7 BEST PRACTICES FOR IT & TELECOM ROLLOUTS IN FINANCE & BANKING

Cabling Susan Cremin Jun 16, 2016
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As an IT Executive in a large financial firm or bank, you know IT/Telecom installation and upgrade rollout projects are inevitable. You constantly need to keep your locations up to date, providing the best basic IT/Telecom services while being proactively aware of new demands and new technological advancements. Additionallly, it is critical to ensure your IT security measures follow all protocols and all on-site IT technicians are reliable, professional and trustworthy. These practices are critical for continued success for your financial enterprise.

No matter how long you have worked in the industry, a huge IT or Telecom Rollout can be very daunting, so you want to have the BEST plan to ensure a smooth, cost-effective and efficient rollout. As the success rate for a large rollout is very small, you want to be as prepared as possible. What we mean by not successful: a rollout that ran into unforeseen problems throughout the implementation phase, was not finished on time, and had a much higher cost than planned. 

If you are a financial IT executive, you need to sign up for Tech Service Today’s informative webinar covering the best practices for IT & Telecom rollouts in finance & banking on Wed 6.29.16. Registration Link Here. Why? It will make your life easier.

In the meantime, here are 7 best project management practices you should be using while preparing for your IT rollouts:

  1. PLAN IN ADVANCE: Be sure you are planning the full rollout in advance, not just the equipment installations or upgrades.
  2. 3RD PARTY RELIABILITY & PROFESSIONALISM: If you are working with a 3rd party tech services company, you need to do your research and ensure they are reliable, trustworthy, and adhere to the standards & principles of your financial institution's security requirements and professional environment. This is a critical and necessary component for your reputation and for everyone's safety. 
  3. DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS & INSTALLATION DOCUMENTSAre an essential provision that needs to be prepared for technicians prior to the rollout.
  4. SITE PREPAREDNESS: You need to ensure that all the necessary equipment is on-site and that all locations are properly informed of the rollout details including what is expected of them. You want to ensure your staff is fully invested in the project by understanding the importance of it and how it will improve their lives.
  5. PILOT SITES: Piloting is strongly recommended prior to scheduling the full rollout, giving you the ability to run into any unforeseen problems and adapt.
  6. SCHEDULING THE FULL ROLLOUT:  Taking into account knowledge gained and materials created from the first 5 practices.
  7. COMPLETED WORK DOCUMENTATION & CLOSE OUT:  After the project is complete, it is important to take all photos, videos, documents & diagrams and place them in a secured database accessible for relevant staff. You want to review this completed work, ensuring any mistakes or exceptions are documented and that lessons are learned and notated. Having this knowledge base is important for future on-site work.

We know the process is difficult. At Tech Service Today, we run 100s of IT & Telecom infrastructure projects per year. So we want to help you by sharing our successful techniques and strategies to make your rollout as efficient and effective as possible. Join us Wednesday: 6.29.16 at 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT and we will go through each practice, in further detail, that will set you and your company up for success. Click Here To Register.

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