[vc_row row_height_percent="0" override_padding="yes" h_padding="0" top_padding="3" bottom_padding="2" overlay_alpha="50" gutter_size="3" column_width_percent="100" shift_y="0" z_index="0" uncode_shortcode_id="154953"][vc_column column_width_percent="100" position_vertical="middle" gutter_size="3" override_padding="yes" column_padding="2" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="0" mobile_width="0" width="1/2" uncode_shortcode_id="186014"][vc_single_image media="117761" media_width_percent="50" alignment="center" uncode_shortcode_id="867380"][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent="100" position_vertical="middle" gutter_size="3" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="0" mobile_width="0" width="1/2" uncode_shortcode_id="194443"][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic="h3" text_size="h3" text_height="fontheight-357766" uncode_shortcode_id="117158"]<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Foldr is super useful for simple Windows file storage searching and organisation</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">, but it</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> is also incredibly flexible and adaptable to your needs. It provides a seamless way to manage your files and enables automation to streamline processes.</span>[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space empty_h="3"][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id="676988"]
<h2><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The customer:</span></h2>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">A construction company specialising in delivering complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and compliance requirements for multinational organisations.</span>
<h3><span data-preserver-spaces="true">What problem did they have?</span></h3>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">The organisation had complex workflows in the tendering, quoting and contracting projects managed by locating files and documents in a Windows file structure. In support of this, they created </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">lots of</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> mapped drives that added to management overheads and costs. In addition, Windows's behaviour in moving files across mapped drives often creates duplication and potential loss. Also, mapping drives added complexity for security regarding ransomware and virus protection. The structure also required VPNs for site work, which proved costly and time-consuming </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">to maintain</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">.</span>[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic="h3" uncode_shortcode_id="382565"]How we approached the problem[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id="107425"]<span data-preserver-spaces="true">We reviewed the process to understand its evolution and requirements. Identifying aspects that were only involved due to the platforms' limitations.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content="yes" row_height_percent="60" override_padding="yes" h_padding="0" top_padding="2" bottom_padding="2" overlay_alpha="50" equal_height="yes" gutter_size="2" column_width_percent="100" border_style="solid" shift_y="0" z_index="0" css=".vc_custom_1721823487593{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;}" uncode_shortcode_id="735746"][vc_column column_width_percent="75" align_horizontal="align_right" gutter_size="2" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="4" mobile_width="0" width="1/2" uncode_shortcode_id="147259"][vc_single_image media="132900" media_width_percent="100" uncode_shortcode_id="211789"][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_use_pixel="yes" position_horizontal="left" gutter_size="2" override_padding="yes" column_padding="2" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="4" align_mobile="align_center_mobile" mobile_width="0" width="1/2" column_width_pixel="528" uncode_shortcode_id="598980"][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id="125884"]<span data-preserver-spaces="true">This allowed us to identify specific areas of risk and challenge, specifically:</span>
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 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">That the servers were on-premise, causing challenges with the hybrid working requirement.</span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The risk of data loss or version control issues caused significant compliance and commercial risks.</span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The nature of the storage and connection limited the use of beneficial devices such as iPads/mobiles.</span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The lack of valuable metadata outside </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">of</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> file name and location made finding valuable information time-consuming and expensive.</span></li>
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<span data-preserver-spaces="true">We identified aspects of the existing data that, if made viable, might add value or efficiency to the business.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id="166443"]
<h3><span data-preserver-spaces="true">End result</span></h3>
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 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Implementing Foldr allowed the removal of the VPN requirement. It also allowed the company to reduce shared/mapped drives into a single interface featuring SSO for the various attached services.</span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">We enabled remote and consistent access to the SMB storage via the Foldr interface and native applications. This enabled the business to quickly and easily transition to remote/hybrid working.</span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">We enabled Foldr's move and duplicate functions to simplify the creation of folder structures while reducing the risk of loss/duplication as part of the sales-to-delivery workflow.</span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">We enabled content indexing to make finding documents by data contained within them easy and efficient to find supporting compliance and auditing</span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Foldr enabled document checkout, version management, and access auditing at user and device levels.</span></li>
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<h3><span data-preserver-spaces="true">What we did after</span></h3>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">The customer increased the user pool to fully support the move to remote working during Covid lockdowns without additional IT investment or spending.</span>[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic="h3" text_size="h3" text_height="fontheight-357766" uncode_shortcode_id="214265"]Contact us to explore more benefits and features:

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