What is the Microsoft Exchange 2003 Readiness Assessment?
An Assessment is not a sales call.  It is an opportunity for Allin and Microsoft to gain objective insight to the capabilities of your messaging environment, the security of your electronic conversations and the vulnerability of your communication platform to outside threats.  It is a one-half to one day onsite session facilitated by Allin, who will conduct an interactive session with key members of your organization that are interested in better understanding their current messaging profile and any potential efficiencies that could be obtained by moving to the Microsoft Exchange 2003 environment.  This assessment can then be used to help balance the complexity and costs of the investment to the potential operational and business efficiencies of the Microsoft Exchange 2003 product.

After conducting the onsite session, Allin will deliver a report with findings and recommendations to help you get the most of your investment.  The assessment will be customized to your organization’s specific needs, but will include many of the following topics:

Would you benefit from the Microsoft Exchange 2003 Readiness Assessment?
As automated business processes and virtual teams rely more and more on your messaging infrastructure, it is increasingly more important for you to ensure the availability and capability of your messaging environment.

Are any of these questions relevant to your firm?

Allin’s Microsoft Exchange 2003 Readiness Assessment will provide you with guidance on how to:

• Maximize your IT investment - Decrease the costs associated with your messaging systems by investigating integration with Microsoft Active Directory, server consolidation, availability and reliability capabilities, and operational best practices
• Secure your company’s assets - Develop and sustain a competitive advantage through a superior IT infrastructure, and protect your company’s vital corporate information assets from unauthorized access
• Develop best practices - Reduce the risk of security vulnerabilities by utilizing integrated solutions that are architected and implemented using proven methodologies and best practices

• A description of your existing messaging profile
• An outline of areas for greatest ROI and suggestions for optimizing your messaging environment and reducing your total cost of ownership of Microsoft and other technologies
• Positioning of Microsoft technologies that will help address specific needs and pains uncovered in the Assessment
• A summary of the benefits your organization will realize with technology improvements and next step recommendations for improved security and reliability
• A list of the steps needed to implement these technologies to allow your company to move forward with creating a detailed implementation plan

What investments are required?
Only the time of relevant personnel will be needed during the Assessment.  Before the onsite survey, senior executives in your organization are expected to have approved the engagement.  Although encouraged to participate in these assessments, it is not necessary that these executives be involved in the assessment. 

We expect that you will need to dedicate several knowledgeable system experts proficient in the management and support of your operational environment.  A senior IT member who is knowledgeable of your current management and support strategy should also be present.  The participants should be available for the duration of the on-site visit.

Cost
Allin and Microsoft will fund this Assessment, at no cost to you.  Contact your Allin Account Manager.