4 data center project management problems you can avoid (slideshare)

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4 Data Center Project Management Problems You

Can Avoid

Here are four data center project management challenges you can

avoid:

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:


•Construction cost calculators•Hiring experienced planners•Adding some contingency to your cost estimates to mitigate budget overrun


2. Keep Project Scheduling on Track


Holding to a timeframe when building a colocation

facility or other server facility is as equally challenging as cost.


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



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.




Building relationships with these companies well in advance of your build is

critical.



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.


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



4. Lack of Change Management Readiness


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.



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.


Three key data center project management strategies:

•Establishing relationships with service providers•Keeping thorough and detailed reports•Being prepared for change




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



Have you completed a data center project where project

management either accelerated, stalled, or derailed the initiative

completely?



Tell us about it in the comments section!


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