Simplifying Technology
Child Care Center
Company Overview
Industry: Education
Company: A child care provider with centers located throughout North America.
Number of Locations: 900+ locations
Client Time Frame:
Service & Projects: 2013 – Current
Technology: Electrical, Structured Cabling, Voice, Wireless
Work Types: Maintenance, Move Add Change (MAC), Rollouts
Business Challenge
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Maintain, repair and install phone systems
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Upgrade network equipment in existing centers
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Access point (AP) install
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IP CCTV camera install
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IP phone system install (replace existing phone system with a new IP phone system)
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IPBB circuit cut-over (Upgrade child care centers to a new circuit)
Project Management
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APS Project Managers and Project Coordinators on site at client corporate headquarters and client Rollout Center (ROC)
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Works with both the client Rollout Center (ROC) and operations teams (LP, IT) for final testing
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Define, create and provide an expansive SOW for every service, project request
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Engineering team: CAD drawings, line drawings, prints
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Access to APS BICSI certified RCDDs 24/7/365
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Our leading field service and project management tool, Advanced Real-Time Console (ARC) provides our client:
Solutions
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Enhance daily operations within the existing systems to build children an optimal learning environment to increase student learning, productivity and achievement
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Standardized phone systems across the centers delivering multi-channel communications to better connect with staff and children
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Promote academic excellence, deliver access to learning resources and improve access management through wireless and collaboration technologies
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Implement access to needed applications to deliver and manage network bandwidth for rapidly growing centers
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24/7 project management: real-time ticketing status, timely deliverables, prompt billing and invoicing
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Real-time email notifications: request received, technician scheduled, technician on-site, technician is off-site, closure report
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Assess, manage, schedule and submit project, service tickets 24/7/365
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Scheduling and notes
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Custom reports and business intelligence
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Technician quality control: rate APS technical support staff and technicians, tech approval notifications and tools list