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Discovery & Design

Decoding Your Environment & Pain Points
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It all starts with discovery.

Initiate your journey with CHESA as we carefully evaluate your systems and workflows through our discovery and consulting process.

Hearing Aid

We start by actively listening to your team to capture user stories and define pain points.

Techography

Next we thoroughly survey and document your current technological landscape.

Detanglement

We then compile and analyze your data into readable stories, topologies, and diagrams.

Envision your future.

After capturing a portrait of your current operational landscape,
we pivot to crafting and architecting your future.

Mind Hive

Our Solutions Architects and Workflow Engineers ruminate over our results; thinking caps on.

Curation

In this phase we knead together the optimal mix of innovative platforms and creative technologies.

Showcase

It all comes together in a comprehensive proposal delivered and presented to your key stakeholders.

The CHESA Discovery Engagement Tenets

Diagnosis Before Prescription

Diagnosis Before Prescription

At CHESA, we don’t bring a pre-packaged answer in search of a question. Our primary mission is to first understand your unique challenges and needs, and then architect the optimal solutions tailored to you. 

Impartiality and Neutrality

Impartiality and Neutrality

We’re not beholden to any particular vendor or solution. This ensures you’ll get a candid, objective assessment of the most effective suite of solutions, unclouded by any hidden motives.

Confidentiality and Security

Confidentiality and Security

In today’s complex landscape, entrusting someone with your systems, assets, and inner business mechanisms is no small feat. We have experience serving discerning clients who require the highest levels of discretion, treating each engagement as if it were a classified operation.

Art of Communication

Art of Communication

Navigating an organization’s intricate hierarchy requires a versatile approach to engagement, one that resonates across a myriad of roles and personalities. We are multilingual in the language of your business—fluent in Editor, Producer, Post-Production Supervisor, Media Manager, CEO, CFO, Procurement, IT, and more! Years of hands-on experience equip us with the acumen to elicit vital insights from each group by communicating in a way that fosters comfort and dismantles barriers.

Scalability and Future-Proofing

Scalability and Future-Proofing

Recognizing that your organization’s needs will evolve, we ensure that our solutions not only meet your current requirements but also have the flexibility to adapt to future changes.

Accountability and Transparency

Accountability and Transparency

Our engagement doesn’t end once a solution is deployed. We believe in full transparency throughout the project lifecycle, and we stand by the efficacy of our solutions. Regular updates, reviews, and checkpoints are integrated into our approach to ensure we’re meeting and exceeding your expectations at all times.

Navigating the Nuances

Tailoring Discovery to Your Unique Landscape

At CHESA, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. We orchestrate bespoke discovery journeys, meticulously crafted to mirror the complexities of your environment, the scope of your inquiries, and your financial parameters. All this commences with an incisive initial engagement to fine-tune the calibration of your discovery expedition.

CHESA’s Multi-Tiered Discovery Offerings

Engagement Discovery

Engagement Discovery

CHESA’s Engagement Discovery is your first step towards optimizing your organizational workflows and infrastructure. With a dedicated Solutions Architect, we provide an engagement meeting, system analysis, and a customized solutions proposal that identifies gaps and recommends improvements, all presented to stakeholders for clear, actionable insights into your organizational operations. 

Foundation Discovery

Foundation Discovery

CHESA’s Foundation Discovery is an in-depth service that dives into your operational needs through remote interviews, user stories, and workflow documentation, culminating in visualized system topologies and process maps. With a bespoke solutions proposal and a clear presentation for stakeholders, we provide a strategic roadmap designed to optimize and enhance your organization’s workflows and infrastructure. 

Advanced Discovery

Advanced Discovery

CHESA’s Advanced Discovery is an intensive, comprehensive service providing deep system analysis and a strategic 3-year roadmap, aimed at revolutionizing your organization’s workflows and infrastructure. Through in-person interviews, detailed system topologies, a tailored solutions proposal, and a thorough stakeholder presentation, we chart your path to digital transformation, optimizing your operations for efficiency and growth. 

Comprehensive Discovery

Comprehensive Discovery

CHESA’s Comprehensive Discovery is our most thorough service, offering a detailed systems analysis, robust workflow visualization, and a strategic 5-year roadmap to revolutionize your organization’s infrastructure. Spearheaded by a Principal Consultant and supported by multiple Solutions Architects, we deliver an exhaustive proposal and insightful stakeholder presentation, providing a comprehensive blueprint for your long-term digital transformation and sustainable growth. 

Retainer Consulting

Retainer Consulting

This flexible, long-term engagement is crafted to suit your organization’s specific needs and can encompass a wide range of consulting activities—from steering committee involvement and business planning to proof-of-concept execution and RFP drafting, among others. Typically initiated with an upfront investment, these retainers operate on a ‘burn-down’ financial model, allowing for a continuous assessment of progress and the option for periodic renewals. 

What We Make Possible

Your Pathway to Digital Transformation

In-Depth Workflow Analysis

We conduct a thorough evaluation of your entire content lifecycle, from creation to distribution, and identify areas for improvement, streamlining operations to eliminate bottlenecks and inefficiencies.

Security Audits

Comprehensive security assessments, including penetration tests and compliance checks, are designed to safeguard your facility and data from potential vulnerabilities and risks. 

Technology Documentation

We compile comprehensive records of your existing technology setup, which can aid in better management and future planning of your tech environment. 

Strategic Technology Planning

We help you outline a multi-year plan that aligns your technology needs with your broader business objectives, pinpointing areas for both growth and improvement. 

Cost Analysis for Cloud Adoption

Our service provides a nuanced understanding of the financial factors involved in choosing between cloud-based and on-premises solutions, helping you align decisions with budget constraints.

Cloud Migration Strategies

Based on a thorough review of your current setup, we offer guidance on the best cloud solutions and assist with vendor selection, ensuring a smooth transition process. 

Proof-of-Concept Development

We work alongside vendors to create working prototypes, allowing you to experience proposed solutions firsthand before full implementation. 

In-Depth Workflow Analysis

We conduct a thorough evaluation of your entire content lifecycle, from creation to distribution, and identify areas for improvement, streamlining operations to eliminate bottlenecks and inefficiencies.

Security Audits

Comprehensive security assessments, including penetration tests and compliance checks, are designed to safeguard your facility and data from potential vulnerabilities and risks. 

Technology Documentation

We compile comprehensive records of your existing technology setup, which can aid in better management and future planning of your tech environment. 

Strategic Technology Planning

We help you outline a multi-year plan that aligns your technology needs with your broader business objectives, pinpointing areas for both growth and improvement. 

Cost Analysis for Cloud Adoption

Our service provides a nuanced understanding of the financial factors involved in choosing between cloud-based and on-premises solutions, helping you align decisions with budget constraints.

Cloud Migration Strategies

Based on a thorough review of your current setup, we offer guidance on the best cloud solutions and assist with vendor selection, ensuring a smooth transition process. 

Proof-of-Concept Development

We work alongside vendors to create working prototypes, allowing you to experience proposed solutions firsthand before full implementation. 

System Assessments

We provide a complete analysis of each component of your systems—hardware, software, and network infrastructure. The goal is to identify challenges and prepare your environment for necessary upgrades.

Data Migration

Specialized in migrating data from legacy systems, including tape-based storage, we offer complete testing and validation to ensure the migrated data remains functional, accessible, and compliant.

Asset and Project Management Consulting

Our service includes the analysis of existing asset management infrastructure, metadata design, and workflow development, aiming to enhance efficiency throughout the asset lifecycle.

AI Integration and Strategy

Leveraging our expertise in AI-enabled technologies, we guide you in pinpointing areas where artificial intelligence can enhance efficiency and provide a competitive edge. We offer prudent insights to help you stay ahead in this rapidly evolving landscape. 

Storage and Data Management

We focus on future-proof storage solutions, capacity planning, and data orchestration strategies that prioritize both accessibility and cost-efficiency. 

Remote Workforce Solutions

We help you identify and implement the right technologies for remote work, ensuring secure access to resources and compliance with organizational policies and regulations. 

Recent Case Studies

Chesa Simplifies Media management and Accessibility for tangled bank Studios

how Chesa helped Spotify scale out its podcast production

Chesa future-proofs 2021 national academy of telivision, arts & Sciences Award-winning Video Production Company
LAI Videos Workflow

Chesa helps Kroenke Sports & Entertainment Intelligently store and access Media Assets

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