Case Study – International Manufacturing Company Canadian Operations

Abilita was engaged to provide guidance to this large manufacturing company on transitioning from its existing wide area network topology to a new network topology that was designed to meet the Company’s future requirements.

The engagement consisted of:

• Understanding the existing network topology (multiple networks)
• Understanding current network requirements (data traffic flow, application priorities, bandwidth)
• Understanding future requirements – new initiatives like VoIP, video streaming, encryption
• Developing network specifications
• Creating and issuing a Request for Quote
• Reviewing, analyzing and seeking clarification of the RFQ response
• Developing a network implementation plan and a scalability plan to accommodate future growth
• Contract review and negotiation
• Network implementation assistance