Reducing Complexity Organisations need a partner who can be trusted to scope complex projects thoroughly – and deliver them on time and to budget.

The Challenge

	Customer Feedback
	"We engaged Centralis because of their understanding of our needs and reputation for delivering on their promises." "Their project met all our expectations, and we were confident enough in the quality of service provided to award Centralis the contract to manage the Citrix environment as an outsourced service."	Nick Atkins, Head of IT&T, University Of The Arts London
	Business Issues
	Understanding: Projects must be based on a thorough understanding of requirements and the expected benefits Scoping: Partners must properly scope the project, taking current infrastructure and investments into consideration Strategy: Solutions should map onto the long term organisational and I.T. strategy Fit for Purpose: The risk element of any new technology must be clearly identified, evaluated and justified Accountability: Projects should be delivered for a fixed cost, with payment based on clearly defined deliverables and milestones
	Customer Feedback
	"Centralis quickly stood out as leaders in their field with a clear understanding of current technology and how it can be applied to the needs and challenges faced by businesses today." "Centralis have been an excellent partner to work with on this project, like us they really understand the importance of establishing and following clearly defined best practice approaches to the design and implementation of modern day solutions. Their final project documentation is also one of the best."	Barry Foster, I.T. Manager, Moat Housing Group
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	Surrey County Council Transforming council services through the New Horizons project. Speedy Hire Centralis aids mergers and acquisitions drive by leading hire company. RNLI Centralis go the extra mile on behalf of the RNLI to deliver their project.

I.T. projects in every sector have a reputation for running out of control, consuming more budget than planned and failing to deliver the expected benefits.

The complexities of new technologies and the challenges of deploying them into inflexible infrastructures has very often been the cause, however poor integration with business strategy, scope creep and badly defined deliverables have also played their part.

In order to deliver true “best value” both parties must invest in a methodology and partnership that links strategic and tactical goals.

Common issues:

• Projects run over-budget and fail to deliver expected benefits
• Suppliers propose new technology solutions that are not justified, proven or reliable enough for mission critical projects
• Projects don’t take into account existing investments, changing business goals or the needs of all the stakeholders
• Outsourcing always means loss of control

How Centralis Can Help

Centralis uses a formal methodology to align projects with customer's needs, carefully monitoring customer satisfaction and success criteria to ensure that projects are delivered on time and to budget.  This allows us to offer an alternative both to large-scale outsourcers and in-house teams.

Centralis partnership and methodology deliver:

Confidence - offering fixed cost projects with project management included

Reliability - Centralis has an industry-leading reputation for delivering on time and to budget

Evaluations - Try out market-leading optimisation solutions in a proof of concept or pilot environment designed to meet your timescales and budget

Design - Matching the solution functionality to your operational requirements and documenting key decisions for reference

Optimisation - Making best use of scarce resources by getting optimal use out of hardware and software configurations

Maintenance - Ensuring that key metrics are available and easily reported to help you track and trend end-user performance

Works to a defined best practice project methodology that includes “Discovery” of requirements, goals and strategies

Works as a true business partner, offering knowledge transfer, documentation and handover services

Evaluates new and emerging technologies via a dedicated R&D team to identify when products become fit for purpose

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How Customers Benefit

• Work with a true business partner
• Commit to projects with confidence that deliverables and expected results will be achieved
• Receive excellent documentation which supports key decisions based on detailed requirements analysis
• Align projects with overall business and I.T. strategy
• Avoid costly project failures associated with introducing technology too early in the hype/adoption curve
   

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What to do next

• Consider the effect fixed price & clear deliverables would have on your next I.T. project
• Meet with a Centralis pre-sales consultant to discuss your options – no charge or obligation to proceed
• Find out how similar organisations have benefitted
• Discover how the Centralis methodology adds value and certainty without over-inflating costs
   

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