Wesleyan University

Vantage works closely with client technology organizations to create cost effective solutions that best serve the institution and its academic and administrative needs.

Located in Middletown, Connecticut, Wesleyan University is a four-year, private institution, founded in 1831. It serves 2,700 full-time undergraduate and 190 graduate students on its 290-acre, 60 building campus.

Telephone services at Wesleyan are provided by a University owned, 4,500 line PBX along with 2,000 lines of Centrex service provided by the local exchange carrier. All systems and user services (including University-owed and maintained cable plant and pathway) are managed by University staff in conjunction with outside maintenance and vendor staff. Organizationally, telephone services are part of the University’s Information Technology Department.

Vantage was selected to perform a comprehensive assessment of the University’s telephone systems and services, including the appropriateness of current technology, the financial performance of the systems and services, and the approach to system management.

In particular, the University wished to ensure that the services were being provided efficiently and in a cost effective manner, and that, in the longer term, the University was well positioned to take advantage of technological change.

The final report, presented to the Vice President for Information Technology, the Vice President for Finance, the Director of Auxiliary Services, and Director of Technology Support Services provided recommendations in regard to the efficiency, cost effectiveness, management, and possible enhancements to telephone services at Wesleyan.

SERVICES
Technology, Financial, Organizational and Management Assessment

EXPERTISE
Organizational Structures
Financial Analysis
Telephone Systems (PBX and Centrex)
Telephone Services (Local, Long Distance, Trunking)
Infrastructure (Inside and Outside Plant)

CLIENT
Wesleyan University

PROJECT LOCATION
Middletown, CT