In the world of technical project management, the landscape is a complex one. "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail" is a statement often experienced in the IT marketplace. Rapidly evolving technologies, a very dynamic marketplace and evolving organizational needs make the successful project integration a challenging and critical proposition. Regardless of the specific technologies involved in a project, the up front planning and organization are key contributors to the success of the project.

PMO Services
A Project Management Office (PMO) allows a company or organization to oversee all of their projects through one set of reporting and metrics, simplifying governance. At Custom Computer Specialists, Inc., we can establish and maintain a PMO for the various types of IT related projects. We will install a set of principles, methodologies and tools to oversee all of your projects. This will provide reporting on schedule, scope, risks and issues to executive sponsors in an efficient and insightful manner, providing awareness and information for decision making. The PMO will let management know the real status of projects – schedule, budget, scope – without having to read through pages and pages of status reports. Besides increased project control, a PMO improves efficiency across teams by having all projects managed in a similar method. We have the capabilities and experiences in the project management field to deploy PMOs for any type of type of organization – from standard methodologies, reports and dashboards, to leveraging collaborative toolsets, to deploying best-in-class Portfolio Project Management tools for major organizations.

Data Center Assessment
A data center assessment provides organizations with a clear understanding of the condition and capability of their data center’s critical processing systems, infrastructure support systems and operational processes. Custom Computer Specialists, Inc. will review data center building systems, IT support capability and processes and organizational model to ensure your environment and capabilities are consistent with industry standards, evaluate level of availability, ability to meet current business objectives and to easily adapt to future technology and business trends. We will collect and validate the data required to establish a detailed baseline for your current environment. Then, using appropriate sections of relevant standards and industry best-practice, pertinent to your specific operation, we will perform a Gap analysis which will indicate which data center components are within acceptable tolerances and identify those for which mitigation is required. As part of our deliverable package, Custom Computer Specialists, Inc. will recommend specific mitigation alternatives to ensure that the data center’s operation is consistent with your specified levels of availability and adaptability to future business change.

Strategic Consulting
Linking strategic organizational goals and objectives with the right IT initiatives has long been a challenge with the constantly evolving technology and business landscape. Too often IT units find themselves focusing on ‘keeping the lights on’ as opposed to strategic vision or direction. Custom has assisted organizations in developing a comprehensive roadmap – aligning organizational goals with IT enablement. Allowing our clients to reconnect with their organization and continue positive forward momentum.

Workflow Consulting
Information technology is a tool and, as such, only provides value equal to the degree to which an organization can take advantage of it. IT initiatives are often focused on process automation, efficiencies and other productivity-saving areas. Custom’s workflow consulting solutions are designed to evaluate a client’s internal workflow, identify areas for optimization and develop/document improvements that translate to bottom-line improvements. Whether the need is for simply documented workflow processes to comprehensive process optimization, Custom is the perfect partner to assist your organization in achieving higher levels of performance and productivity.