Service Description

NITC can provide key professional services to assist customers in the design, planning, and integration of enterprise-class solutions.  These key services help eliminate project risk and deliver robust technology solutions based on industry-best practices.

What's Included

• Insight into industry and department
  - Technology roadmaps
  - Strategic plans
  - Best Practices
  - Lessons learned
• Integration and project planning support
• Business requirements analysis
• Technical requirements identification
• Technical architecture solution design
• Project risk identification and prioritization
• Definition of Enterprise Data Center (EDC) standards
• Standard architecture governance
• Technical disaster recovery planning
• Capital investment analysis
• Technology and system integration cost estimation

How We Charge

Charges are based on actual number of professional services hours.

Price drivers:

• Scope and timeframe of technology project
• Additional charges may apply for
  - Platform as a Service
  - Infrastructure as a Service
  - Other Professional Services

Cost Saving Tips

• Avoid greater costs associated with high priority service
• Engage project team early to document requirements
• Minimize changes during project delivery 
• Avoid historical project cost estimation
• Ensure that all requirements are documented

  Additional Information

• Customer acceptance of deliverables is required
• Utilize other OCIO service offerings to minimize application integration efforts and reduce costs through economies of scale

Download the Planning and Integration page from the NITC Service Catalog.