Northarbour's consulting and implementation methodology has evolved from extensive research and training in server-based computing and virtual infrastructure technologies in order to meet the following key objectives:

• Enhance application availability for end-users both locally and remotely by providing a secure, reliable, stable, and efficient application deployment system
• Reduce administration, support and operational costs of supporting front-end workstations
• Provide value-added services now and in the future including portal services that will provide for team collaboration, document management, conferencing services and other Web and server-based applications
• Increase productivity of employees by providing them with a comprehensive application system
• Provide reliable printing from any application to both local and remote devices
• Take advantage of the newly implemented corporate-wide Windows Active Directory

Architectural Analysis

• Infrastructure assessment
• Proof of concept
• Portal/remote access analysis
• Optimisation
• Application Compatibility
• Project Definition
• Proof of Concept
• Infrastructure Assessment

Design

• Server-based computing architectural design
• Suite Design
• Remote access design
• Operations and Support

Configuration and Testing

• Application Compatibility
• Policies and Profiles
• Infrastructure Integration
• Automation Scripting
• Environment Build
• Portal integration/migration
• System scalability testing

Rollout

• Pilot Implementation
• Production Deployment

In addition we provide:

Support services:

• System optimisation
• Problem-solving
• System analysis
• Remote management services

Project management:

• Issue/risk management
• Quality assurance
• Status update/checkpoints
• Timeline/budget/scope management
• Communications planning
• Training planning

Often, a client will ask Northarbour to address only specific IT areas such as an existing Infrastructure assessment to determine the best course of action for the future, or an architectural design for a highly available, redundant system.