Project: US Department of the Treasury Strategic Networking Plan Development
Description: Developed the voice-data-image strategic communications plan for the Department of the Treasury. This included a comprehensive technology review; a searchable baseline database of Treasury's facilities; and recommendations of services to be used, hardware architectures, and approaches to managing the systems. This report was the baseline for the upgrade of all Treasury networking facilities.
Client: Tufts Associated Health Plans
Project: TAHP IT and Networking Reengineering
Description: Developed the data communications strategic plan and identified the strategic communications and data processing hardware, software, and management issues so TAHP's MIS department could reengineer its operations. This was an early implementation of the use of Ethernet LAN technology in the health care industry and greatly reduced paper flow and improved employee efficiency.
Client: Tufts Associated Health Plans
Project: TAHP Relocation Cost Analysis
Description: Identified the business issues, technical issues, and costs faced by TAHP if it split its operations between two locations.
Client: Georgia-Pacific
Project: Georgia-Pacific IT Restructuring
Description: Consultant to the CIO of a Fortune 50 company for telecommunications strategic planning as well as managing the planning, engineering, and implementation of new systems and services including recabling all corporate facilities, re-negotiation of IXC and LEC networking contracts, installation of a corporate data network, installation of a network management center, and installation of a FDDI ring at corporate headquarters as well as reengineering of processes within the IT department.
Client: Georgia State University
Project: Data Networking Course Development
Description: Consulted to Georgia State University for the development of a four-term data networking program.
Client: National Data Corporation
Project: Data Network Procurement
Description: Reviewed the procurement of a national data network for the executive management of National Data Corporation, a major clearing house, for financial soundness.
Client: Concord Academy
Project: Concord Academy Voice System Procurement and Implementation
Description: Procured and implemented a PBX and associated premise distribution system for Concord Academy, a preparatory school with a large campus. Provided guidance for the management of voice and data networking on campus.
Client: Bridgewater Savings Bank
Project: Bridgewater Savings Bank Network Implementation
Description: Developed a telecommunications plan for Bridgewater Savings Bank and provided guidance for moving the bank's operations center several miles to a new headquarters. Procured a new PBX telephone system and premise distribution system for the new headquarters and networked the bank's location so that they operated as one.
Client: Littleton ELD
Project: Littleton ELD CLEC Business Plan Evaluation and Implementation
Description: Evaluated previous telecommunications business development plans for the Littleton (MA) Electric Light Department; directed the procurement of partnering arrangements with vendors; evaluated vendors' responses; and negotiated contracts with them to develop telecommunications as a business area for the municipal light department.
Client: Chicopee Electric Light Department
Project: Chicopee CLEC Business Plan Development
Description: Evaluated the interest of telecommunications partners for Chicopee (ELD) and recommended it proceed with developing telecommunications as a business with a partner. Solicited proposals from prospective partners, evaluated the responses and recommended a vendor to the municipal light department. Strategies included resale of services, partnering, and overbuilding using FTTN, FTTC, and FTTH.