Networking
examples
A
car dealer with three locations . . .
Problem
Repair
work is performed at one location; sales at two other locations.
Staff at the sales offices have to call to get repair records;
staff at the repair location have to call for needed customer
information. Every phone call requires time and effort on
the part of at least two employees
Solution
An
ISDN line to create a wide-area network for the three locations.
Benefits
Instant
access to all customer, sales and repair information. Frequency
of errors decreases. Productivity dramatically increases.
A
mortgage company with field salespeople . . .
Problem
Field
personnel have to call into the office to get current rates
and credit checks. Productivity is falling.
Solution
A
central office network with firewall-protected Internet
access and a dial-up server.
Benefits
Provides
safe and easy access to the central database, allowing field
representatives to dial into the central office for rates,
proprietary account information and credit histories. Increases
overall productivity, as well as interoffice communication.
An
architectural company with communication problems . . .
Problem
Increasingly
difficult to locate and contact employees due to their varied
daily schedules. It was almost impossible to schedule meetings
and assign tasks.
Solution
Installation
of an intra-office mail server.
Benefits
Everyone
can exchange information via email, look at each other's
schedules, view task lists, etc. Increases productivity,
quick access to messages via e-mail, eliminates "phone tag"
to schedule meetings and assign new tasks.
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