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Cases

Three projects described by challenge, approach and result. Details confidential to the client are omitted or described at a general level.

Campus relocation for 1,800 staff

Client
Shell
Period
2018 – 2019
Scope
New office for 1,800 staff, including an operations centre

Challenge

A large office campus moved to a new leased building. The new office had to be IT-ready on the move date, including an operations centre and meeting facilities for visitors. The former campus then had to be handed back empty and free of IT.

Approach

  • Directed design and implementation of WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi and meeting room audio-visual.
  • Fitted out the operations centre with three large video walls and meeting facilities.
  • Assured IT readiness before the move and handed the environment over to operations.
  • Decommissioned the IT at the former campus.

Result

  • New office delivered IT-ready and handed over to operations.
  • Former campus decommissioned.
  • WAN
  • LAN
  • WLAN
  • Barco video walls
  • Meeting room AV

Global migration from PBX systems to Unified Communications

Client
Shell Projects & Technology
Period
2013 – 2017
Scope
12,000+ staff at 7 sites worldwide

Challenge

Legacy PBX systems had to be replaced by Lync and Skype for Business. Each site had its own safety procedures and regulations, including laboratory and production sites. Business operations had to continue during the migration.

Approach

  • Requirements, business case and benefits analysis per site.
  • Change planning, communication and training for staff.
  • Specific solutions: retention of local extensions, shared phones, response groups, call recording, emergency dialling and analogue connections.
  • Direction of the external telecom provider and the global programme.
  • Removal of legacy PBX systems and desk phones.

Result

  • 100% staff acceptance.
  • No major business interruptions.
  • Structural annual cost savings for the organisation.
  • Microsoft Lync
  • Skype for Business
  • PBX migration
  • Change management

Office relocation, IT supplier change and modern workplace

Client
Merus
Period
2022 – 2025
Scope
Four consecutive projects for one client

Challenge

A biotech company moved to a new office and then wanted a different IT service provider for office ICT and lab automation. A move to a modern, cloud-based workplace followed.

Approach

  • Relocation: reviewed and improved the IT design, relocated core network and servers, rolled out workplaces.
  • Tender: drafted requirements, issued the RFP, selected the supplier and supported contract negotiation.
  • Transition: aligned service requirements, onboarded support staff and arranged handover from the previous supplier.
  • Modern workplace: Windows 11, Azure Cloud Adoption Framework and application packaging.

Result

  • Four projects delivered back to back in just over two years.
  • The relocation was followed by three further projects for the same client.
  • Azure CAF
  • Windows 11
  • Intune
  • Azure VPN
  • RFP
  • Managed services

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