Competencies
For those who want to dig a little deeper...
The following is a listing of some of Sunminers+LIMITED's
business and technology capabilities defined for each of its core competencies.
These capabilities are provided to clients both through strategic staffing and
IT support relationships. Click on the competency
for further details.
Network Infrastructure -
assessment, standards definition, implementation, management, and support
focused on enterprise architecture, server, data storage, connectivity,
security, and desktop services.
Program & Project
Management - management, support and mentoring associated
with program and project management, and program office solutions. Our senior
consultants are also able to provide IT strategy and direction setting,
organization performance/transformation, and interim organization management
services.
Security & Disaster
Recovery - security assessment, vulnerability testing, and
intervention capabilities designed to improve and/or monitor network security.
Our experienced consultants can advise, lead, and manage business continuity
and disaster recovery planning efforts. Highly specialised security consultants
provide SOX, HIPAA, computer forensics, litigation data retrieval, expert
witness testimony, and research services.
Application Development -
business requirements definition, application architecture, development,
testing, and deployment services for custom business applications or the
customization of packaged software products. Programming skills include both
legacy and industry standard languages. Highly specialised consultants provide
implementation and support services for enterprise software applications like
PeopleSoft and Seibel.
Data-to-Knowledge Management -
data warehousing and database services including the analysis, design,
development, and implementation of corporate/business unit data marts and data
transformation solutions. Data integrity, report generation, and data query
scripting services are also available.
Network Infrastructure
Network Solution Definition
Determine data network solutions that will effectively support
business needs through:
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Strategic Technology Planning
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Assessment of Current Network Architecture
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Business Requirements Development and Analysis
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Business and Technology Gap Analysis
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Data Network Design and Engineering
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Automated Management and Monitoring Tools (Open View, SMS,
etc.)
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Windows Upgrades with Active Directory Services
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Mobile Remote User Access
Network Solution Implementation & Support
Implement secure, reliable and scalable enterprise data networks
(LAN, WAN, Internet, Intranets, etc.) centered on meeting business and
technical requirements through:
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Network Solution Development and Implementation
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Network Performance Monitoring and Tuning
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Network Systems Administration (e.g., Network Connectivity,
Internet Connectivity, Dialup Support, Third Party Connectivity)
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On-going Network Management (On-Site, Off-Site, Outsourced,
and Staffing)
Network Management Consulting
Evaluate and develop recommendations in improving methods for
supporting data network environments through:
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Network Capability, Capacity, and Security Assessments
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Policies and Procedures Reviews
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Enterprise Standards Development
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Process and Practice Audits
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Backup and Recovery Audits
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Backup and Recovery Strategy Development
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Root Cause Diagnostics
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Business Continuance Planning
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Disaster Recovery Planning
Help Desk Definition & Support
Provide evaluation as well as on-going support and management
capabilities through:
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Problem Management, Process Analysis, and Engineering
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Performance Measurement and Reporting Definition
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Help Desk Monitoring and Reporting Tools Implementation
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Service Level Agreements, Process Definition, and
Documentation
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Help Desk Management and Staffing (On-Site, Off-Site or
Outsourced)
Interim Network Management
Provide senior to mid-level interim management in the following
capacities:
Program & Project Management
Management Services
Provide direct full lifecycle management of projects and
programs as well as project administrative services through the use of the
following knowledge areas:
Support Services
Provide consulting expertise regarding best practices in project
and program management to organizations through:
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Project and Program Office Design and Implementation
(including supporting processes)
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Project and Program Oversight
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Organization Initiative Inventory and Analysis
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Project and Program Assessment
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Project and Program Crisis Resolution and Recovery
Mentoring Services
Provide guidance and support for enhancing the capabilities of
project and program managers through:
Organization Performance and Transformation Services
Provide guidance and support for assisting IT organizations in
becoming highly effective and responsive through:
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Values and Culture Definition
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Strategic Direction Setting
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Technology and Business Alignment Analysis
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Organization Capability Determination
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Organization Change Management
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Organization Restructuring
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Cultural Values Assessment
Process Performance Services
Provide analysis capabilities to determine operational and
tactical improvement in business work flow and organizational effectiveness
through:
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Process Analysis and Improvement Implementation
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Best Practices Determination and Analysis
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Performance Metrics Definition and Rollout
Security & Disaster Recovery
Enterprise Security
Provides a comprehensive suite of security services to meet a
company's growing security needs through:
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Policies and Procedures Review and Development
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Security Assessment
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Network Vulnerability Testing (external and internal)
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Penetration Testing + eCommerce Security Audit
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Security Architecture Review
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Web Application Security Review
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Independent Verification and Validation
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Incident Response
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Risk Assessment
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System Hardening
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Firewall Integration and Deployment
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Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
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Strong Authentication
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Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
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URL and Content Filtering
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Anti-Virus/Anti-Vandal
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Computer Forensics
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Expert Witness
Sarbannes-Oxley (SOX) Support
Assist public companies (or those who have public companies
influencing the way they do business) in meeting the requirements established
by this regulation:
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Business Requirements Analysis
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Gap Analysis
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Policies and Procedures Review and Development
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IT Controls Identification and Testing
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IT Controls Documentation
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Compliance Plan Development and Implementation Management
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Remediation Activities
Privacy and Security
Provides consultation services to help health care providers
determine the technology requirements and compliance issues they face
through:
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Policies and Procedures Review and Development
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Network Security Assessment
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Disaster Recovery Plan Review and Development
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Business Resumption Plan Review and Development
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Change Management Review and Development
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Gap Trends Analysis
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Compliance Plan Development and Implementation Management
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Verification and Validation ("certification")
Disaster Recovery
Provides consultation services to help company's plan, develop,
and test disaster recovery strategies for their business critical technology
through:
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Disaster Recovery Plan Review and Development
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Business Risk Assessment
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Disaster Recovery Feasibility Studies and Options
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Testing and Improvement Review
Business Resumption
Provides consultation services to assist company's plan,
develop, and test business resumption strategies for recovering critical
business processes in the event of a disaster or disruption.
Application Development
Business Solution Definition
Determine focused solutions that will effectively support
business needs through:
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Business and Work Flow Process Analysis
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Business Requirements Definition
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Solution Approach Determination
Technical Solution Implementation
Implement scalable enterprise solutions utilizing web,
client/server, and mainframe environments centered on meeting business and
technical requirements through:
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Application Architecture Analysis and Design
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Package Software Selection + Solution Design and Documentation
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Software Development, Testing, Deployment, and Documentation
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Purchased Solutions Integration
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Security Issues Analysis, Audits, and Recommendations
Development Management Consulting
Evaluate and develop recommendations in improving application
development environment through:
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Application Development and Testing Tools Selection
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Development Process and Methodology Evaluation
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Application Support Environment Improvement Analysis
Data-to-Knowledge Management
Database Services
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Installation and Database Upgrade Services
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Storage Allocation and Database Sizing
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Database Structure and Infrastructure modifications.
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User and Security Management
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Performance Management and Query optimization
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Backup and Recovery Strategies
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Data Replication and Data Loading Strategies
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Service Level Agreement (SLA) Database Support.
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Back-End Database Development
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Front-End Database Application Development
Data Warehousing
Transform disparate corporate data into meaningful information
and actionable business decisions through:
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Needs Analysis and Strategic Planning
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Data Integration and Transformation Services (ETL)
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End user Reporting strategies
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End User Data Delivery Tools Expertise (OLAP Tools)
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Data Modeling Services (OLAP, ROLAP, MOLAP, OLTP)
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Full Life Cycle Data Mart and Data Warehousing Project
Management
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Data Mart Development
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Meta Data Management
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Data Distribution Strategies