Building Profitable Solutions With Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5 Joshua Feinberg PDF

The demand for technology consultants who set up and support network systems for small businesses is red hot. If you’re one of these value-added providers (VAPs)—or you’re investigating what it takes to set up shop—this just-in-time guide explains how to build a successful and profitable practice creating network solutions with Small Business Server (SBS) 4.5. This practical reference details both the technical and nontechnical expertise you’ll need, including how to: • Analyze the unique business needs and internal landscape of the small business • Help your clients exploit the technological, financial, and competitive advantages of using SBS as the digital backbone of their business systems • Plan, roll out, test, and support a customized SBS installation • Demonstrate an immediate return on an SBS investment • Stay one step ahead of the business technology curve—your critical edge in positioning your services, setting rates, and deploying resources • Add value to your services—including ways to transcend your role as consultant to become a trusted technology advisor INCLUDED ON CD-ROM: The CD-ROM contains templates to help you develop technology solutions for your small-business clients and organize your resources, white papers on strategic business and technological issues surrounding SBS, and useful evaluation software.