Digital Alternatives Group Inc
About Digital Alternatives Group
Digital Alternatives Group, headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, is an innovative provider of Technology consultative services aimed at helping clients reduce costs.
The privately held company, founded in 1998, is led by an experienced management team focused on helping customers of all sizes by providing creative and superior approaches towards maximizing their Technology investments.
Digital Alternatives Group is committed to excellence and stands alone in its focus of providing companies the tools they need to succeed. Our mission is simple: We will help our customers reduce their Technology costs - period.
The company delivers a range of services, including: LAN/WAN Networking solutions, Print & copy assessments, IT security, IT support and Web development. These services have been delivered across a diverse number of industry sectors such as: Printing/Publishing, Banking, Government, Educational, and the Private/commercial sector.
Core beliefs
Our organization has several driving forces that have had major positive impacts on our clients and the way we do business.
First, weve found that many organizations have invested heavily in technology for years and that the results have not delivered the benefits they were promised. From, from a total cost of ownership perspective, we often see that theyve either paid too much or havent tracked their costs over time. And, when faced with the challenge of justifying additional spending on technology, its surprising how difficult it can be to stop even if you cant measure the value.
We aim to change this mindset and operate on the belief that Technology can play a serious role in improving today's work environment, by reducing costs and time that many organizations are now spending on equipment, and manual processes. But, it is important to align your business objectives with technology changes before you make any investment.
With all signs pointing to an accelerated proliferation of technology into businesses, understanding how to control technology spending and maximize value is critical. And, because we don't sell equipment, our focus is in helping maximize existing Technology investments and avoid overspending and the constant upgrade trap
There are alternatives
Ideas and innovation are what fuels a successful organization, and Digital Alternatives Group offers clients something they haven't seen before. We believe Business objectives should drive your technology requirements - instead of assuming you need what your vendor sales person or technology magazines tantalize you with.
It is obvious there is a strong reliance on technology as a key resource for the delivery of business services today. And, we predict that the use of and reliance on technology will increase dramatically over the next few years.
Accordingly, our approach gives organizations the knowledge to take back costs and control from commission-driven sales reps and the confidence to know that any selected solution will perform to identified business objectives before a purchase is made.
How we get the job done
We've developed our own methodology around these values. Based on accepted PMPTM project management standards, our GAIN methodology will guarantee that any investment in Technology achieves real business objectives. Our GAIN methodology offers the following benefits:
Provides expert project management support at each stage
Proactively minimizes project risk(s) before they impact the project
Ensures deliverables are achieved on schedule and within budget
Helps tie technology to realistic business objectives before purchase and organizational change
This is the approach behind all our services, and we believe you can measure value if you start out with clear goals.
Digital Alternatives Groups Business Units
Finally, youve got a partner who will help you manage and reduce Technology costs. Our service offerings lay a strong foundation aimed at one objective - saving your organization money. Partnering with Digital Alternatives Group is a win-win situation for your business because we are not tied to Technology vendors or manufacturers and we possess insider knowledge and expertise to help you with: product research, capabilities, pricing, leasing, service contracts and suppliers. The result? - expert recommendations on how to harness Technology towards achieving real business objectives.
Our cost-cutting service offerings range across five specific areas, including the following:
Networking Services - No rest for the Network ever
As reliance on IT increases, the Network is becoming one of the most critical IT investments your office owns. It connects everything to everyone, and it can't be down. Chances are you're under pressure to support a growing variety data and communication pieces in a number of locations. We can help you with any of the following tasks: design, rollouts and deployment, migrations and upgrades, VPN, software suites, servers, storage, backups and e-mail.
Print/copy assessment - Need more printers or copiers? Read this first
If you're in charge of your office's fleet of copiers, faxes and printers, or thinking of buying new hardcopy equipment for your organization, our Print and Document services are for you. And, if you're looking for easy areas to save money, you'll be very interested in learning more about our revolutionary web-based analysis, acquisition and fleet management tools.
IT security - The role of security in your organization
Every organization needs a security program that safe-guards information and reduces vulnerabilities. We can help. Our established methods for evaluating security risks, security practices you can use now, and training courses for users & technical personnel will position you as proactive, not reactive to these growing threats. If you're having a hard time battling todays security issues, such as: SPAM, Viruses, Spyware, hackers and updates, we know you're busy, and we can help.
IT support - Local, effective and affordable help is only a call away
As your reliance on technology increases, unplanned down-time or data loss will affect your organization's operational capabilities or profitability. When computer problems arise, you need affordable, fast and effective help. Our full range of on-site (and telephone) support services for hardware, software and networks will help keep your systems running and your customers happy.
Web Development - The Internet is no longer a 'nice-to-have'
We've all seen the great advancements in the Internet and Multi-media industries, but has your organization capitalized on the changes you can make to the way you do business because of these advancements? Beyond the classic 'open for business' website, if you're not aware that the Internet has much more to offer, you're missing out on exciting ways to increase sales, service customers and cut costs all at the same time.
Value proposition - our unique competitive advantage
Unlike a manufacturer, we are not driven by hardware or software sales. Rather, our business model is based on client driven requirements rather than equipment or software sales. In fact, we don't sell hardware or software, and in many cases clients are pleasantly surprised to learn that business issues can be solved without an additional investment in more technology. Instead, we capitalize on the strength of an objective opinion to drive our recommendations, because our relationship with you isn't tied to equipment or software sales. In cases where new gear is required, we offer vendor-neutral recommendations, using our industry experience and technology partner relationships to make sure your organization gets the best pricing for the right solution. And this additional expertise comes at no additional charge to your organization because we don't sell or profit from the equipment sale.
Contact Information
For more information about Digital Alternatives Group, we invite you to visit us at: www.digialt.com or send an email to info@digialt.com.
Company Details
Company Information
Betty Ann Kimmell
Title:
Partner, ITC, CAPM
Telephone:
(613) 744-5385
Email:
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Services
Technology Services