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OPTI-TECH realizes
the complexity and the confusion that's inherent in the Information Technology
and Security Industries. We have put together a collection of questions to help you and our
clients make better decisions about what is relevant to your particular business
technology
requirements, and its connection to business processes. OPTI-TECH provides this and other helpful tips as part of its
daily practice to keep its knowledge-base current, and to share this knowledge
with its customers.
1.
PRESENT & FUTURE
- What is my current Infrastructure?
- How do I see it in the near future in
relationship to projected business growth?
- What impact will my geographical location
(s) have on my business as it relates to the available High-Speed Internet
services available?
- What technologies will I need to market
and track my sales or services?
- How long am I planning to reside at this
location?
- Will I need to have Remote Connections to
this location?
2. BUDGET
- Can I afford all of my current technology needs?
- What is
the real impact, if I do this in increments?
- What are some examples I can
reference about similar implementations and their cost?
- What is
the long term support cost and its impact on future budgets?
- Can I cut cost in the long run by
purchasing the latest technologies?
3.
USERS
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How many computers do I need?
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What type of special software applications will they
need to fulfill their various job functions (Examples: MS Office, Accounting
Software, Graphics Programs,
or Inventory applications)?
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Will any of my users need to
have mobile technologies to perform their duties?
4.
SECURITY
- How many employees need broader access rights on the network and at
what times?
- How important is the data I maintain for my business, and what
are the compliancy issues?
- Do I need a security policy?
- Do I need to implement internal and
external video surveillance?
- Do I want security access at my
business doors?
- Is it a
liability if I do not have video recorded evidence of a particular event
that relates to my type of business?
- What type of secure connections do I need
to use?
- What Federal, State, or Local transmission
parameter do I fall under?
5. AFFECTS
- Will any of these decision increase overall productivity,
eliminate a job function, create job expansion, extend communications to
additional resources, or protect important resources?
- Will it put me on the same level, or give me an edge
with my competitors?
- Will it save my business
money?
- Will it protect my business from a suit or other legal liabilities?
6.
DOCUMENTATION
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What information do I have on
my existing computers, networks and security systems that will help save
time and money during the
implementation?
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What information do I have that I think will be helpful during
my on-site technical analysis?
7. RELIABILITY
- How relevant is computing and networking to my business
model?
- How long can I afford to be down?
- How much does downtime cost?
8. BACKUP
- What do I need to back-up?
- How often would I need to back-up in order to protect my business data resources?
- How much space will I
need: Megabytes, Gigabytes or Terabytes?
- Where will I store this data for disaster recovery?
9. SUPPORT
- Do I need to have technical support in-house or can I use
term-contract support?
- In short, do I want and can I afford either proactive
or reactive technical support?
- Do I want to set-up a maintenance
agreement?
10.
BANDWIDTH
- How many employees will
need to access the network and Internet?
- How many at one time?
- What type of
data will transverse the network (Examples: Voice, Video, Data, Streaming
Video) ?
- Do I transmit large chunks of data at
constant rates or intermittently?
Call OPTI-TECH
today at 410.982.6817 to get expert advise
on these and many other difficult questions that pertain to your business
technology processes. If you prefer to use email please send your request via
the following link:
inquire@optitechis.com
We
hopes that this information has been helpful in assisting you with some of the
difficult and important technology decisions you need to make for your business. We value any feedback that you have about this information,
and look forward to reviewing all comments. Please take
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