Consulting / Performance Optimisation
Optimising the performance of an enterprise application requires expertise in a range of technologies as well as a clear understanding of the business drivers and end-user expectations. With expertise across all the technical components that in combination determine overall application and system performance, Convergent has delivered a number of Enterprise Systems Health-Checks.
What is an Enterprise Systems Health-Check
A targeted systems review structured around a standardised Technical Landscape depicting the components commonly found as part of an end-to-end Enterprise Systems technical environment, The Health-Check consists of a top down architectural assessment and a bottom up detailed analysis of the individual technical components to identify challenges and determine how to address them.
Scope of Review
Relevant components are agreed to determine the scope of the Health-Check.
| Technical Architecture Landscape | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | Enterprise Environment | Application | |||
| Hardware | Technical Security | Systems Monitoring | Job Net / Batch Schedule | App Connect & Interfacing | Application Security |
| Operating System | Network | Backup Recovery | Batch Schedule | Internet & Intranet | Report Creation |
| Database | Desktop & Browser | Disaster Recovery | Batch API to Application | Object Migration Scripts | Report Distribution |
| Application Server | Systems Connectivity | Housekeeping | Process Scheduler | Version Control | |
| Web Servers | Archiving | Scripts | Change Mgt. Tools | ||
Health-Check Deliverable
The key output from the review is a detailed report, which includes:
- Assessment - A statement of the systems state of health at a component level.
- Correction - Recommendations for immediate changes to address specific issues.
- Direction - A road map detailing specific actions to address future challenges.
