While adhering to our Citrix methodology, Citrix Consulting tailors its solutions and project approach to fit the needs of our clients. By leveraging our real-world experience, Citrix Consulting plays an integral role in each of the project phases —Analysis, Design, Build/Test and Rollout — as illustrated in the chart below.

Analysis

During the Analysis phase, Citrix Consulting reviews your current environment and gathers detailed requirements for the project. This information allows us to provide high-level recommendations and set the direction for your proposed Citrix deployment, upgrade or expansion. Common services conducted during the Analysis phase include, the Application Virtualization Assessment, Proof of Concept, and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) Analysis.

Design

The design phase defines the Application Delivery architecture and operational processes required to maintain the production environment and attain predefined project requirements. In addition, it is a road map and implementation strategy that can be used by Citrix Consulting, Citrix Solution Advisors or your IT team to deploy the proposed solution successfully. The Design phase consists of several technical and procedural designs that make up the Design. They include the Conceptual Design, Architecture Design, Implementation Design and Operation Process Design.

Build / Test

During the Build/Test phase, Citrix Consulting creates, configures and customizes the Application Delivery Infrastructure as described in the Design phase. Following the environment build, all solutions are thoroughly unit and regression tested. Once initial tests are completed, an entire system test is performed.

Rollout

The Rollout phase is the final step in the methodology. A pilot is typically performed to ensure that all requirements are addressed in the deployment. In addition, the pilot helps determine scalability thresholds for the production environment. Key success criteria are identified for the pilot and are tested by a subset of end users. Once the pilot is complete, Citrix Consulting assists with rolling out the solution to production. Rollout includes technical assistance, deployment work plans, end user and IT staff training, initial production support and ownership transition to the customer or Citrix Solution Advisor.