Grants Technology Services

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Crystal Works can help make sure you're getting the right solutions to match your business requirements and objectives. We'll meet with you to fully understand your situation, budget, desires, timelines, and expectations. We'll even create and apply our services to prepare estimates on hardware, software, and services to give you an idea of what you're spending for what you're getting before you take that next step.

• Technology Assessment (TA) – overview and summary of end-to-end technology segments
   
• Technology Planning (TP) – in-depth technology planning of all network, data, telephony, and infrastructure networks
   
• Technology Plan Writing (TPW) – develop technology plans around segments or all inclusive of your networks for grant or project planning phases
   
• IT Staff Development (ITSD) – specific technology, project, engineering, or energy segments are provided with long or short term staff support expertise
   

All technology planning for eligible products and services under the E-rate program
 

*As an added benefit to our clients and continued service we provide Information Technology (IT) staffing needs to support and develop your technology demands IT Staff Development (ITSD).

In addition to the grant expertise, technology planning and grant technology plan writing services are available to provide the exact solutions and language designed for your projects as well.  Technology Assessments (TA) can provide an unbiased product perspective that your company may need for the right long term solution.  Technology Project Services (TPS) include videoconferencing, Voice over IP (VoIP), phone system, security/cameras and complete network design and the necessary documentation provided to support grant funding requests.  The Technology Assessment and Technology Project Services go hand in hand for proper technology planning and successful grant fund initiatives. Where very specific details matter this is our value added.

IT Network Assessment
 

Knowing what you currently have and where you would like to be is the first priority in any goal. At Crystal Works, our assessment service is the key to success in the IT industry. We sit down with you and get an understanding of your business goals and objectives. We then gather all the relevant data as to how your current network is designed and configured. Afterwards, we perform a gap analysis and provide you with a road map to achieve your goals and objectives in a cost-effective and timely manner. As with any business, planning is key to success. At Crystal Works, we bring a range of experience across several industries to help you understand and define your networking needs. Specific services include:
 

Technology specifics

With over 30 years of technology experience, engineering, and project management specialized areas of technology assessments, strategic planning or concentrations include, but not limited to:
 

A) enhancement and deployment of technology development with workstations and server networks
 

B) wireless, firewall, web hosting, email, antivirus, security systems, streaming video, additional fiber optic bandwidth, infrastructure capacity planning and implementation
 

C) Telephony expertise with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) certified staff for proper planning and development of your phone system (PBX) and Voice over IP development (Voice over IP certified).  Our qualified staff can retrofit existing phone systems to be configured or designed for a the most cost effective and efficient system possible.
 

D) Smart camera systems design / Videoconferencing / Distance learning / Telemedicine videoconferencing is the most effective and efficient measure taken by corporations to mass distribute information.
 

E)  any current or future technology development or assessment and planning can be provided