1. Your InfrastructureOpportunity Assessmentwill help the CIO and IT
Leadership take control of your environment
 Helps solve the 70/30 problem (i.e. manage complexity, achieve agility)
 Drives lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for IT infrastructure
 Helps center the customer conversation on a blueprint for
infrastructure success and realize the value of IT investments
 Maps the technology roadmap to the customer’s needs
 Helps increase security and lower risk
 Helps drive infrastructure as a strategic asset.
Traditional Architectures Architectures
For the Future
By default
IT-driven
Application Driven
Cost savings
And Control
Buy Lists
By design
Business-driven
Infrastructure Focus
Revenue Generation
And efficiency
Alternatives
IT Architecture
For years most decisions on Architecture have stemmed from the
Applications and underlying requirements. CIO’s have now started to focus
on the infrastructure to define the architecture. 70% of IT spend is on the
support of the current environment, an Infrastructure focus helps bring that
spend under control and presents opportunities for optimization.

2. Approach to An Infrastructure Opportunity Assessment
The Delivery Team
The team consists of the Senior Technology/Business Lead.
Full time for project duration
2 Technical Analysts.
First Analyst is an expert on client technical infrastructure, performing
network scans, reviewing usage, backup, Disaster Recovery, configuration
of client’s specific suppliers and usage and configuration, expertise on
client specific products.
Up to 24 hours each for project duration.
Second Analyst is expert on client technical vendor specific software and
databases, usage and possible duplication of services, expertise on client
specific products
Up to 24 hours for project duration.
Business and Cost Resource
These resources will be working with your IT team and your vendor
management and spending experts to develop environment costs and TCO
on specific items. The approach is designed to be executed with a minimum
disruption to your IT staff and operations.
Up to 24 hours for project duration.
The Senior Consultant lead directs the team and adjusts their focus as the
analysis is conducted. The timeframe will be 4 weeks in execution.
Status meetings will be held twice a week to provide a quick update
and to address any issues with the process,this enables quick
reaction to addressconcerns or issues with data collection.

3. Infrastructure Optimization Opportunity Assessment Deliverables
The output from the above assessment would provide an
indication of potential savings including:
 True server count
 Utilization of severs
 Complete inventory of storage and utilization
 True from client books costs associated with the
environment
 Opportunity to better utilize or change devices
 Review of existing agreements with vendors associated
with the environment
 Options available from vendors
 A report to indicate the potential savings of entering into a
more in-depth project