A technology rollout system is a comprehensive, multi-technology, multi-service, multi-site system designed to meet varying project requirements in an ever-changing telecommunications industry. Utilizing a technology rollout system with a well-defined, structured process for your company’s technology rollout can help lower project time and costs.
While it is easy to look at the actual deployment of a technology solution as the main focal point for evaluating a technology rollout company, there are actually four rollout phases to be aware of. These are:
Planning
Scheduling
Deployment
Project Close-out
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In each of these phases, there are items to consider in order to fully evaluate a technology rollout company’s capabilities.
Additional Issues
Three primary issues to consider that come into play before or after the Deployment Phase of a technology rollout are listed below. While there are always additional items of consideration, these are some of the most critical that can have a devastating impact on your project deadline and budget.
1. Lack of Defined Scope of Work
A clear Scope of Work (SOW) is crucial to ensuring that all project requirements for the entire deployment are defined. It is a check-and-balance for all work that is performed as well as keeps everyone involved informed about what is both expected and required for a successful technology rollout. Not having a defined SOW, which should be spearheaded by the technology rollout company, is a warning sign that the rollout is headed for major problems.
2. Pricing
Pricing can be the subject of great dispute. All too often, a technology rollout company will price services through a “low bid”, but what the customer rarely finds until too late are the hidden costs associated with a technology rollout. Large scale rollouts require management, internal resources, partnerships, and many other aspects that must be considered by a technology rollout company before engaging in nationwide or global deployments. Thus, having a transparent pricing structure with all items listed and defined is necessary to ensure that the customer knows what the “real’ pricing will be.
3. Billing
One of the most often overlooked aspects of a technology rollout, Billing accounts for a large part of the partner relationship. A technology rollout company must have a Billing component as part of its Rollout Services Model in order to ensure that all parties are paid correctly and efficiently. Without this part, you may find (either as a customer or end user) that you must dedicate resources to rectify the issues associated with work performed at your (or your customer’s) site location.
DULLES, VA, July 16, 2010 – Following the minor 3.6 magnitude earthquake that awoke the DC area early Friday morning, Concert Technologies announces its company-wide contingency planning program. This program allows for the continuity of customer support and the security of both nationwide and global multi-site enterprise technology deployment projects.
Utilizing the Maestro Technology Rollout System, Concert Technologies has developed a dependable Enterprise Risk Management Program as part of a Business Continuity Plan. Employing a Unified Resource Rollout Delivery Team as part of the company’s internal resources allows for a maximized redundancy, scalability and a highly efficient communication flow. Concert Orchestrated Processing System (COPS) is a web-based software application that allows our rollout delivery team to telecommute and the seamless continuity of any enterprise technology deployment project during an event that closes our offices.
“This program, though always in place, is being defined at a time of much necessity. After a winter with multiple snow storms, a summer with record heat, the mild earthquake in the DC area this morning and in a time where a national security threat could cripple business, Concert Technologies recognizes the concerns of its technology rollout customers regarding the continuity of operations during a disaster,” Dennis Mazaris, Concert Technologies President and Founder commented. “Though lucky this earthquake was minor and caused no damage, we must be prepared for the reality of a disaster, such as a stronger earthquake, that carries the potential to affect business,” he added.
About Concert Technologies
Concert Technologies, founded in 1995, is a privately-held technology service company based in Dulles, VA. It is the leader in the accelerated delivery of national rollouts and global technology deployments for government, commercial and international organizations. Utilizing the Maestro Technology Rollout System of methodologies, it quickly implements, installs and manages multi-site, multi-service, multi-technology infrastructure projects. Visit Concert Technologies online: www.concerttech.com
DULLES, VA, JUNE 21, 2010 – With the GSA Connections II RFP scheduled to be released on or about July 2, Concert Technologies will announce its strategic partnerships for the contract while exhibiting at booth # 428 during the 2010 GSA Network Services Conference. The conference is being held June 21-24 in Orlando, Florida with a theme of Power in Partnerships.
Concert Technologies will be bidding as a small business prime contractor for the $10 billion contract for obtaining telecommunications, network and communications solutions. Their well crafted team consists of:
Dell Perot Systems
CDW-G
Johnson Controls
Telcordia
Avaya
Aquilent
SuprTek
“Connections II approaches the government’s requirements through four categories of solutions: the engineering, software and hardware for communications and networking; the preparation of the building and campus sites to accommodate and support advanced networks; the operations and maintenance of communications systems and networks; and the customer service and technical support to ensure that the systems and networks work effectively for the government users. We believe our team of industry leaders will bring real expertise and value to each of these needs. The Concert Technologies team plans to work collaboratively with GSA to ensure both the program’s success and cost effectiveness,” said Dennis Mazaris, President and CEO of Concert Technologies.
“Concert Technologies has assembled a team of highly regarded companies for Connections II that will provide federal agency users with well-engineered, aggressively priced end-to-end communications and networking solutions,” said Warren Suss, President of Suss Consulting. “Federal agency communications and networking requirements will evolve over the ten-year life of the contract. The Concert Technologies team is strategically positioning their offerings on Connections II to serve the government’s requirements for the next decade.”
About GSA Connections II
Connections II (CNX 2), scheduled for late 2010, is a $10 billion, 10-year multiple award contract that will provide a comprehensive solution for all Federal agency telecommunications needs.
For additional information on GSA Connections II (CNX 2) procurement, visit the GSA Connections II website.
About Concert Technologies
Concert Technologies, founded in 1995, is a privately-held technology service company based in Dulles, VA. It is the leader in the accelerated delivery of national rollouts and global technology deployments for government, commercial and international organizations. Utilizing the Maestro Technology Rollout System of methodologies, it quickly implements, installs and manages multi-site, multi-service, multi-technology infrastructure projects. Visit Concert Technologies online: www.concerttech.com.
DULLES, VA, MARCH 10, 2010 – Concert Technologies, the innovator for rapid technology infrastructure rollouts of global enterprise networks, today announced the selection of its entire four-part white paper series to be posted on the BICSI website. BICSI, the leading global information technology systems association, made the selection of the white paper series, as it is designed to educate the information technology market on how to select the right contractor for multi-site telecommunication infrastructure deployment projects at an accelerated rate, titles include:
Lower Project Costs & Time of Technology Rollouts
Increase Nationwide Rollout & Global Technology Deployment Service Efficiency
Nationwide Rollout and Global Technology Deployment Internal Resources Requirements
Collaborative Partnerships for Nationwide Rollouts & Global Technology Deployments White Paper
“The white papers were designed to aid in the understanding and selection of the most efficient technology rollout system of methodologies to employ, by which a contractor can accelerate deployments of multisite locations of information technology infrastructure on a national or global basis,” said Concert Technologies, President, Dennis Mazaris.
Each white paper in the industry’s first four-part series defines different fundamental components in the success of a technology rollout company. This groundbreaking white paper series by Concert Technologies can now be found in its entirety on the BICSI website under the outreach & news section.
“We are pleased that BICSI has selected our four-part series to premier on their website. With BICSI being the global association in information technology systems as well as the leader in educational and certification programs, we believe our content in the series holds true to the high quality standards BICSI bestows on educating professionals in our industry,” said Mazaris.
About BICSI
BICSI is a professional association supporting the information technology systems (ITS) industry. ITS is the spectrum of voice, data, electronic safety and security, as well as audio and video technologies. BICSI provides information, education and knowledge assessment for individuals and companies in the ITS industry, serving more than 23,000 ITS professionals including designers, installers and technicians.
About Concert Technologies
Concert Technologies, founded in 1995, is a privately-held technology service company based in Dulles, VA. It is the leader in the accelerated delivery of national rollouts and global technology deployments for government, commercial and international organizations. Utilizing the Maestro Technology Rollout System of methodologies, it quickly implements, installs and manages multi-site, multi-service, multi-technology infrastructure projects. Visit Concert Technologies online: www.concerttech.com
Concert Technologies today announced the publication of its project management article for multi-site technology rollouts in the September/October issue of BICSI News. This article explains how to effectively review nationwide, multi-site deployments through the evaluation of the project management styles utilized in the Technology Rollout System of methodologies.
Included in the article is in-depth information describing how the parts of the Technology Rollout System of methodologies work together to ensure the successful project management of multi-site deployments on a nationwide scale. This includes guidelines for the evaluation of the following areas:
Process Structure
Deployment Method
Rollout Delivery Team Configuration
Technician Communication Channel
“Only by understanding the various nationwide rollout project management options available will someone be able to make their project as efficient as possible,” said Dennis Mazaris, author of the article and President of Concert Technologies. “This information will assist anyone who is engaging a technology rollout company for project management services, or managing the project themselves. Not only will it help avoid potential and costly problems through risk mitigation of poor quality technicians sent to sites, but it will show how to accelerate deployment timeframes and ensure the overall efficiency of the project’s management effort.”
The article is available online at the www.BICSI.org.
About BICSI BICSI is a professional association supporting the information transport systems (ITS) industry. ITS covers the spectrum of voice, data, electronic safety & security, and audio & video technologies. BICSI provides information, education and knowledge assessment for individuals and companies in the ITS industry, serving more than 23,000 ITS professionals, including designers, installers and technicians.
About Concert Technologies
Concert Technologies, founded in 1995, is a privately-held technology service company based in Dulles, VA. It is the leader in the rapid delivery of nationwide rollouts and global technology deployments for government, commercial and international organizations. Utilizing the Maestro Technology Rollout System®, it quickly implements, installs and manages multi-site, multi-service, multi-technology infrastructure projects. Visit Concert Technologies online: www.concerttech.com
