CSR's Technical Consulting practice translates business needs into practical,
real-world technical architectures and detailed technical specifications.
Getting this transformation right is critical to achieving a system that fulfils
its expectations.
CSR's value lies in two key strengths: our proven ability to operate
comfortably in both business and technical domains; and our sheer technical
depth. This means that we can see immediately how technical options will affect
business requirements, allowing us to confidently steer our clients around the
many pitfalls present in IT projects of any size.
The benefit to our clients is that risks are properly understood and
mitigated leading to much greater certainty that the change programme will yield
its expected outcomes. Specifically, CSR's Technical Consulting services
include:
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Proof-of-Concept or Pilot Study.
Such studies can be a great way of testing competing options or getting buy-in from
stakeholders. CSR has much experience of rapid prototyping techniques and will
bring rigour and process to the study to ensure it yields a meaningful outcome.
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Technical Options Analysis.
Business requirements rightly say little about how
they might be implemented using existing infrastructure or new technologies.
CSR consultants will evaluate the pros and cons of a range of technical
options, making recommendations on their viability and likely cost.
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Detailed Technical Requirements.
CSR has extensive experience in taking agreed
business requirements and documenting a coherent set of detailed technical
requirements. Our deliverables contain everything that any systems integrator,
whether CSR or another supplier, will need to realise the proposed system.
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Solution Architecture.
Although this is an integral part of defining detailed
technical requirements, some of our clients simply want a specialist architect
to design an appropriate solution architecture to support their business.
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Client-side Project Services.
CSR is as comfortable working in a client-side
advisory role as it is acting in a supply capacity. The range of services that
CSR offers includes: procurement support, project review and audit, technical
project management, and design authority.
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Subject Matter Expertise.
Having provided consulting services in several sectors for around 15 years, CSR has
amassed a wealth of high-value expertise in various specialist technical
domains. Examples include Enterprise Shipping Solution, Solution for Clearing Agents,
IT and communications infrastructure, mobility applications, and distributed database architectures, etc.
These services are offered either as self contained activities or as part of
a full transformation lifecycle, including solution delivery, implementation and
support. Recognising that every client is unique our consultants work
collaboratively and sympathetically, adhering at all times to agreed terms of
reference.