Keep in mind that for a complete package, it's not just onsite server build / configuration. There is a tremendous amount of install and posibly process documentation that should go along with a service like this in addition to knowledge transfer and time lost due to waiting on your own change control etc.....
While I am not a consultant, we expect documentation and knowledge transfer from ours and we build in our own time and availability to accomadate this. There are also sometimes the occasional follow up email and 5 minute phone calls that don't get billed back in the days and week leading to the project end. So don't think of a quote as just the time to implement, but in all the time and documentation it takes to prepare, implement and turn over. Of course, you may have had a different idea. Steven Peck http://www.blkmtn.org On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > The actual consultant might now be getting close to that rate, either. :) > > * * > > *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of > Technology for the SMB market… > > * > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 12:58 PM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Wow, I didn’t make very close to that on my 12hr extravaganza 2K8 R2 >> upgrade the other night. I’m in the wrong line of work.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Nah.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Steve Ens [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:27 AM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Lync >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> He's got 15 days on the quote...so probably just over $1000 per day. *** >> * >> >> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Brian Desmond <[email protected]> >> wrote:**** >> >> *That’s not much. At $150 (which is low for this work), that’s a little >> over three weeks of work for one person. ***** >> >> * ***** >> >> *Thanks,***** >> >> *Brian Desmond***** >> >> *[email protected]***** >> >> * ***** >> >> *w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132***** >> >> * ***** >> >> *From:* Steve Ens [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 24, 2012 11:34 AM**** >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues**** >> >> *Subject:* Lync**** >> >> **** >> >> I'm starting to plan for a Lync installation here, and a consultant gave >> me a quote of almost $20K for planning and implementation (no hardware or >> licensing included). I'm sensing that is way overkill. I figure with a >> little research it will integrate fairly simply with my AD and Exchange >> installs. I'd like to go with a single server setup, any gotchas, caveats >> or real life experience anyone can share?**** >> >> Thanks**** >> >> Steve**** >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
