4 data center project management problems you can avoid (slideshare)
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4 Data Center Project Management Problems You
Can Avoid
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Here are four data center project management challenges you can
avoid:
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1. Exceeding Project Budget
With the myriad numbers of data center construction costs, it is challenging to
account for every expense and price overage.
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Using tools like:
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•Construction cost calculators•Hiring experienced planners•Adding some contingency to your cost estimates to mitigate budget overrun
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2. Keep Project Scheduling on Track
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Holding to a timeframe when building a colocation
facility or other server facility is as equally challenging as cost.
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Consider contracting temporary services within a modular data center:
•Hiring the right general contractor or project manager•Find contractors that are willing to assume the responsibility of milestone attainment
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3. Securing Resource AvailabilityContracting the service providers that can deliver on data center construction phases like:•Raised floor assembly• Server rack installation•Air flow ventilationCan mean you are competing for expertise which is in high demand.
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Building relationships with these companies well in advance of your build is
critical.
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Instead of hiring a bunch of independent contractors to deliver a narrow band of the
spectrum of services you require, work with firms which
can deliver a wide scope of responsibilities.
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Shift the responsibility of delegation of tasks to the contractor to dovetail services together, such as:•Server room cabling•Cooling system installation•Server installation and configuration•Software implementation, testing, and deployment
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4. Lack of Change Management Readiness
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If there’s an industry which should be prepared for change, it would have to
be managed technology services. Expecting the unexpected and having a
Plan B to fall back on along the way separates the innovators from the
imitators.
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Be prepared to swap out equipment you had in mind for more scalability, elevated
security, or faster performance. If demand spikes in advance of your go-
live, consider hardware consolidation or virtualization to increase server density and delivery capacity.
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Three key data center project management strategies:
•Establishing relationships with service providers•Keeping thorough and detailed reports•Being prepared for change
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Should you be planning to expand your roster of managed hosting or colocation facilities, keep these tips in mind to:• Mitigate risk• Get your build completed with minimal delays• Manageable cost overage
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Have you completed a data center project where project
management either accelerated, stalled, or derailed the initiative
completely?
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