At Satchell Lowe we can provide a range of architecture and consultancy services for our clients.
For customers looking for a complete outsourcing solution we would assign an infrastructure architect to work closely with the customer and provide a focused strategic approach to the management of all IT resources. This approach allows Satchell Lowe to provide continuous improvement of the IT infrastructure and avoids unnecessary, expensive, large scale transformation projects.
Meanwhile we appreciate that a majority of customers will prefer to keep both strategic direction and infrastructure design in-house. Satchell Lowe can provide a range of architecture and consultancy services to work with a customers IT staff to help co-ordinate or undertake agreed aspects of any particular project. In this regard Satchell Lowe can provide the following services:
- Detailed Requirements Analysis
Working with your management team and people to map and define how business processes need to be achieved through appropriate investments in Information Technology.
- Fit for Purpose Mapping of IT to Business Processes
Detailed review of the suitability and application of existing IT investments to support and enable business processes including an assessment of their cost effectiveness.
- Solution Architecture
Evaluating requirements to architect a solution which delivers the business benefits and is aligned with your current IT strategy as well as industry best practices. A solution architect will provide a high level technical solution, detailed costs, and a project plan. This step is crucial in setting realistic timescales and cost expectations for your project.
- Technical Project Management
We can provide Technical Project Managers to ensure that a project is delivered to a high standard of quality, on schedule and on budget. The technical project manager will liaise with all technical parties and your business to ensure that all the project streams work and communicate effectively together and that all risks are mitigated.
- Technical Lead Consultants
Technical Lead Consultants can be provided to take ownership for the delivery of certain technical areas of your project. Our consultants will work closely with your Technical Project Manager to meet the project deliverables and raise any risks or issues.
- User Adoption and Accountability
Having the right applications and infrastructure to meet the business requirements are only part of the solution. In order to fully realise the business benefits, applications and services available within your company must be adopted and managed effectively by your employees.
Satchell Lowe will assist in creating updated business processes which align with any new infrastructure that is implemented. In addition, we will ensure that they are correctly utilised by your operational teams and support is effectively handed over to your IT support staff.
