Project Planning

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Strategic Services
www.strategic-services.com
Engineering Contractors for
BigDig Milestone Completion
Electronics Systems Communications Monitor
Control Satellite Telco Sys We
specialize in Worldwide Electronics Systems
Installation including security installs and
communications systems
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Lead Staff

• Dick Abbott VP Engineering
• Peter Ackermann Director of
  worldwide installations
• Judy Dudek Documentation
• Hermie Caballes (PE) Mechanical DesignAutoCad
• Jim Pettit VP Program Development
• Chuck Kozlowski Director MarketingSales

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Current Projects

• Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Integrated Project
  Control System
• Documentation (central computer system, fiber
  optic interface, telecommunications, traffic
  control systems, fire protection, CO monitoring)
• System testing
• Radio Systems
• Training (central computer system, video
  monitoring, telecommunications)
• Force protection security upgrade project for
  USAF bases in Kuwait (Installation Support)
• Base security equipment installation for USAF in
  Saudi Arabia (Installation Support)
• South Pole communications study for NSF
• Orbital Sciences ground stations for ARABSAT and
  Telkom 2
• Timing studies for USAF and NOAA
• CSC software proposal support for satellite
  control center
• NASA PAAC/USTDC/KSC/KICS/MEDS proposal

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Past Projects

• South Pole Communications Study
• Jim Pettit Lead
• Microwave over continent
• Fiber Christ Church to Antarctic
• Satellite Solutions
• Marisat Inclined Orbit solutions
• African Thin Route Communications
• Dick Abbott Lead
• Naval Rapid Deployable Comms systems
• Jim Pettit Lead
• Satellite services restoration (Puerto Rico)
• Peter Ackermann Lead

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Why use Strategic Services top 10

• 1 Great technical resources
• 2 Rapid response quick to work
• 3 More skills per buck per staff
• 4 Exceptional technical skills and experience
• 5 Exceptional depth and scope of experience
• 6 Worldwide install services
• 7 Wide range of expertise
• 8 Documentation support too
• 9 Designs Mech Electrical(boards) AutoCad
• 10 Competitive rates

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This is what we do

• Strategic Services supports your programs,
  providing
• Technical labor,Comms,IT,Satcom,MC
• Program management support
• Systems engineering Board Level support
• Proposal preparation capture to delivery
• Documentation Support
• Training
• We perform site surveys, field installations and
  on site testing.

Strategic Services makes your programs
technically and financially successful by
focusing highly qualified and innovative
technical people on your technical and business
needs.
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More on what we do?
Strategic Services provides an easy solution for
obtaining experienced technical labor and global
Field Installation Services.

• We provide short term labor supporting large and
  small projects worldwide, anytime any place (we
  go where you need us)
• We work complex electronic systems,
  communications, IT, Control Centers
• We Ramp up labor resources rapidly
• We do program planning and management
• We understand cost and profitability
• We help you meet schedules and make money

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Technical Services
We provide...

• Engineering support, C3
• Software development and verification
• FPGA and board design
• Installation and field support services
• System verification and Test
• Technical resources when you need them

A comment on our labor force. Our staff is
Generally older and more skilled, which means you
get more talent for the buck. Software people
are the exception. And our rates remain very
reasonable.
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Program Management
We help make it happen

• Program Planning and Control
• Scheduling
• Resources management
• Contract monitoring
• In country systems monitors
• Risks reduction support
• QA reviews
• Compliance monitoring
• Specifications
• Test plans and procedures
• Schedules

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Program Planning
We do...

• Feasibility studies
• Technical approaches and solutions
• Execution Implementation planning
• Field Service and Maintenance planning
• Task order management
• Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Staffing plans, phase in plans
• Costing
• Scheduling
• EVMS

We help keep your program on schedule and within
budget using innovative solutions, good people,
and sound structured program management.
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Its always important to know what youre doing!
Our studies, trades and analysis help you know
what youre doing by clarifying complex issues.
Strategic Services
www.strategic-services.com
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Feasibility Studies
We do...

• Options evaluations and trades
• Satellite
• Video
• Cable
• Microwave
• Construction planning (light construction)
• Headed by Hermie Caballes PE MD.
• Costing
• Scheduling

For example, staff has performed several studies
on the feasibility of providing continuous global
connectivity to the South Pole Research
station, using a variety of communications
technologies.
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Engineering Support
We do...

• General Engineering
• Communications
• Satcom
• Electronics
• Design
• Site surveys and plans
• Facilities design
• Mechanical design
• Value engineering
• Estimating services
• Drafting and Design services
• AutoCad, as builts etc.

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Software Development Verification
We do...

• Studies
• Architecture
• Imbedded systems
• System testing
• Provide Online help systems
• FPGA development
• Board Design
• Languages
• Unix
• C
• C

We have people currently supporting software
development on major Subsystems for the traffic
control systems for the BigDig Project.
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System Verification
We do...

• Test plans and procedures (TPP)
• Testing services
• Currently supporting night shift testing of
  BigDig Radios, AM/FM rebroadcast, 2Way emergency
  and HAR

We have engineers writing TPPs and 4 test
technician in the field testing the Radio
Systems for the BigDig Project in Boston
(14Billion program).
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Installation Field Support

• We provide short term manpower for global field
  site installations
• On the Boston BigDig program we are providing
  technicians installing and
• testing radios
• In Kuwait we provided 6 technicians supporting
  the installation of base security electronics at
  USAF bases, e.g. cameras, motion detectors, and
  intrusion detection.
• Currently installing equipment at US Naval
  facilities

Field Engineering is a focus area for us. We
have technical expertise and formidable Field
Experience. We work a wide range of field
installations and are willing to obtain
Specialized training where needed.
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Documentation Support
We do...

• Technical submittals (manuals)
• Operations and maintenance manuals
• Training materials
• CDRL support

Case example
Honeywell had to develop equipment submittals
and maintenance manuals to meet a contract
deadline. Strategic Services provided 4 people
to supplement Honeywells team and all the
documents were delivered on time allowing
Honeywell to receive a milestone award .
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Training

• Determine training methodology
• Develop training materials
• Concept of operations
• Operations - hardware and software
• Hardware maintenance
• Corporate growth and strategy
• Understanding Intellectual Property Law (by
  partnering Law Firm)
• Conduct training sessions
• On-site
• Computer-based
• Web-based
• Remote
• Train-the-trainer sessions
• Coordinate training activities

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Proposal Support

• Strategy development
• Theme development
• Offer development
• Discriminator enhancement
• Red teaming
• Writing
• Developing and selling the offer
• Polishing the Executive Summary
• Graphic conceptualization and design

• Proposal examples include
• Support for PAAC NASA proposal
• CSOC for NASA
• Orbital Sciences for ARABSAT A4 proposal
• Orbital Sciences for TELCOM 2 proposal
• BTI for Mobile equipment for USMC
• High voltage equipment for Standard Oil of
  California

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Strategic Business Services
We do...

• Feasibility studies
• Business modeling
• Market validation
• Strategic plans
• Competitive analyses
• Product analyses
• Corporate upgrades
• TQM
• 6 Sigma
• Summary example for a typical study
• Over the years, the ABC Co. has limited its
  potential growth through
• under investment, limited strategic thrusts and a
  narrow definition
• Of itself compared to SAIC, CSC, and other high
  growth companies in
• government contracting. Historically, ABC has
  failed to recognize
• The importance of accumulating core competencies
  in selected
• technologies to maintain a leadership position.
  This legacy today
• undermines ABCs ability to compete and grow.

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Contact List
Dick Abbott VP Technology dick_at_strategic-services.
com 301-922-2274
Jim Pettit VP Programs jim_at_strategic-services.com
703-447-7755
Chuck Kozlowski Director Marketing
Sales chuck_at_strategic-services.com 301-332-1403