NextStep IT

Nextstep Solutions

We know that merging companies must be able to operate as one entity as quickly as possible. Employees will need to access information on servers in different cities, and of course, the email systems must be able to communicate with each other.

Nextstep IT engineers specialize in integrating merged companies, combining enterprise-level NT/2000
domains, consolidating systems and supporting enterprise level NT/2000 networks. We also specialize in the seamless integration, reconfiguration, and migration of Microsoft Exchange environments.

To help our clients know what to expect when they contract with Nextstep IT, we’ve developed a project management methodology called READI. Nextstep IT engineers will "READI Your Network" for Windows NT Network Integration by following these five steps:

• Research your business and operational goals. A Nextstep IT project manager will meet with you to establish short, medium, and long term IT goals for your merging companies. Then we assess and prioritize the tasks so that interdependent functions are completed systematically.
• Evaluate your current systems’ capabilities for meeting your goals. Our engineers know that site surveys in an IT integration project must take into account the resource redundancies and eventual consolidations that make the merger transparent to the user base.
• Advise you of the hardware/software necessary for implementation. Once we've compared your goals to the current capabilities of each network, Nextstep IT engineers will advise you of what hardware and software purchases will need to be made, and what existing resources will need to be reconfigured.
• Design a solution plan that meets your approval. Whether it's the need for integrated Exchange environments, NT/2000 domain coexistence and consolidation, or enterprise-level NT/2000 domain management, Nextstep IT engineers are experts at developing the solutions you need to get the job done. Our project managers have the experience to avoid the pitfalls that complex integrations present. We will provide you with a step-by-step plan that outlines both your responsibilities and ours, as well as the deliverables for each stage of the project.
• Implement the plan to your complete satisfaction. Nextstep IT engineers will professionally and expertly carry out the project plan to achieve your business goals.