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IT Architecture Consultancy
We see this as deciding where you
want your IT to be and in which direction you want to take it. There are
many choices out there so if you need help to formulate your
IT strategy we can assist with any or all of the following:
- What
role should IT play in your business
- Propitiatory vs
Open Source software
- End
user platform choice - Fixed PC, laptop, tablet or mobile
- Integration
Strategy & the role of middleware
- Application
infrastructure comparison - Desktop apps vs Enterprise apps vs Web
apps vs Cloud computing
- IT
Infrastructure design
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Solution Design
Once you've decided where you want you IT to be we can help you plan
how to get there. Not all solutions are vastly complex - in fact simplicity
is almost always the best approach. We start with
the premise that we should be able to explain the concept on a
single piece of paper. The low level design will necessarily contain more
detail as it fleshes out the project but we believe that everyone should be
able to understand the components that are used. Depending on your needs,
we'll can offer any or all of the following:
- Requirements definition
- Solution definition
- Product & tool selection
- Licence planning
- Custom components design
- Integration with other systems
- IT Security & compliance
- Test planning
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Solution Build
The process of creating a vehicle to get you to your chosen destination
often has some complexity and always requires great attention to technical
detail in order to create a robust solution. We can assist with, or perform
any of the following:
- Product implementation
- System configuration
- Coding and scripting
- Data set-up and management
- Integration through file exchange,
messaging and web services
- IT Security
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Solution Test
In order to prove your solution it is imperative to test it
appropriately as failure to deliver a fully working system will always
impact on business efficiency. We can help with test planning,
execution, evidence recording and results assessment for any or all of the
following scenarios:
- Development testing
- Smoke and sanity testing
- Functional testing
- Non-functional testing
- Performance testing
- Security testing
- Acceptance testing
- Regression testing
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Solution
Deployment
When the moment comes to switch over to your new system there are a
number of important considerations. Our simple checklist would
include :
- Readiness evaluation
- Release version management
- Cut-over planning & execution
- Post implantation reviews
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Systems Support
All systems need a little care and attention from time to time, and
to help your enterprise run smoothly we can assist with the following:
- Proactive monitoring and alarming
- Performance evaluation and tuning
- Service level assessment and reporting
- Helpdesk set-up and review
- Upgrade planning & implementation
- Service level assessment & reporting
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Decommissioning
Time marches on, business requirements change,
IT technology evolves, and this means that sooner or later systems
need to be replaced. In addition to providing you with new systems we can
also assist with the decommissioning of old systems that are no longer
required. We have expertise in :
- Equipment
removal & resale
- Cancellation
of communications infrastructure
- Secure
destruction of data
- Licence reclamation
- Site clearance
and if you should happen to have a museum piece,
perhaps we can help find somewhere to exhibit it.
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