Technology Planning

Communication is the key to success for every business. Your employees need instant access to information to make business decisions and provide a high level of customer service. Our trained expertise and proven track record make us uniquely qualified as one of the largest network integrators in the area. We have successfully installed hundreds of networks, of various sizes, better enabling our customers to communicate and automate their business.

Technoloy Resource Overview

Heartland Business Systems Engineering Services consist of experienced specialists, dedicated to providing high-level network integration.  Heartland System Engineers are able to develop, implement and support any size network in several different Network Operating Systems, including Microsoft, Novell and several other connectivity products. The System Engineers will recommend and support the best possible solution for each customer’s networking needs.  These services include:

 

• Design, installation and implementation of WAN/LAN environments

• Gateway, bridge and router configuration

• Internet/Intranet connectivity, design and configuration

• Network analysis hardware and software benchmarking and tuning

• Voice Implementation/Key Systems and PBX integration

Project Management

Heartland Business Systems provides Project Management services for projects with multiple phases, multiple resources, or complex scope.  The primary goal of project management is completing a project “On-Time and On-Budget”.  These services include the following:

• Definition of project scope and deliverables, noting constraints and risks with associated contingency plans if necessary
• Creation and ongoing modification of project plans
• Identification of skill sets required for tasks within a project
• Coordination and scheduling of resources with required skill sets
• Management of project team, tracking completion within budget estimates
• Weekly notification of project status and completion milestones
• Documentation necessary to “close” a project when complete 

Advanced Consulting Methodology

Projects are handled with a long-term vision, beginning with an industry and vendor analysis that is put into historical perspective.  Projects are documented using established documentation techniques.  From there, detailed designs and blueprints are created.  Finally, the project is strengthened with analysis tools.

Project research and design include:

Connectivity Consulting

• Mainframe to LAN connectivity

• Cooperative process consulting

• Multi-server environments

• Local area connectivity - bridges and routers

Multi-Platform Computing

• Creating Windows/Mac integrated solutions

• Complex network design

• DOS, Mac, open systems integration

• Using Microsoft or Novell products to integrate other systems (Host, UNIX, and DEC to name a few)

Client/Server Consulting

• Analysis of Client/Server computing solutions

• Database optimization, performance tuning

• Design of mission critical LAN based applications

• Client/server front-end applications

Integration Environments

• Voice over IP international networks

• Video Systems

• Data, Voice and Video Integration in Client/Server Environment