Corporate network traffic is exploding as firms increasingly use new WAN applications such as VoIP and server virtualization to improve communication efficiencies. To build a transformational network strategic plan, Buckley offers the following services individually or as a package:


Business Goals and Requirements Definition

A network strategic plan is a tool to help design, gain support for, and implement a network that will meet the needs of the business. Buckley will help to identify the goals and requirements, and articulate the cost of downtime in dollars or lost potential. We start with a five-year forecast of the traffic that the network must carry derived through analysis of current activity and engagement with the business units to understand current and future needs and projects, such as plans for data center rationalization, desktop virtualization, etc. Through development of a network model, Buckley will capture and simulate traffic flows to ultimately optimize the topology.


Network Assessment

With clearly defined business needs, Buckley will assess your client's current network capabilities against the future requirements. This includes understanding the implications of these requirements, developing a vision for the network, and performing a gap analysis. Critically, the vision is more than the planned technology - it includes a sourcing strategy as well. The gap analysis evaluates and clarifies the gaps between the current and future state of the network organization, including processes, tools, technologies and skills. This thorough review ensures the implementation of best practices.


Network Strategy

The strategy is the network action plan and implementable vision. Once an assessment is complete, a final vision can be built that encompasses gap-closing initiatives, defines the key performance indicators (KPIs), and includes a cost model and proposed budget with an ROI to help your clients gain internal approval for implementation. Buckley specializes in building critical measurements into strategies in order to track and monitor ultimate effectiveness.


Plan Implementation

The implementation plan is an integrated road map and interconnected set of project plans for implementation of the new transformational network strategy. Buckley's project management and implementation expertise will ensure a successfully completed project on time and on budget. Our job is to help your clients transform their business capabilities.

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