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Network Requirements - Coggle Diagram
Network Requirements
Cisco Lifecycle Services
Prepare Phase :
- Define business goals
- Consider possible constraints
- Develop the strategy and solutio
Plan Phase:
- Perform site and operations assessment
- Identify necessary modifications
- Prepare the project plan
Design Phase:
- Create plans that guide the installation
- Complete the design of the network
- Generate a final proposal
Implement Phase:
- Build the network according to design specifications
- Perform testing
- Install the new solution
- Perform system-level acceptance testing
- Document results
Operate Phase:
- Monitor the network
- Establish a baseline
- Define policies and procedures
Optimize Phase:
- Identify and resolve potential network problems
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Request for Quote (RFQ).
- Organizational overview – background information on the company
- Required deliverables – describe about the end product of the project must be : example: router 1841
- Assumptions/agreements – section describes the terms of the project such as budget, submission date etc
Pre-Sales Process
Executive summary
- Problem or requirements of the customer & solution
Cover letter
- Contain all relevant contact information for the company
Proposed solution and proposed cost
- Detailed descriptions of solution
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Appendixes –
- Section with additional information supporting the proposal
Typical network management architecture:
- Network Management System (NMS)
- Network Management Protocol
- Managed devices
- Management agents
- Management information
Account manager:
- Maintain continuing relationship between company and customers
- Planning & Budgeting
- Responding to customer RFP, demonstration, Quotations
- Negotiating & Maintaining Sales & Service contracts
Pre-sales systems engineer:
- Evaluate the customer’s current network
- Determine the need for upgrades or additions to networks
- Testing & Evaluating proposed solutions
- Determine technical requirements and feasibility
Network designer:
- Analyze customer goals and constraints
- Evaluating the current installed network
- Select technology and equipment to meet defined network requirements
- Diagram placement and interconnection of devices
- Design and supervise testing
- Assist the Account Manager in preparing presentations to the customer
Post-sales field engineer:
- Provide installation assistance & acceptance testing
- Support & organize troubleshooting of the components or systems
- Ensure network upgrade functions as designed
- Provide customer training and assistance
- Resolve technical problems
Interpersonal skills:
- Listening and accurately summarizing information
- Corresponding with clients
- Presenting technical material
Prioritize the business goals:
- Profitability
- Business growth and market share
- Customer satisfaction