A Technology Planning Story

You’ve just been put in charge of getting your company’s new technology system in place. At first, you may feel pretty confident. After all, you really only have to worry about buying and installing some computers, right? You think to yourself, “I’ll just get on the Internet, do some research and then make a few phone calls. Next, I’ll put together a budget. It can’t be that complicated.”

Suddenly you stop cold in your tracks. Someone reminds you that a modern integrated technology system is much more than just computers—it includes telephones, audio/video, security/access and wireless networking systems. Now you’re a little less confident.

Then you realize a few more things. Not only will you have to buy all this unfamiliar equipment, you’ll have to figure out where to put it and how to make it work. Then there’s the issue of infrastructure and the space layout to support your needs. If you don’t have room for what you’ll need, you’ll have to build a new space or expand what you already have. And building a new space may mean contacting architects, engineers and contractors. Do you know some already? If not, how do you find the best ones for the scope of your project?

But that’s still not all.  
You’re the one who decides “who gets what and where it goes.” You’re navigating a political minefield here. If you make someone unhappy—either with the type of products you chose, where you placed them, or what you spent—you’re first in line to get blamed, and the entire technology project could come down around you.

Finally, the enormity of the project hits when you realize that your company’s day-to-day operation depends on these systems working together properly. The final move of equipment and people must be well-coordinated and all the components of your new technology system must be integrated and running seamlessly. After all, technology snafus mean lost productivity and dollars. And you must meet your pre-determined deadline and budget.

Now panic has set in. You like awake at night thinking, “What if I miss something? What if I spend too much money? And in the end, after I spend all this money and time, what if nothing works the way it should?”

After all, you’ve never done anything like this before.
You’re not alone. Our clients tell us that they, too, “didn’t know what they didn’t know” when they were put in charge of implementing their company’s technology plan. What they discovered is this: you don’t have to learn from costly mistakes or tackle these issues on your own.

Integrated Building Systems - Your “One-Call” Technology Expert
With a single call, Integrated Building Systems can help you overcome the challenges and risks associated with your technology planning and integration. We’ll manage your project through the entire design, build and move process. Best of all, you won’t feel anxious having to deal with multiple vendors to complete your technology projects because IBS will handle it all for you.

We do it all – really.
We have the people in place and the necessary experience to handle technology design, build, move and strategy issues. We’ll be your “one technology resource” who works on your behalf with architects, contractors and vendors. We’ll keep you informed along the way and stick to the timeline and budget. And we’ll make sure you receive seamless service and technology integration that works the way it should, the first time.

Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains
Integrated Building Systems will prepare a “master plan” and budget for your technology project as we begin working with you. You won’t have any “big surprises” along the way. We know current market pricing and aren’t tied to any one brand, so we’ll make independent decisions that are the best ones for your particular business challenges.

We can save you the most money by being involved at the very beginning of your project. We know what questions and issues to address and how to communicate them, which will result in fewer mistakes and unnecessary duplication. The end result is a project that better serves your needs over the long-run.

Change Management
No one ever said that change is easy – it’s not. In fact, it’s downright hard most of the time. Moving your company’s technology and people isn’t just a matter of logistics (although they’re important, too) but of communicating the “what, when, why and how” clearly and effectively.

Integrated Building Systems knows what it takes to get all the players “on the same team” with your technology changes. We’ll take on the communication and political issues so you don’t have to.  We’ll be your advocate and act as the single point of responsibility for design, installation and integration issues.