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The IT Dream
The dream of Information Technology (IT) was
always to help firms achieve its goals more efficiently.
Efficiency means delivering
more products and services to your clients with fewer people.
An example where IT improves efficiency and helps save lives
and reduce costs is an HMO in California -
MSNBC - Kaiser bucks the HMO trend.
The linchpin of IT success in
medium and large organizations is enabling all desktop users to
use all the firm's critical software programs. When your employees
cannot access your firm's critical software, your firm loses its
competitive advantage.
Keeping that advantage requires
that all critical programs are 'packaged'. This means that an
experienced and skilled software engineer accesses the program's
code and manually removes or alters code in the program which prevent
it from being used by all your employees - without interfering with
the program's intended purpose - MSI
Packaging - The Ins and Outs - PR Newswire.
Getting Started - Managing the Application
Packaging Effort
There are a number of steps to achieving
IT efficiency through application packaging.
Critical programs are identified.
A procedure is established to prepare those programs for the packaging
process. Programs are gathered and prepared for packaging. Standards
for successful packaging are drawn and agreed to. Programs are packaged.
Each package is tested for adherence to the standards and for compatibility
with the firm's hardware and software infrastructure. Mistakes are corrected.
Programs are distributed and used successfully.
Inside Versus Outside People
Experience, skill and mind set are critical
in selecting the right people for these jobs. Finding the right person for
the job is more important to a successful project than whether that person
is a salaried employee or an outside contractor.
Larger companies have salaried staff
which can be tasked with most of the steps listed above. Usually, however,
outside packagers like PTCS are called on to help with the more complex
programs and to reduce overhead.
Mid-size firms may ask an outside firm to
accomplish more of the necessary tasks.
Smaller companies may ask an outside firm to
help accomplish all those tasks.
PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES COMPUTER SERVICES,
INC.
We began packaging programs in 1995. Since then we have successfully packaged
several hundreds of programs in critical environments.
MISSION STATEMENT
We provide top quality application packaging services in a multi-desktop environment.
We strive to set the industry standard.
CORE COMPETENCIES
1. Software Engineers
PTCS locates and recruits highly trained and experienced software engineers. Then,
we train them to produce work to our standards.
2. Packaging Standards
PTCS understands the client's standards for completed packages and ensures that all
work meets those standards. Where necessary, we may suggest modifications to those
standards in order to meet client objectives.
3. Packaging Methods
PTCS uses Microsoft Windows Installer, WISE and InstallShield as proven industry
tools; these tools provide the best results when used properly by PTCS trained engineers.
4. Reporting
PTCS tracks and reports the status of every program assigned to it on a daily or
weekly basis.
5. Experience
PTCS is currently under contract to a large, multi-desktop client to complete several
hundred packages. References are available. PTCS engineers have worked for most of
the Fortune 500 companies.
6. Remote Access
PTCS is able to access your firm's internal computer network from remote locations
through proprietary technology. This means that we can package and QA software at locations anywhere in the world
from our locations, thus saving you time and money. Ask about
our Offsite Fixed Pricing fee schedule.
CONTACT US
e-mail:
iclark@platformtechnologies.com
U.S. Mail:
Platform Technologies Computer Services
701 E.35th Street
Lorain, OH 44055
Telephone:
(440) 787-5425 |
