Far West Technologies’ professional services are unique to what you would find with other technology companies. Our Professional Service practice maintains a strict independence from any internal or external influences. This is ever apparent in our two types of professional services; as an extension of your IT staff, or in an audit roll. You have our complete assurance that we will give you an honest and educated opinion to provide independent options that are best for your business.
Here is a list of our Professional Services:
- Consulting
- IT & System Audits
- Security Audits
- Specific Assessments
- Strategic IT Planning
- Virtual CIO
- Virtual IT Department
Our augmentation consulting practice focuses on being a true logical extension of your business and IT department. Adding a professional team member to assess a non-routine activities such as strategic planning, or doing due diligence on ERP software, building and assessing demo scripts, managing projects, and pulling on other professional resources for insight.
Or perhaps consolidating two businesses and integrating their technologies and data centers. We have specialists that will build the design, negotiate the investment on your behalf, and manage the project for the term. These are examples of one time activities that do not justify a long term hire where you can use Far West professional services to get the job done and return to your normal IT budget. Click here to inquire more.
The Virtual CIO is a rapidly growing professional practice for us because of the great value it provides our customers. In the case size businesses who either do not have the budget or the need for a full-time CIO, but can benefit from the knowledge and direction of a seasoned IT executive, consider utilizing one of Far West Technologies’ executive virtual CIO’s. We can attend essential leadership meetings, conduct management and staff meetings, put together budgets, deal with compliance and strategic issues while only having to be on site one or two days a week. The Virtual CIO is also an invaluable reference to add on your website as a member of your management team or be on board during an acquisition. Our executives have between 7-20 years of actual, hands on CIO experience. Click here to inquire more.
Our professional service audits and assessments encompass an analysis of the design and implementation of your information infrastructures. Starting with an understanding of your current corporate infrastructure, IT policies, and business objectives, we gain an in-depth view of your current business technology environment. We then take an inventory of your technology assets, topology, log information and performance data to gain a detailed view of the actual configuration and performance behavior of your current technology deployment. Click here to inquire more.
After you are comfortable and have observed the benefits of outsourced IT staff and system virtualization, you may want to consider the next logical step, which is to utilize a virtual IT department. Imagine not having to worry about when your main technical person is going to be out of reach while on vacation, or constantly updating technologies to keep your system needs current, and most importantly have the peace of mind that your IT assets and data are protected, safe, and secure. Far West Technologies’ virtual IT department gets you a mountain of exceptional talent, hardware and software redundancy, and allows you to focus on what’s important, driving your business. Click here to learn more.
Call today 949-732-7888 and set up an appointment to meet with one of our professional services staff to discuss how we can help.