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Dell™ Agile Consulting Service for Microsoft SQL Server

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and capture
market share
with Dell Agile
Consulting
Services.

Are you getting the most out of your data? Key benefits
Has your organization been asked to drive down internal costs, yet do more with • Experienced technical consultants
fewer resources? Access the technical skills you need to get key information from from Dell IT Consulting can help
your data faster and more efficiently — without hidden consulting costs. Dell Agile you maximize your IT investments
Consulting Services can help you fast-track your Microsoft SQL Server rollout at a • Scalable delivery model based on
fixed price. industry-proven, agile approach
to fast-track your urgent projects
Flexible consulting designed by you. • Fixed price with no hidden costs
Our proven agile approach to technical delivery is designed to help you maximize • Easily extended to meet your needs
results on your SQL Server projects.

A typical five day Agile Consulting engagement

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Set goals Daily checkpoint reviews

Execution of tasks Project closeout

We begin by meeting with you to clarify your needs, identify and estimate tasks,
and create a prioritized task list. Next, our consultants immediately begin to execute
against that list and conduct daily checkpoint meetings to review and re-prioritize
with you. On the final day, we conduct a project closeout to report our achievements
and identify any next steps.
Dell Agile Consulting Service for Microsoft SQL Server

A typical five day consulting timeline

While our capabilities are
always evolving, Dell consultants Time Task Deliverable
offer a consistently high level
of expertise on Microsoft SQL
Server engagements. Day 1 • Planning meeting with client/ Backlog goal plan
Microsoft SQL Server technology team to prioritize goals and Tracker report
skills agree to daily tasks plan
• Practical, hands-on experience • Execution against backlog
with Microsoft SQL Server goal plan
database administration (DBA), • Completed tasks recorded
as well as SQL Server 2008
or higher, including database Day 2-4 • Review meeting with client/team Updated backlog goal plan
monitoring, maintenance and to review/refine goals Tracker report
backup and recovery and priorities
• Execution against backlog
• Knowledge of the functions,
goal plan
features and benefits of SQL Server
(database platform only- does
Day 5 • Same daily tasks for days 2-4 Demo and/or final report
not include SQL Server analysis
• Final day review closeout from tracker & next steps
services, reporting services, or
meeting with client/team
integration services)
• Database design and database
security (methods and techniques)
Related products and services
• SQL Server platform installation, Dell IT Consulting Services also offers a range of standard fixed-scope consulting
configuration and upgrade paths packages and flexible remote services in addition to custom engagements. We
and procedures are uniquely positioned to assist you with all your server, network, storage and IT
• Database performance tuning. environment service needs. Contact your sales representative to learn more about
these related solutions and services from Dell.
• Product features and functionality
implementation, as requested
Dell PowerEdge Dell Quickstart SQL Server 2012 Business
Related Microsoft technology skills
12th generation Data Warehouse Fast Track Data Intelligence
• Microsoft Windows NT Domains
servers: Appliance: Warehouse on Advisory Services:
and file access management
PowerEdge
Related storage & networking skills Dell PowerEdge Complete out-of- R720xd: Develop a
• TCP/IP networks including DHCP, 12th generation the-box solution comprehensive
DNS and WINS, firewalls, routing servers: efficient for SMB businesses Design and business
and security database platforms requiring dedicated implement a cost- intelligence (BI)
Problem-solving skills to meet today’s database servers effective solution strategy and
• Consultants quickly deploy IT data challenges. running demanding that provides an roadmap that aligns
solutions and offer exceptional business easy-to-deploy with your strategic
customer service and problem- applications. data warehouse enterprise goals.
solving skills, whether working infrastructure.
independently or as part of a team.
• Able to analyze, communicate
and resolve problems, including
escalations, with speed
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