SightPlan™ Implementation

The implementation phase provides the planning, design, and management of our client's facility build and relocation. It utilizes a highly structured project delivery methodology, which ensures that our clients' technology strategies are clearly defined and executed in accordance with industry best practices.

CST utilizes its proven holistic relocation planning and implementation methodology to accomplish the project management and technology objectives that clients seek.

 Project Management Office                                   Provide best practice enterprise project management methodologies and procedures required to maintain a sound foundation for the project.

Provide single point of contact for issue management.

Scheduling and coordination of all intra- and inter-disciplinary meetings including groups external to technology such as Compliance, Finance, Corporate Communications, etc.

Tracking, prioritization, escalation and communication path for senior management reporting.

 Technology Design, Planning, and                                   
        Implementation Coordination                                   Coordination of technology development against the schematic, design development, and construction documents phases of facility construction.

Cable plant and conveyance infrastructure design.

Converged network design.

Coordination and alignment of technology service line requirements.

 Critical Infrastructure Design                                   
        Advisory Services and                                   
        Implementation Coordination                                   Project Guidance and Strategic Direction

Emerging Technology Evaluation

Data storage options

Data replication

High Reliability MEP Engineering

Growth modeling

Hardware planning

Alignment of technology requirements with the technology market lifecycle and cross-discipline coordination

 Site Build-out and                                   
        Implementation Management                                   Project budget development and tracking

Risk mitigation strategy support

Design criteria development

Management reporting

Quality assurance

 Relocation Services                                   Development of coordination strategies for technology relocation into new facilities.

Development of high level buy, move, or asset swap of technologies.

Management of migration activities

 Site Decommissioning                                   Provide management, coordination, and consulting services to assist the client in returning decommissioned facilities to the conditions dictated under the terms of the lease including removing permissible tenant-owned improvements.

Coordinate with vendors / service providers to close-out, disconnect, and / or transfer services, remove equipment, and terminate / transfer service contracts for market data, voice, and network services.

Issue disconnect orders for appropriate network facilities that are not being relocated.

Assist the client in disposing technology equipment that is not slated for relocation or transfer to another client facility.