Jarrold Publishing is a part of the Jarrold Group of companies based in Norfolk for over 200 years

Requirement

As part of a strategic move to decentralise the IT functions to reflect the differing needs of the separate businesses each division was required to divorce itself from the single tier network allowing the later implementation of separate best of breed business solutions.

Project Manager

Chris Sampson

Approach

A solution was required that was both cost effective and fast to meet a requirement timescale of less than two months.

Needs were:

• Broad band connections to internet and between Head Office, Branches and Mobile Staff
• New network infrastructure to replace aging Novell system
• New email system to replace aging Groupwise system
• Fully integrated network for PCs and Macs

Solution & Technology

Windows 2000 Network with Exchange and Outlook 2002 for email, web mail and Mac compatibility

ADSL connectivity to Net and between offices with VPN for inter branch and Mobile users on Macs and PCs

Commitment

The project took a total of 17 man days spread over a period of 2 months.

Key phases were:

Planning

One week involving client staff for a total of 2 man days

Implementation

15 man days