Acumen Solutions Expands Wireless Number Portability Services for 2003; Enhanced Offerings Help Carriers Meet November Deadline, Leverage Company's WNP Implementation Experience.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003 Acumen Solutions, Inc., a leading management and technology consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a based in Vienna, Va., today announced expanded services designed to help wireless carriers comply with the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. ) Wireless Number Portability See NP. (WNP WNP Wireless Number Portability (FCC) WNP White Nationalist Party WNP Washington Nuclear Power WNP Will Not Proceed ) requirements before the November 24, 2003 deadline. WNP is a FCC mandate that requires wireless communication carriers to allow consumers to keep the same phone number when switching their service between wireless providers, or in some cases from an existing wireline provider to a wireless provider. Industry analysts estimate that wireless carriers will spend up to $1 billion on enhancements to support WNP compliance by the deadline. Acumen Solutions' new services build on the company's experience helping service providers effectively execute WNP initiatives. Leveraging their expertise, operational knowledge and proven methodologies, Acumen Solutions' new deadline-oriented WNP program reduces implementation time and yields measurable results for carriers. The approach is based on a timeline of the three major phases of a WNP project, including preparation, implementation and readiness validation. Within each phase, Acumen Solutions works with wireless carriers to complete the critical set of activities necessary to ensure accurate and rapid integration. Acumen Solutions offers proven WNP services to address the people, process and technology impacts including process and procedure definition, system enhancements, SLA/JIA management, training, WNP audits, and quality assurance. Past Acumen Solutions WNP engagements have resulted in operations process improvements that targeted a 25 percent decrease in manual processing time, as well as the enhancement of over 200 operational processes and systems affected by WNP. Acumen Solutions has also helped clients discover new WNP revenue opportunities and assisted in the development of sales and marketing tools to better support new customer acquisition. "The federal mandate to implement WNP by November has caused much concern for wireless carriers," said David Joubran, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Acumen Solutions. "The industry recognizes that if WNP is not implemented in an accurate and efficient manner, the consequences could be disastrous to a carrier's business. Acumen Solutions' enhanced WNP program is designed to maximize fully the investment the carriers are making." About Acumen Solutions Acumen Solutions, Inc., a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Vienna, Va., is a leading management and technology consulting firm that uses a focused, results-oriented approach to develop client-specific solutions. Our team drives our clients' success by blending broad management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects experience with vertical-market expertise in communications and media, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality . We help our clients increase revenue and decrease costs to gain a competitive advantage. For more information, visit www.acumensolutions.com. |
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