Sample small network audit

May 2001 ABC COMPANY TECHNOLOGY AUDIT INSIDE THIS REPORT: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 Executive Summary 2 Infrastructure ABC Company has contracted 2 Hardware Palitto Consulting Services (PCS) to perform a Technology 3-5 Software Audit of all information tech-nology. The purpose of this 4 Telephony / Internet audit is to document current conditions and identify oppor-5 Procedures and Policies tunities for this organization to improve its services for the 6 Prioritized Action Plan supporting customers. This report will function as both an analysis of current situation and a blueprint which indi-cates the methods to build upon. Emphasis will be placed on the following goals: • Cost reduction via con- solidation, and simplifica-tion and reduced TCO ABC Company’s current com- mized such as AntiVirus and • Improve quality of service puter network is positioned resource sharing. to customers by effec-well for future growth. Most of tively using advanced the workstations have been functionality of available upgraded recently to a stan- technology Total Cost of Ownership dard Pentium III configuration. This will provide a scalable considers the following: hardware foundation to build on, however; there are some software configurations that • Initial sale price are missing and/or not opti- • Support costs • Downtime costs TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP • Upgrade costs this report will make recom-• Management costs One of the most critical ...