Network Engineer

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What would a good &quot;Gap Analysis&quot; look like? I had a recruiter call and they needed someone with a bunch of networking experience.<br />
But the 10 month long gig was to travel to their various offices and data centers around the world and do a &quot;gap analysis&quot;. It sounds<br />
intriguing enough. I just wondered if anyone had an example document or general thoughts as to what the output of such a <br />
project/assignment would look like in the end. ??
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What would a good "Gap Analysis" look like? I had a recruiter call and they needed someone with a bunch of networking experience.
But the 10 month long gig was to travel to their various offices and data centers around the world and do a "gap analysis". It sounds
intriguing enough. I just wondered if anyone had an example document or general thoughts as to what the output of such a 
project/assignment would look like in the end. ??

Network Gap Analysis - Best Practices

Network analysis is the process of identifying and remediating the processes and systems within a network, including performance, connectivity and security. The process is performed through the use of tools developed for monitoring and analyzing network activity. Network problems that involve finding an optimal way of doing something are studied under the name combinatorial optimization. Examples include network flow, shortest path problem, transport problem, transshipment problem, location problem, matching problem, assignment problem, packing problem, routing problem, Critical Path Analysis and PERT (Program Evaluation & Review Technique).

Network Analysis

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.

Networking

Network Management involves issues that are independent of specific hardware or software, including email policies, upgrade planning, backup scheduling and working with managed service providers for Desktop-As-A-Service (DaaS), Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) and the like through the use of tools, coupled with manufacturer standards, best practice guidelines, policies and procedures plus all other relevant documentation. Network management also includes monitoring, alerting and reporting, management reporting, planning for device or service updates, the backup of configurations, the setting of key performance indicators and measures (KPIs/KPMs), associated service level agreements and problem records as part of the IT Service Management (ITSM) framework.

Network Management

Network design and methodology, also known as network architecture, is the design of a communication network. It is a framework for the specification of a network's physical components and their functional organization and configuration, its operational principles and procedures, as well as data formats used in its operation. In telecommunication, the specification of a network architecture may also include a detailed description of products and services delivered via a communications network, as well as detailed rate and billing structures under which services are compensated.