INFRASTRUCTURE MAKEOVER

For medium to small businesses

American Payroll AssociationJesse Diaz and Chris Tuttle Infrastructure Makeover by Jesus Diaz and Chris Tuttleis licensed

under a Creative Comons Attribution 4.0 International License.

WHERE TO BEGIN

•Why a makeover? Why not just fix it?

•Convincing leadership.

•What’s in it for the organization.

•Work with a streamlined RFP (request for proposal).

•Where to find help.

•The methodology.

WHAT’S IN A PICTURE

CONVINCING THE LEADERSHIP

Real costs Lost productivity

Lost opportunities

Lack of innovation

Having the hard numbers and quantifiable information is crucial for buy in. Helping leaders see that technology is about removing boundaries.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR THE ORGANIZATION

•Less downtime

•Increased productivity

•Faster speeds and file transfers

•Increased security

WORK WITH A STREAMLINED RFP

A streamlined RFP can help any organization big or small Summary and Background

Proposal Guidelines

Project Purpose and Description

Project Scope

Request for Proposal and Project Timeline

Budget

Bidder Qualifications

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Submission and Contact Information

RFP-Network-Final.doc

WHERE TO FIND HELP

•Value added vendors

•Palo Alto College

•Northwestwest Vista College

•ITT

Working with interns is a reciprocal relationship that requires a time and teaching investment. It creates an everyone wins scenario.

Finding a vendor or partner that shares a passion to see you succeed is key in making things happen smoothly.

THE METHODOLOGY

•Identify the problems

•Provide solutions

•Be cost conscious

•Let the vendors work for you

•Leverage local educational partnerships

QUESTIONS