Accelerating an SCCM Infrastructure Overhaul

SCCM, a solution in need of modernization

To manage its 5,000 workstations, the Conseil Départemental de l'Essonne historically relied on Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), formerly known as SCCM. The tool was used jointly by the Windows server team and the workstation team. To support the overhaul of its MECM infrastructure and reinforce its teams, the department brought in Synapsys experts.

Extending SCCM's use across new areas

Synapsys experts helped the department migrate its SCCM solution to a new 4-server infrastructure, a significant upgrade that let both the workstation and server teams make full use of the solution. The Synapsys Windows Server Systems Engineer embedded in CD91's server team handled deploying SCCM capabilities for patch management and server security, managing security alerts end to end, provisioning Windows Server machines to support various business projects, accounting for their specific needs and network configurations, and maintaining and evolving Active Directory. In total, the team included 3 Synapsys experts working alongside 4 department staff.

A structured methodology for infrastructure migration

This project helped the Conseil Départemental de l'Essonne accelerate its shift toward more modern workstation management. To structure the migration, Synapsys brought a working methodology to scope projects, build procedures, and produce documentation, ensuring infrastructure projects could be understood by internal teams and fully integrated into the organization.