7/23/2009 capabilities briefing for cdca andy carter [email protected]
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IT Solutions. Guaranteed Results.
Founded in 1997, to assist organizations that rely on their network and systems infrastructure as a key asset.
Windward provides a range of consulting, engineering, and information technology services that leverages its knowledge of the public sector and commercial best practices
US-owned small business, TS Facility Clearance
Over 100 engineers/consultants, most with clearances
Focus on enterprise management/service assurance with expertise in tools and process
Over 250 customers/projects in the commercial and public sectors
About Windward
IT Solutions. Guaranteed Results.
Windward’s Mission
….is to help customers meet organizational objectives and adapt to change with increased efficiency and flexibility.
IT Solutions. Guaranteed Results.
Windward’s Focus
Business Intelligence: Analyzing massive amounts of data using COTS productsSOA: Developing enterprise architectures that allow applications to communicate over flexible systemsCyber Security: Developing strategies to protect networks and dataService Assurance: Ensuring that mission critical systems are always availableGreen IT: Using virtualization to reduce costs and energy consumption in data centersOperations Management: Ensuring that IT infrastructure is sufficient to meet agency goalsIT Process Improvement: Optimizing operational procedures to maximize efficiency and effectiveness
Windward’s expertise is focused on these areas of IT:
IT Solutions. Guaranteed Results.
Business Intelligence
Solutions to combine and analyze disparate silos of information
Tracking of the impact of programs
Tying program funding to program results
Measuring spending against performance thresholds
Correlating department goals with expenditures
Monitoring security, operational status and service health
Automating analysts work
Windward’s experience in BI enables solutions that improve decision making, save money and resources, automate data analysis, and provide the means to manage performance
Windward provides the visibility to deliver more efficient and effective programs.
IT Solutions. Guaranteed Results.
SOA
Build solid SOA IT infrastructures as a foundation for the successful operation of efficient and effective IT environments
Provide available, discoverable, accessible and reusable services which can reside on IT assets (i.e., computer servers, data storage elements) and span multiple domains
Establish an accurate SOA configuration model with Central Resource Manager, Service Catalog, Shared Information Data (SID) and Synchronization and Discovery modules
Develop and refine infrastructure, Operating Support System (OSS), and governance models for SOA implementation
As a vendor-neutral solutions provider, Windward helps our clients:
At the very core of SOA is the concept and implementation of high performing, continuously available, accessible services.
IT Solutions. Guaranteed Results.
Cyber Security
Windward has experience in the following guidelines and technologies:
US-Cert
IT Security Technologies IDS, NAC, spyware/malware and security information management
Identity Management
HSPD-12
FIPS 201
NIST Guidelines
With detailed analysis, Windward can create an efficient cyber security design and strategy for your organization.
IT Solutions. Guaranteed Results.
IT Service Assurance
With Windward’s extensive experience of service assurance solutions, an organization can significantly improve the quality of IT systems and services.
Fault management for network, application, system and other infrastructure
Performance management of all critical infrastructure
Capacity planning of IT assets
Root cause analysis and alarm consolidation
Manager of manager design, deployment and integration
Impact analysis and notification of critical service outages
Windward can design the right assurance solution to increase IT service availability, reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), and improve value to your customers.
IT Solutions. Guaranteed Results.
Green IT
Green IT focuses on innovative technology and ways to make legacy environments, particularly data centers, more energy-efficient. Windward offers:
Extensive knowledge base of FAR and EPEAT Green IT regulations
Green IT system design, implementation, and support for networks and systems
Greening legacy infrastructure through virtualization, data center consolidation, and blade technologies
The Greening effect of virtualization is to reduce and consolidate physical hardware resources and software resources across the
environment.
IT Solutions. Guaranteed Results.
Operations Management
Windward Delivers excellence in Operations Management for Federal organizations that rely on their network and systems infrastructure for mission performance
Provisioning system design, implementation and support for networks and systems
Configuration management of network, system and application devices
Discovery and audit of the IT infrastructure
CMBD or SID design, implementation and support
Release packaging & distribution
Service desk design, implementation and support
Wide area workflow design, deployment and support
The automation of existing Operations Management services or the addition of new services without disrupting service quality is not a simple task. Windward helps organizations
effectively implement and fully integrate solutions into all IT processes.
IT Solutions. Guaranteed Results.
IT Process Improvement
Windward’s depth of analysis and service assurance solutions improve IT processes and service quality.
ITSM / ITIL, eTOM, CobiT, ISO20K, Six Sigma program mentoring, implementation and service lifecycle support
BSM visualization of key operational data through dashboards and portals
KPI definition and implementation
Process automation of key operational workflows
Service catalog design, implementation and support
Service desk design, implementation and support
SLA design and management
Project portfolio management of critical IT initiatives
Improve operational efficiency and effectiveness to achieve higher quality services and greater customer satisfaction
IT Solutions. Guaranteed Results.
Defense Clients and Projects
Client Project
Defense Information Systems Agency DGS Network Management System
Office of the Secretary of DefenseCommand Communications Survivability Program (CCSP) OSS Implementation
Command Communications Survivability Program (CCSP) Network Fault Management Support
Department of the ArmyArmy Knowledge Online (AKO) management system
Army National Guard (ANG) Management System Requirements
Department of the Navy
Combined Optical Acoustic Tracking System Network & Systems Management
U.S. Navy / Marine Corps Service Level Management System
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) CONOPS Design
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) NMS System Design
2nd Fleet IT Governance Planning
Department of the Air Force
Combat Information Transport System, Network Common Operational Picture System
Combat Information Transport System, Block 30 Initial NMS Implementation
NETCENTS Application Management System Implementation
Defense Clients and Projects