Whole Infrastructure

These days, all companies depend upon their IT systems. More often than not, smaller companies rely on similar technologies to the big multinational corporations. But of course, it’s only the largest companies that can afford the luxury of employing all the technical expertise to tackle every problem when things go wrong. For others it’s usually a question of depending upon the skills of one or two key individuals.

The Plan-Net whole infrastructure health check service is designed to deliver three things:

  • Give greater peace of mind by identifying genuine business risks in the current technology implementation that may, up until now, have been missed.
  • Diagnose the causes of technology problems that are impacting the business today.
  • Identify areas in which minor changes to systems or working practices can bring significant commercial benefits.

What Is It?

Unlike most health check services which just focus on one aspect of technology, Plan-Net provides a “whole-infrastructure” service and gives much greater value. It follows a comprehensive program designed not only to identify technical problems within IT, but also where day-to-day processes aren’t working to the best advantage. It is also tailored for each client so that we look in greater depth at the issues that are of most concern to you.

  • Inclusive – the review includes desktops, servers, network, application delivery, systems management, backups, security and processes. We use a rich mixture of tools to gather data on your environment, as well as talking to key members of both business and IT staff. The information we collect is then analysed against industry best practice, and weighted by its importance to any particular client to determine where the significant risks are and what can be done about them
  • Independent review – Plan-Net’s consultants have extensive and wide ranging experience built up in many different organisations. We’ve seen the best and worst of what can be done with IT, and can use that experience to benefit your business.
  • Low cost – a Plan-Net whole infrastructure health check is very good value for money, but costs vary depending upon the size of the organisation, and the number of locations involved.
  • Comprehensive, clear report – Plan-Net’s philosophy is to deliver value to the business that is employing us. That’s why our reports are comprehensive but clearly written in a style that brings out key issues in a manner that non-technologists can understand.
  • Short time frame – the health check is usually completed within two weeks from the time of commission, so you won’t be hanging around waiting for the answers.

Benefits

Many companies are likely to benefit from the whole infrastructure health check, but there are some who should make it a crucial part of their systems planning.

  • Companies experiencing recurrent systems problems that they aren’t able to resolve.
  • Companies relying upon one or two key individuals, and whose businesses will be exposed if those people decide to leave.
  • Companies planning significant business change who want to be sure that their IT systems will cope.

To find out more about our Whole Infrastructure services click here or call 020 7353 4313