You are a network consultant who has been asked to attend an initial meeting with the executive management team of ElectroMyCycle, LLC. ElectroMyCycle manufactures motorcycles. Its new electric motorcycle was just picked up by a large retail chain. ElectroMyCycle is upgrading its manufacturing capacity and hiring new employees. Recently, ElectroMyCycle employees have started saying, "The Internet is slow." They are also experiencing problems sending email, accessing web-based applications, and printing. In the past, when the company was small, it didn’t have these problems. The operations manager outsourced computer services to a local business called Network Rogues, which installed new workstations and servers as needed, provided desktop support, and managed the switches, router, and firewall. ElectroMyCycle is now considering bringing computer services in-house and is wondering how its network should evolve as it increases production of its electric motorcycle. 1. What research will you do before your initial meeting with the executive management team? 1. Find out the industry and status of the industry the client is in.
2. Client’s market share in the industry
3. Financial growth history of the client
4. Client’s suppliers and customers
5. Products and services offered
6. Any recent important news on client’s business strategies or focus
7. What general problems does ElectroMyCycle seem to be experiencing?