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ARCHIBUS Telecommunications and Cable Management

The speed at which technology changes requires continuous system upgrades. These upgrades must be recorded to maintain inventory control that accurately reflects the physical condition of your network. The ARCHIBUS Telecommunications & Cable Management application provides the means to help you manage your network information, including system capacity, physical locations of systems and connections, maintenance histories, and more. The application can also maximize your IT investments by helping you determine where surplus systems can be reassigned, rather than written off.

Shortens the planning process by maintaining a well-documented physical network and simplifies trouble-shooting tasks
Extends the life cycles of telecommunications and data assets by facilitating reassignment of surplus items
Coordinates network information among responsible departments to avoid scheduling conflicts during employee moves and additions

Plan for Network Growth
Accurately documenting your existing conditions allows for the planned growth of your data and telecommunications network. You can begin developing a dynamic inventory immediately. Dramatically reduce the documentation effort by recording multiple connections in a single action. You can also easily record data and voice communications paths. Track logical systems to help troubleshoot equipment and connections, leading to more timely problem resolution and better overall system maintenance.

Record multiple connections in a single record, based on wiring standards, including horizontal cabling systems
Add summary or detailed backbone information as new systems are installed
Document telecommunications hierarchy level values based on EIA standards
Efficiently resolve work orders for network devices

Extend Equipment Life Cycles
Staying current with technology means that even recently-purchased data and telecommunications devices can quickly become obsolete. By tracking all your hardware and software assets, you instantly know what your organization currently owns, who uses what, and for what purposes. It also helps ensure compliance with internal standards and/or licensing provisions. When your
organization upgrades its equipment, older devices can be easily and immediately redeployed to another area of the organization that can benefit from the technology.

Track hardware and software throughout your organization
Manage your surplus by reassigning older equipment

Coordinate Among Departments
Coordinate efforts among responsible departments such as Information Technology, Facilities Management, and Human Resources to ensure that new and relocating employees get network access in a timely fashion. Once the major elements, such as work area equipment, are entered into the system, you can use the application's move order and help desk features. For example, the FM department can communicate its plans for moves, changes, and additions to staff and equipment to the IT department, which can then identify and assign open jacks and terminal connections. Work requests for each new connection can be automatically charged to the appropriate cost center.

Develop comprehensive lists of complete telecom information on each employee, including e-mail, phone number, fax number, and network user name
Track telephone numbers by employee name, room number, or jack number
Combine employee data and telecommunications usage information
Use handheld devices to remotely enter inventory and condition details

Complete the Picture
Use the Telecommunications & Cable Management application in conjunction with other ARCHIBUS applications to enhance its
capabilities.

Create move orders using the Furniture & Equipment Management application to coordinate relocations with telecommunications equipment
Create building maintenance work orders with the Building Operations Management application to accommodate telecommunications requirements

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