Custom Consulting

• Migrating to a client-server environment from a host-based system?
  
• Developing a mission-critical application?
  
• Re-architecting your network?
  

  Microsoft Consulting Services offers a wide range of services to help you plan, build, and manage client-server solutions based on Microsoft technology.

Architecture and Design
Helping you build a solid foundation for your IT infrastructure using the Microsoft BackOffice family, MCS provides architecture and design for messaging, networking, host connectivity, data architectures, etc. for distributed computing in enterprise environments.

Line-of-Business Application Design
Using the proven discipline of the Microsoft Solutions Framework, MCS has designed and managed the development of hundreds of mission-critical client server applications, transferring our best practices in the process. We can offer your organization the same proven success.

Project Management
MCS will work with your IT staff and third parties to oversee Microsoft-based client-server projects from design through implementation, providing quality assurance, team management, and knowledge transfer to all involved.

Enterprise Program Manager
The Enterprise Program Manager, or EPM, is a service for those organizations that desire a closer, direct relationship with Microsoft. The Enterprise Program Manager is a senior level Consultant from Microsoft Consulting Services who works long-term at the your site to successfully architect and implement Microsoft products. As an integral part of your IT team, the Microsoft EPM combines knowledge of your business with a detailed understanding of the Microsoft vision, technologies, and organization. An EPM service is typically a one year commitment with the exact focus of the consultantís efforts determined by you - including enterprise architecture and design, help desk/IT re-organization, training plans, pilot management, legacy system migration strategies, and more.