The technology management consulting team at TechnoSecure improves the alignment of business and technology through improved process efficiency, reduced cost and enhanced business value of IT. Our consultants combine extensive technical experience with strong strategic and business focused leadership.

We work with some of the largest companies in the world, providing solutions to their issues using a proven business-focused approach. Starting with an understanding of the business need, we then work with our clients to design and deliver efficient solutions, striking the right balance between leveraging what they have and delivering what they need.

We help our clients in building a high performance IT organization through formalizing the IT strategy, governance, metrics, business processes, technology and organization structure needed to deliver and manage efficient, high quality IT services. We work with our clients in architecture, business value analysis, asset management, product evaluation and selection, data privacy and security of their IT function.

Enterprise Architecture Consulting
Portal consulting
Product strategy and architecture
Technology infrastructure services
SOA and Web Services consulting
VLSI consulting
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE CONSULTING
EAC Services

Strategize
Architect
Assess
Rationalize

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE CONSULTING
Strategize – Preparing you for tomorrow

We help you evolve an agreed-upon course of action and direction that helps manage the relationship between the enterprise business, IT and its environment. The goal is to achieve alignment or synergy between IT and Business as well as leverage on emerging technologies to manage business needs and deliver superior offerings.

IT strategy definition
Business process management consulting
Technology investment ROI analysis
Consulting on open source adoption
IT strategy definition
We help define IT strategy which aligns with business and encompasses technology investment decision making, technology standards, infrastructure management, IT organization & governance.
We help you to:

Formulate a pragmatic, actionable and prioritized set of IT initiatives
Increase the ROI of existing investments in IT
Define a global IT architecture vision
Envision ways to leverage emerging technologies for business value
Enable delivering the right technology and applications

Business process management consulting

We provide comprehensive consulting services ranging from BPM Fitment Analysis, Business Case development, TCO/ROI analysis, BPM technologies/products evaluation, Solution Architecture to Implementation roadmap.

Identify emerging technology trends that will impact business
Evolve a standard with respect to technologies
Evaluate technology options available and recommend the most suitable option
Cost Benefit analysis of technology options
Recommendation of the most suitable option based on ROI and TCO analysis

Consulting on open source adoption
We offer a comprehensive set of consulting services to enable organizations to adopt the Open Source technologies/products. Services range from Suitability/Fitment Analysis, Business Case development, TCO/ROI analysis, Technologies/products evaluation, Solution Architecture to Implementation roadmap.
We help you:
Build a business case – open source suitability analysis, TCO/ROI analysis
Evaluate product/technology to achieve this
Draw out the architecture and model framework
Evolve implementation roadmap/migration plan along with critical success factors
Build proof of concept/pilot

Business case – BPM fitment analysis, TCO/ROI analysis
BPM product/technology evaluation and recommendation
BPM solution architecture
Implementation roadmap along with critical success factors and success indicators
Proof of concept (optional)

Technology investment ROI analysis
Help enterprise assess the value of existing/proposed technology initiatives using financial yardsticks
We help you:

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE CONSULTING
Architect – Building lasting solutions

Help design the structures of the systems in the enterprise, which comprise software components, applications and the relationships amongst them and the business goals.
Offerings include:
Enterprise architecture consulting
Solution architecture definition
Framework definition Enterprise architecture consulting
We offer a comprehensive set of consulting services to enable organizations to reach the desired EA maturity level with pragmatic, strategic and tactical approaches – EA Initiation, EA Framework-Meta-model Definition, and EA Current State Assessment.

We help you with the following:
EA Initiation - EA vision/charter, strategy, governance model and rollout plan
EA framework definition – EA domain identification, EA framework selection, EA meta-model, EA lifecycle processes, principles, standards, EA tool evaluation/selection, As-Is EA modeling pilot
EA current state assessment – identification of gaps w.r.t. desired EA maturity level, recommendations to bridge/close the gaps and Implementation roadmap/plan

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE CONSULTING
Assess – Judgments of value
Make a judgment of value, quality, outcomes and results of the existing or proposed IT solutions/technologies.
Offerings include:
Architecture assessment
Technology evaluation
Distributed application performance assessment & enhancement

Architecture assessment
Validate existing/proposed architecture against stated, current and future business/technical goals.
We help you:
Investigate/validate the existing architecture
Analyze & Prioritize the architecture based on your business needs

Technology evaluation
This service assists clients in comprehensive, objective evaluation of competing technologies/products against the stated requirements of the client.
Deliverables include:
Decision model consisting of evaluation criteria with weights for evaluating/comparing options
Recommendation of the most suitable option
A Roadmap with critical success factors and success indicators

istributed application performance assessment & enhancement
This service enhances performance of business critical, distributed applications by identifying bottlenecks and recommending improvements in the areas of architecture, design, implementation and deployment covering various layers/tiers - Application, Software, Database Hardware, Network etc.
Deliverables include:
Assessment/Analysis of the performance bottlenecks
Recommendations (with prioritization) of corrective measures to be taken
Implementation approach/plan to carry out the recommendations

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE CONSULTING
Rationalize – Employing logic
Structure IT Assets, which includes applications, data and physical infrastructure (S/W, H/W and data centers) using key criteria in order to achieve desired results
Offerings include:
IT asset portfolio rationalization
Reuse consulting

Framework definition
We help you Define Common, Reusable, Application Framework on top of which multiple applications can be built - faster and consistently. With this, we deliver a Common Application Framework Architecture and Design - translating common usage patterns among multiple applications into software framework consisting of extensible services/components with well-defined interfaces
EAC Services | Strategize | Architect | Assess | Rationalize

Structure IT Assets, which includes applications, data and physical infrastructure (S/W, H/W and data centers) using key criteria in order to achieve desired results
Offerings include:
IT asset portfolio rationalization
Reuse consulting
IT Asset portfolio rationalization
We help you in providing complete insight into your IT landscape to identify inefficiencies and provide an action plan to rationalize the IT Assets in order to enhance the business value, reduce the complexity and achieve cost savings

• Assist in asset portfolio rationalization
• Establish a process for ongoing management of the asset portfolio
• Reuse consulting
  

We offer reuse consulting services to help the client prepare business case for reuse within the organization, implement and rollout reuse initiatives.
Deliverables include:

• Reuse potential assessment and business case for reuse in the enterprise
• Reuse strategy and approach definition – consisting of recommendation on people (Org. Structure), processes, tools/technologies, best practices, guidelines, critical success factors, and enterprise reuse implementation plan
• Reuse assessment (of existing reuse program/Initiatives/plans) – identification of gaps/improvement opportunities and recommendations
• Solution architecture definition

This service provides end-to-end Solution Architecture for addressing complex business problems requiring usage of multiple, best of breed and cost effective technologies.
We work to deliver:
Solution architecture covering conceptual, logical/application, information/data and technology/deployment architecture views
Technology/technical risks and mitigation strategies
Architecture principles, guidelines, standards and best practices
Implementation roadmap
Consulting
Technology Consulting
Portal Consulting
The promise of enterprise portals is compelling. Present a consistent branded view of your organization through a public web site, ensure accurate information access to employees via the intranet, empower customers through self-service solutions, collaborate in the supply chain through supplier gateways – the possibilities are exciting.
To help you get there, you need an ally who can help articulate and implement your portal strategy. TechnoSecure Technologies, one of the first Systems Integrators to establish a focused practice for enterprise portals and content management, is ideally positioned for this role.
TechnoSecure helped a leading US auto financing and insurance company define and plan its portal strategy.
Service offerings
TechnoSecure integrates people, processes and technology to bring innovative, high quality solutions to the global market. A powerful blend of technology competencies, domain knowledge and skilled resources enables us to help companies leverage the power of portals to achieve a competitive edge.
We offer end-to-end consulting services for enterprise portals & content management. We can help you

• Define business cases and formulate e-enabling strategies
• Evaluate technologies and platforms and suggest optimal solutions
• Audit existing e-enabling systems and provide consolidation strategies
• Perform cost-benefit and RoI analysis
• Generate architecture blueprints
• Provide an implementation road map
• Establish detailed project plan, scope and budget
• Perform web application tuning & scalability services
  

Business value analysis is a process for developing a succinct and credible business case sales tool that quantifies the business value (ROI, TCO, etc.) for complex technology solutions. Business value analysis can be used to: To educate prospective customers and analysts on the value of the offering with a compelling business case and documented hard-dollar savings To assist business stakeholders, CFOs and decision makers in understanding the impact of a solution, e.g. accounting for both improved internal efficiencies and external revenue generation opportunities To answer the question: “Do my future benefits/revenues justify my investment in this technology product or service offering?”     Typical buyer’s title Product manager Product marketing manager Typical business problem Long product sales cycles Difficult to quantify business benefits Lower cost competitors or incumbents Demand for specific, often customized ROI Offering benefits Deliverables, including white papers and sales force calculators, help shorten the client’s sales cycle by providing credible documentation of their products’ value

PRODUCT STRATEGY ARCHITECTURE

Market Mapping

Market Mapping is a process-driven approach for understanding and assessing how to best fulfill customer needs. Market mapping provides qualitative and quantitative feedback on customer requirements and specific product features. Market Mapping can help:

	Validate new product opportunities and ideas with targeted customer segments
	Identify vertical market-specific requirements that may be effectively integrated into existing offerings

To help clients understand:

Qualitative and quantitative needs, specific product features, and customer requirements

Market Mapping can help firms understand unique customer requirements in a variety of vertical markets including:

	High tech
	Manufacturing
	Pharmaceutical
	Financial services
	Bio tech

Typical buyer’s title VP of marketing Product manager Product marketing manager	Typical business problem Need to understand product requirements, customer buying behaviors for a target market Unclear on customer priorities, pain points Need clear understanding of which product features deliver the most value to customers		Offering benefits Provides an analysis of which investments in R&D, engineering, marketing and sales will deliver the most value to the business Provides both quantitative and qualitative analysis of market requirements and opportunities

PRODUCT STRATEGY ARCHITECTURE

Competitive Analysis

Competitive Analysis helps clients understand the market and competitive dynamics for their products and services These market and competitive assessments address the following questions: What is the size of the market for the product/service? What trends are driving the growth of the market? Who are the major competitors? What are their offerings? How are they positioned? What are the customer requirements for purchasing and adopting these products/services? How should the customer perspective impact the client’s strategy? What are detailed features and functions of different vendors’ products and what are their benefits?     Typical buyer’s title Product manager Product marketing manager Typical business problem Evaluate competitive position in current markets Assess competitive landscape of new markets Understand strength and weakness of product offering against key competitors Why target markets buy from their competitors and not from them Offering benefits Benchmarking study of a customer's product against leading competitors, including a detailed comparative analysis Feature/function comparisons Business value comparison

PRODUCT STRATEGY ARCHITECTURE Future Mapping®

Future Mapping® is an inclusive approach to strategic planning and creating a shared vision for success Future Mapping® is an approach to scenario planning that features workshop participation by the client's management team and focuses on identifying concrete actions and triggers.  Future Mapping® provides: A set of tools used to sort and prioritize possible events that influence how the future develops A way to develop a rich, shared understanding of multiple ways in which the future may develop A process to help examine group assumptions and how these impact thinking about the future     Typical buyer’s title GM, VP or business unit head Director of strategy Typical business problem Difficulty aligning and developing consensus among key stakeholders around a shared business unit strategy and vision for future success Lack actionable strategies for business unit Offering benefits Alignment across management team for future success and strategic opportunities Development of a common model of industry evolution for client’s market Common understanding of requirements for success among key stakeholders

PRODUCT STRATEGY ARCHITECTURE

Business Planning

Business Planning is an analytical approach to business unit strategic planning.
Business Planning is an experience-driven, structured engagement that helps clients in define and execute significant changes or additions to their existing business model
Business Planning consists of several stages:

	Positioning - Assess current environment and position in target market
	Direction setting - Determine high level product and/or services strategy
	Business model design - Based on the selected product/services strategy, define the specific target markets and customers, service offerings and revenue model
	Operational & technical architecture design - Determine the operating model and systems required to support the new product/services business
	Business implementation planning -Develop the implementation plan to implement the product/services business
	Business case - Develop the business case justification for the new product and/or services strategy

Typical buyer’s title GM, VP or business unit head VP for business, market, or product strategy	Typical business problem Client seeking to launch new product or service offerings into new or existing markets and needs to understand market position, investment requirements, revenue opportunity and value proposition	Offering benefits Product strategy and roadmap Business case Market positioning Operational design for the new business

PRODUCT STRATEGY ARCHITECTURE

Product Strategy and Planning

Product strategy and planning focuses on identifying and developing product opportunities from conception through design, development, deployment and support. We also help clients assess the current industry and market position and identify potential strategic directions for the target market.
Product strategy and planning offers the following:

	Develop profile of market participants and product characteristics
	Validate specific target markets, product offering portfolio and revenue model
	Finalize set of product recommendations identifying features and functionality and perform gap analysis

Typical buyer’s title Chief marketing officer Product manager Marketing manager	Typical business problem How to identify the product opportunities that exist in different markets What are the current market conditions and how are the demand conditions going to be in the future What are the currently untapped market needs and how are my products going to address those needs	Offering benefits Got-to-market strategy and the ways to implement the strategy Product offering portfolio including product description, target markets, differentiation opportunities, investment requirements and product revenue targets Gap analysis for identification of the current shortcomings that need to be eliminated for realizing the product targets

PRODUCT STRATEGY ARCHITECTURE

Global Sourcing Strategies

Our offering on global sourcing strategies is a service to assess and plan for technology development and support with external partners. Global Sourcing Strategies assist the organizations in identifying global sourcing opportunities and evaluating and deploying those opportunities.
Global sourcing strategies offer the following:

	Assess the current business process portfolio and identify opportunities to leverage global sourcing opportunities
	Determine global sourcing feasibility and conduct gap analysis
	Develop a high level methodology for identifying, evaluating and developing global sourcing solutions

Typical buyer’s title Operations manager Product manager Director of strategy	Typical business problem How to simultaneously drive significant cost reduction, increasing services, and managing with limited resources How to choose an experienced vendor partner which is capable of establishing trust and credibility up and down the client organization through flawless execution, patience, and flexibility	Offering benefits Transition execution approach and risk management strategy Analysis and assessment of the current processes to determine the desired service model Identify the major phases of Global Sourcing efforts together with their processes, templates and tools required to successfully complete a global sourcing engagement Ways to address common global sourcing mistakes

PRODUCT STRATEGY ARCHITECTURE

Emerging Market Strategies

Emerging market strategies focus on developing feasibility studies and go-to-market strategies for entering into emerging markets including India, China, Russia, Brazil and APAC regions. We assist multinationals in developing an entry strategy for the emerging markets and formulating steps to face the challenges associated with operating in the emerging markets. Emerging market strategies offer the following: A detailed overview of the specific market, including profiling of leading providers in the market and identification of current and emerging market needs A gap analysis between current product offerings and changes necessary to meet requirements for a specific market A go-to-market and distribution strategy for the market     Typical buyer’s title Chief marketing officer Product manager Director of strategy Typical business problem How are emerging markets different from the developed markets and how should the offerings be made in tune with the market conditions in emerging markets What are the challenges of operating in emerging markets and what are the steps to be taken to effectively face those challenges Who are the current market leaders in the emerging markets are how do our products stand vis-à-vis their products How to choose the business partners in the emerging markets Offering benefits Competitive market analysis High level go-to-market strategy Market requirements for pricing, features, channels and partnerships Ways to address common global sourcing mistakes TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES Consulting and Systems Integration Infrastructure consulting and integration services and solutions help you build a responsive IT infrastructure including networks, data centers, messaging systems to meet the critical needs of today’s businesses. TechnoSecure has extensive methodologies for architecting, integrating and testing the infrastructure solutions. Our long standing strategic alliances with Cisco, 3Com, Netscape, Sun Microsystems, Computer Associates, TECHNOSECURE and Microsoft helps customers gain access to worldwide professional services of these technology leaders during architecture, design and implementation phases of projects. We also offer IT infrastructure assessment and audit services, which help you realign your IT infrastructure to meet your growing and changing business requirements. Our broad offerings are: Data center – Design and implementation Infrastructure assessment Server consolidation services Network consulting and integration Network audit Messaging systems – Architecture and integration NT to Windows-2000 migration Stress testing services Directory server services TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES Data Center Your data center is the heart of your organization's information flow. Whether you're setting up a new data center, upgrading your existing one or just looking to improve all-round performance we deliver secure, uninterrupted access, enhanced responsiveness and higher returns on investment in a multi-vendor environment. For instance, our solution for managing multiple development environments helped a leading Utilities company in the UK slash costs by 50% annually and increase its service window from 8 hours to 12 hours. Consulting and Systems Integration Our consulting services cover the entire gamut of data center requirement analysis and design. Our systems integration capabilities address the complete life cycle of a solution, from requirements analysis through solution development, installation, rollout, acceptance testing, end user training and vendor management. Our service areas include servers, storage area networks, load balancing solutions, high availability solutions, security framework and disaster recovery planning. Data Center Management We offer the complete spectrum of data center management services that can help your organization capitalize on business opportunities and result in real improvements in profitability. These range from technical and change management support to process optimization and disaster recovery. How can you get the most out of your data center? Just send us a mail to know more CONSULTING AND SYSTEMS INTIGRATION Infrastructure Assessment IT Infrastructure availability is critical to your business. Whenever a new application is scheduled to go online, or you are experiencing availability issues and can't determine the cause, TechnoSecure’s infrastructure assessment services would help you to align your IT infrastructure with your business objectives. The services we offer to our clients in this regard are: Services Audit Services: Reviewing the business needs Study on current architecture, network, server environment, management tools and related elements Architecting services: Study the business needs Studying the current IT standards Study the application interfaces Arrive at the IT architecture Deliverables Gap analysis and recommendations Blue print on IT infrastructure Detailed bill of material   TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES Servers and Mainframe Services Our server and mainframe services align your systems with business goals so you can leverage opportunities, count on consistent, predictable performance and stay on top of change in a competitive world. These services are focused on consolidating systems, centralizing system management framework, reducing data fragmentation and standardizing processes. For instance, a server consolidation exercise for a leading US based insurance company helped the client reduce the number of servers by 50% for ease of administration and enhanced performance. Server Consolidation Our server consolidation services have delivered measurable business benefits to clients including reduced complexity and TCO, improved control and security and reduced space requirements. We look at logical, physical and rationalized consolidation for progressively greater net operational savings and greater end-user benefits.   Server Backup and Management Our expert teams help you manage your server environment and backup requirements effectively by administering and fine tuning server parameters. Storage Management Given today's runaway storage growth and costs, organizations must proactively manage their storage just like they manage other valuable and limited company resources. At TechnoSecure, we can help you design, implement and monitor an effective Storage Resource Management Policy.   Mainframes Nearly 70% of critical business applications across the world run on mainframes that are not replaceable by powerful midrange systems. Managing these mainframes require specialized and often scarce skills for support and development. At TechnoSecure, we have proven expertise in managing mainframe infrastructure. Our mainframe support practice is focused on providing qualified and experienced resources and skills for SLA driven infrastructure services on IBM S/390 mainframes. CONSULTING AND SYSTEMS INTIGRATION Network Consulting and Integration As organizations move to broader networks with more sophisticated technologies, IT professionals report increased downtime for networks. TechnoSecure network consulting and integration professionals can help you develop management processes that prevent these problems. Our consultants have the insight to help you design a strategy that supports evolving technologies. A well-planned network design enables you to build from your initial investment, saving time and money when you move to performance-enhancing technologies in the future. We begin by assessing your existing network structure and can design a solution that supports your data, image and voice communications needs. We manage installation and monitor your system's performance to verify that your network meets its desired goals. Our professionals have extensive expertise with networking technology and products from all major vendors including Cisco, Lucent, Nortel, and 3Com so that we can help you plan, implement and support your multi-vendor network infrastructure We provide: Network Architecture services to assess your current network infrastructure, understand your current and future networking needs, and formulate a network strategy and solution design to meet your e-business needs. Network Integration services to plan and implement your networking solution, including project management, installation planning, product installation and customization. Remote network outsourcing services to improve your network availability through remote monitoring, performance reporting and problem, change and configuration management CONSULTING AND SYSTEMS INTIGRATION Network Audit TechnoSecure’s Network Audit services will help you: Create a baseline for your network infrastructure Optimize network infrastructure Our structured methodology consists of collecting relevant information, detailed analysis and presentation of the findings with our set of recommendations. Our network consultants utilize leading tools to analyze your network. Their recommendations will focus on: Ways to reduce network outages Improving througtechnoSecureut Optimizing the resources / investment Planning for future expansion The consultants who will engage with you have access to the knowledge base created by our center of excellence. This gives you the benefit of TechnoSecure’s accumulated experience in the networking area. TechnoSecure’s comprehensive network health check-up program will provide the deliverables as given in the slide Ethernet Audit Average network utilization over a period of time Peak utilization Broadcast statistics Average frame size and frame rate Error analysis Collision analysis Layer 2 / IP communication matrix Protocol mix Top users WAN Audit Average peak utilization of WAN link Frame per secondand framesize analysis Errors in link Protocol-wise utilization Efficiency of the link (good frames,error frames,etc) IP application distribution ThrougtechnoSecureut of the network Link availability MESSAGING INFRASTRUCTURE Messaging System Messaging Architecture Services: We assess your current messaging infrastructure, understand your current and future messaging needs, and formulate a messaging strategy and solution design to meet your business needs. Messaging Integration Services: TechnoSecure mail integration services includes deployment, planning and execution, including client installation and data migration for messaging systems and applications. We also enable communication among disparate mail systems. We can integrate and/or consolidate your different messaging systems, linking your business units and extending your company globally. We also offer system upgrade service for upgrades with minimal disruption of business. We provide the services in the following technologies: Microsoft® Exchange™ with Microsoft® Outlook™ POP-based messaging infrastructure Exchange 2000 Netscape Messaging Systems Administration With many applications riding over the messaging systems to touch the users, it becomes critical to ensure users are well connected. TechnoSecure’s messaging systems management services help you ensure smooth functioning of messaging systems. Our offerings address the complete management of messaging systems and our services include: Administration of mail servers User account management Backups and transaction log management Monitoring mail queues Managing post offices and mail boxes Management of internet mail systems Implementation of mail policies We provide these services for Microsoft® Exchange™ with Microsoft® Outlook™ POP-based messaging infrastructure Exchange 2000 Netscape Lotus Notes MESSAGING INFRASTRUCTURE Windows NT to Windows 2000 Migration Our “Windows NT to Windows 2000” migration service is focused on delivering targeted benefits to our clients. Our proven modular approach ensures a smooth transition with minimum disruption to operations. Our Center of Excellence offers the benefit of our accumulated experience and expertise in specific areas. Key Benefits An architecture that meets your business requirement with an optimum cost / benefit ratio. Lower product deployment time Minimum risk in deployment of new technology Elimination of short-term staffing challenges involved in a product deployment Deliverables Analysis of existing IT Infrastructure and the feasibility report Blue-print of architecture Detailed project plan Implementation and acceptance tests followed by a documentation of the project. CONSULTING AND SYSTEMS INTIGRATION Stress Testing Services Slow response times, poor performance and outages are regular occurrences in many network systems. However, you can help safeguard your system against these incidents by planning for increased volume and activity levels. Before you launch your e-business initiative, you must be sure your system provides efficient, effective service to your customers. Our experts can simulate customized capacity, performance and security tests to diagnose problem areas before they can surface in a live environment. We recommend the software and hardware requirements your system would need to support predicted activity levels. As you tune your system to handle higher stress levels, we test those changes to ensure they function properly. TELCOM INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES Directory Server Services Directory technology is an essential building block that allows you to manage identity and enable communications for millions of customers, suppliers and partners. Today multiple directories exist for different applications in an organization. The cost of implementing and maintaining these disparate directories is not only cumbersome but an administrative burden too. Unified directories (LDAP, directory standard) not only lowers management burden but also ensures that applications can be accessed from within and outside the organization so that partners, customers, vendors and employees can seamlessly access application functionalities appropriately. TechnoSecure’s directory server services provides services in architecting and integration of unified directories.