technologies,
identification and selection of strategic vendors, as well
as the analysis of existing and potential contracts for renegotiation
of business terms and service levels,
- Architecture Consolidation to integrate the technologies
and products within an organization based on the migration
to a single (or reduced number) of architectures,
- New Technology Deployment Planning to facilitate the process
of introducing these technologies through vendor negotiations,
project lifecycle planning (including design and engineering
services), and project management, production readiness,
- IT Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Management through the analysis
of the “hidden costs” for a technology so the buyer
can make an informed decision.
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Project Rescue to deliver a range of project-based services
for situations that require a validation of project approach,
project oversight, reinforcement of project team resources, interim
project management skills, reassessment of overall project validity
and objectives, and a third party assessment of the state of a
project.
Engagement Management and Project Management that provide facilitation,
relationship management, and project management services to successfully
deliver a project on time and within agreed upon service levels.
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Enterprise Network Architecture Strategy and Design for a variety
of technology environments and services including:
- Voice over IP (VoIP) Strategy including technology briefings,
readiness assessments, ROI analysis, and “what if”
scenario planning,
- Multi-Service Networks for supporting next generation applications
including voice, video, and data requirements,
- Business Continuity for ensuring the availability of an
organizations critical infrastructure based on business objectives
and service levels.
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