- Multi-site enterprises are commonly managing environments with multiple types of voice and data connectivity, usually sourced from multiple service providers.
- Accurately assessing consolidation opportunities and effectively planning redundancy is challenging without a clear view of the existing mix of telecommunications services by location.
- This solution set will help IT leaders perform a complete telecommunications inventory that can be used to optimize the ongoing delivery of voice and data services to the enterprise.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Organizations of all sizes will benefit from performing a telecom inventory - the activity offers benefits across multiple areas, including asset management, contract negotiation, and infrastructure capacity planning.
- Given a lack of staff resources and financial/billing expertise, IT organizations should evaluate third party consultants that can provide inventory and expense management services on a contingency basis.
Impact and Result
- Capture all information about telecom assets and services in a single repository that can be easily related to invoices and contracts, and provide decision makers with a consolidated view of the environment.
- Leverage the completed inventory to identify spending aberrations and consolidation opportunities, driving significant cost savings for the organization.