SME Website Development

Lancar have developed and managed database driven websites for over a decade. Many solutions have been delivered ranging from large FMCG portals to SME boutiques. We now offer this expertise direct to you via our sister brand LANCARdigital

Infrastructure

With large data centre experience in many of the top UK facilities Lancar will act as your conduit between deep technical resource and the business. Managing the end-to-end from initial design through to procurement, install and test we love to deliver.

Networks

Lancar have successfully project managed delivery of large networks from call centres to branch offices. With projects valuing over £2M we have the governance expertise and negotiation experience to guarantee your success.

Projects we've delivered

Here across various sectors are a selection of projects managed by Mark Steer of Lancar. Usually highly technical in nature these projects are representative of the wide spread of successful delivery to date.

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Utilities

  • Major Switch, Router and Firewall refresh. High value multi-site project for major utilities organisation
  • PMO supported utilising 6 stage gate a top PRINCE2® process
  • Lancar managed from requirement, initial business case, site implementation to project closure
  • Full governance model in place suited to high overall value of project
  • Multi supplier management from procurement through install and test
  • Sites ranging from 24x7 call centres, power stations and gas storage facilities
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Public / Private Sector initiative

  • Developed and managed a diverse range of projects. Reporting into a CapGemini led change programme in intensive 6 month period to support newly won business of DWP Flexible New Deal contract
  • Established a Managed MPLS network utilising BT IP Converge provision to 47 new offices
  • Delivery of ISO 27001 project. Including DWP audit on compliance with Information Systems Security Standards (ISSS), risk assessment and control via statement of applicability
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Community Management

  • Project managed co-lo data centre in Telehouse North. Including hardware procurement and installation to drive ROI whilst providing a flexible and scalable environment capable of supporting major organisations such as BSkyB, Sony Entertainment, Cartoon Network
  • Project managed the integration of an acquired technology company, dealing with the migration of technologies, customers and legacy billing systems
  • Built a team consisting of highly technical development resource and online psychology researchers. Responsible for performance and growth setting for this team. Utilising a scrum agile format drove velocity reporting back up the chain to the CEO
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Reprographics

  • Delivered successful transfer of a key system developing Frito-Lay (Walkers Crisp, Lays) packaging in Europe. A complex system integrating third party software and hardware, bespoke software developed with off shore resource in Chennai and shared service IT infrastructure in Chicago
  • Managed the bespoke development and rollout of a C# / ASP.Net Project Management system that mapped to the seven gate packaging process within Allied Domecq
  • Introduced 13 bespoke systems into leading FMCG such as Nestle, Interbrew, Kraft, re-engineering client processes to map to the software workflow, arranging onsite and offsite meetings from initial analysis through to UAT and rollout. Working with the sites in Leeds, Salford, Bristol, Belgium, Prague to introduce the client workflow systems into in house production