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Enhancing Connectivity: Telephony Upgrade and CAT6e Cabling Solution

Enhancing Connectivity: Telephony Upgrade and CAT6e Cabling Solution

Introduction

Working in partnership with a new Managed Service Provider, Smart CT were engaged to provide a 2-phase Telephony upgrade service and a new CAT6e data cabling infrastructure for the new phone system which is being delivered via our field engineering team.

The engagement with Smart CT not just enables the MSP to not worry about project scheduling and field workforce management but enables them to ensure the service will be ready for their ‘go live’ date, as well as having access to experienced field engineers.

Objectives

1
Development of a detailed installation guide
2
Installation completion reports via the Safety Culture reporting system
3
2-phase UK and Ireland deployment of 175 sites
4
Schedule development and shared progress tracking
5
Detailed site signoff, equipment testing and reporting documentation upon site completion

Challenge

The client has 175 sites across the UK and Ireland, all of which require Smart CT to complete the installs outside of business hours, the engineers are required to install the new telephony system, along with the new CAT6e data cabling infrastructure to the new handsets. Upon completion of an installation, the engineers fully test the site’s new phone system, before producing a detailed installation completion report, consisting of a list of newly installed device details, test completion details and photos, testing results, and cable installation infrastructure details.

Solution

Working with the new MSP, we have developed a detailed installation and testing guide to streamline the process, which enables our engineers to complete installations to a consistently high standard, with minimum installation issues on site, this leads to a higher percentage of ‘first time’ visit completions. We also create support chat forums with the MSP and our engineers, this allows our engineers to engage with the customer and resolve any issues on site quickly and efficiently.

Implementation

We have coordinated with the new MSP to complete the initial POC site, and we are working alongside the MSP to produce a continued and flexible schedule to meet their customers’ requirements, and working with our field engineering team to ensure works are completed consistently and to a high standard. With comprehensive reporting of the deployment progress and signoff documentation, we are able to present completed installation and testing results to the client on a daily basis.

Key Outcomes

Tailored client solution
Each project is looked at as a unique project, taking the customers’ requirements and creating a tailored solution for that customer.
On-time delivery with a high percentage of installs completed on the first visit
Working with the customer we can create and share a coordinated schedule.
Detailed installation process documentation
Working with the customer we create a detailed scope of works, which we then use to create a comprehensive installation guide.
Detailed visit completion documentation
Using a comprehensive installation guide, our engineers can create reports that includes detailed device installation descriptions, media, and device testing results in a clean, clear to understand, professional format.
Daily reporting
Our installation reports are completed during the install, this allows us to generate the completion documents and share them with the customer within minutes of a completed site
Customer access to scheduling tracker and reports
Our scheduling trackers are updated daily, notifications are received by the customer as soon as a visit has been scheduled, and a report has been completed.

Results & Benefits

This project is still ongoing, but the feedback from the MSP and end customer has been positive, emphasising the project preparation and communication between all parties.

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