ZenaComp Incorporated, a full-service Microsoft Gold Certified technology partner, recently added Aerodynamics Inc. (ADI) of Waterford, Michigan to its list of satisfied, managed technology clients. Mark Lichtman, ZenaComp President, made the announcement.
ADI chose ZenaComp to manage the information technology of their team which consists of 245+ aviation professionals, operating out of seven satellite bases in six states. “Our strategic technology plan involved finding a team of experts to handle our technology needs versus the knowledge of a single IT employee,” stated Richard Appleman, Chief Financial Operator, ADI.
ZenaCare
ZenaComp won this new business based on the benefits of its managed technology services called ZenaCaresm. With ZenaCaresm, clients receive much more than just monitoring and preventative maintenance. In addition to daily and monthly managed services, ADI is now getting CIO strategic planning, has moved from workstations to a predominantly thin client environment and recently consolidated servers for ease of maintenance and reduction in ongoing costs.
ZenaComp’s fixed-fee approach offers a higher level of support. Lichtman said, “Our solution and services allows us to partner with companies looking for ways to save money but not sacrifice IT support. We have 24/7 monitoring and support and companies, like ADI, see no increase in costs and receive the benefits of a complete, knowledgeable and experienced IT team.”
About ADI
Aerodynamics Inc. (ADI) began operations in 1959 at the Oakland County International Airport in Waterford, Michigan. It provides a full range of services for business aviation, such as corporate shuttles, aircraft management, charter, sales, maintenance, avionics, ground support and interior refurbishment. Flight operations include more than 40 flights per day, carrying 200,000 passengers per year, serving several Fortune 100 companies as well as small business owners and entrepreneurs. More news and information is available at www.flyadi.com.
Tags: Business Computer Network, Fixed Fee Computer Networking Service, Managed IT Services
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If you were building a custom home, you wouldn’t want the carpenters to start putting up walls before you have seen and approved the architectural drawings (i.e. blueprint). Can you imagine the cost and time to move a wall if it didn’t meet your liking?
However, many custom software developers do exactly this. They meet with prospective clients about their software projects and then immediately start “writing code” before the client has a chance to review and approve the solution. ZenaComp understands the importance of providing you “the blueprint” before it starts building your custom software.
The following are the five phases of a custom software development project:
- The Wish List is like the “Wish List” for your Custom Home
You have may have many ideas about your custom software, the business objectives it is trying to support and the technology that you have seen. By interviewing your key staff and then analyzing your objectives, challenges, current systems and applications, ZenaComp gives you options and creates a sensible, phased-approach for custom software development.
- Specifications Development/Graphic Design is like “The Blueprint” for your Custom Home
ZenaComp “brings your solution to life” with “page visuals” (i.e. wireframes) that exactly depict how your software solution will look. Getting your solution right in this step is more efficient and less costly than making changes after development has started.
- Software Development & Quality Assurance is like “Construction and Finish Work” for your Custom Home
Our experienced technology team builds your solution including graphic design, web page creation, database development, application development and quality assurance.
- Client Review Period is like a “Walkthrough” of your Custom Home
Prior to the final release of your solution, we make it available to you. Now both of our organizations can find any imperfections that may exist so they can be corrected quickly.
- Launch & 45 Day Support is like “Receiving the Keys to your New Home with a Home Warranty”
Your solution is now “live.” There is a 45 day review period that allows your organization to use your new custom software solution within the production environment. ZenaComp addresses in-scope issues appropriately without you incurring additional fees.
At the heart of ZenaComp’s success in developing custom software is that it takes the time and effort to create the page visuals/wireframes (i.e. blueprint). After all, as the cliché indicates, a picture is worth a 1000 words.
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ZenaComp Receives Thank You from Orion/Oxford Boys and Girls Club
In an effort to give back to the community where we work and live, ZenaComp is pleased to support the Orion/Oxford Club of the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan. We hope our sponsorship will help, in some small way, give youth in our community a safe and positive environment to learn and live.
Tags: Boys & Girls Club, Charity, Community
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