Dac Systems, a Proudly South African national provider of turnkey solutions based on Microsoft products, has ensured that a leading listed supplier to the global ferrochrome market has benefited from a large-scale SharePoint Deployment Upgrade as an integral part of the migration to SharePoint 2013.

SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) is an important part of a range of game-changing technology Dac Systems endorses for the market. SDPS is designed to help customers accelerate their deployment of SharePoint 2013 by enabling agility and reducing uncertainty; and by identifying the critical path required to begin to deploy SharePoint 2013.

In order to meet its Client’s requirements for more effective control over resources, Dac Systems initiated a time and material phase and provided a ten (10) day SharePoint Deployment Upgrade Planning Service. The Microsoft technology specialist also assisted with data migration to the Microsoft SharePoint 2013 platform and also provided relevant training.

Customers can use SDPS to help cover the cost of engaging with a qualified consultant who will provide them with a plan or proposal for deploying SharePoint. Depending on the number of days the customer qualifies for and the services they are interested in receiving, a SDPS engagement may include a number of customer benefits including:

•    Understanding basic functionality provided by Microsoft SharePoint
•    Access to a qualified consultant for deployment planning activities and questions
•    Understanding of architectural and operational aspects of Microsoft SharePoint
•    Next steps to continue planning efforts

Multi-tenancy, a reduction of infrastructure costs and improved overall control are just some of the benefits the customer can expect from this upgrade.

Aldo van Tonder, Solutions Executive at Dac Systems, stressed the importance this technology makes to building efficiency in business.

“The challenges to businesses remain and are acutely felt in times of economic pressure or slow-down. These challenges include addressing the requirement for flexibility, accessibility and mobility in the workplace, the ability to align investment with business priorities to better compete and achieving maximum leverage of comprehensive vision and control of what people are doing in the organisation.,” says van Tonder.

“Microsoft SharePoint upgrade deployment is a highly strategic choice. Its infrastructure has been upgraded to accommodate growth and this deployment will enable it to run its various systems effectively in order to streamline operation,” he continues.

Dac Systems core focus is in helping clients to extract the maximum value from investment in Microsoft technologies. This is done by implementing a tried & tested strategy based on the most relevant technical expertise, a thorough understanding of current and emerging systems and core architecture designs.

Executive management at Dac Systems’ Client have confirmed the value gained from the upgrade and emphasised Dac Systems’ level of expertise, product knowledge and experience in helping to transform the environment.