Random House, one of the largest book publishers in the US was interested in developing a way to migrate from conventional paper-based publishing methods to an electronic process of preparing books. This process would be required to support paper as well as electronically distributed product.
The project required an evaluation of existing systems. We coordinated the evaluation of future needs and requirements, and the development of a plan for a staged implementation. Stage one was the restructuring of the Publishing Technologies department to be able to support the up-coming process changes. Stage two included identifying training needs and developing and executing programs for all of the departments involved in the book creation process. We worked with internal staff, as well as outside authors and packagers to insure a complete solution and a smooth transition. In stage three we worked with a joint team of Publishing Technologies, and IT departments to develop the necessary server and workstation configurations and develop RFQ’s for equipment purchases and some specialized software development. We were actively involved in the vendor evaluation and selection, as well as final negotiations.