Staying abreast of the ever-changing telecommunications industry is no small task. Companies, large and small, typically do not have the time or resources available to proactively track every detail involved in their telecom expenditures. This often can result in lost opportunities for significant cost savings.

TBMS has developed a three-phased approach: The AIM Approach (Assessment, Implementation and Management) to help companies better manage their telecom expenditures. This comprehensive and proven approach assists our clients in significantly reducing telecom costs, improving management processes and maximizing overall company profits through the life-cycle management of their telecommunications bills, contracts and provisioning services.

• Phase 1--Assessment (Inventory, Discovery and Recommendation)
• Phase 2--Implementation (Implement Savings and Management Measures)
• Phase 3--Management (On-Going, Proactive Management)

TBMS delivers immediate value to your company by providing a comprehensive inventory of ALL telecommunication services and contracts existing today. During Phase 1, TBMS will complete an analysis of voice and data bills with services broken down into individual components, i.e. long distance, local, cellular, paging, Interstate, Intrastate, IntraLATA, Access/Port/PVC, CIR, etc. We review all contracts to understand commitment levels and rates per service type. This review will determine the degree to which the commitments are being met. TBMS will document all findings and make recommendations for optimizing services and obtaining potential cost savings. These recommendations will cover all appropriate service types including voice, data, Internet, wireless, calling cards and conferencing services.

Phase 1 Deliverables:

• Complete Inventory
• Contract Review
• Budget Review
• Finding and Recommendations
• Implementation Time Frames
• Client Review and Approval

During this phase TBMS will work directly (or indirectly at Client's request) with service providers to resolve all items that are not billing correctly or optimally as identified during Phase I (Inventory/Discovery/Recommendation). In addition, TBMS will help in defining standards, implementing policy changes, modifying user behavior, and undertaking the management of any savings and reimbursement opportunities.

Phase 2 Deliverables:

• Orders and Disconnects
• New Contracts, Re-files
• Summary Billing
• Savings Measures
• Credits and Refunds
• Review Policies and Procedures
• Physical Inventory
• Return on Investment

TBMS offers a combination of services designed to provide on-going support and management of your telecommunication services. It is important to understand that telecom invoicing is an on-going challenge that can cause expensive problems when not properly and actively managed. In Phase 3, TBMS will manage all of your telecom invoices and will additionally build and manage an extra-net site where your end-users will order and disconnect any services, gain access to corporate standards, equipment and rate plans and various other features designed to complete a "cradle-to-grave" approach to your telecom procurement. Upon completion of Phases 1 and 2, TBMS will recommend those services that best fit your environment and business needs.

Phase 3 Deliverables:

• Invoice Tracking
• Contract Tracking
• Order Tracking
• Define Company Policies
• Rate Plan Analysis
• Asset Control and Management (cell phones, pagers, laptops, etc)
• Management Reporting
• Implement New Procedures
• Cost Controls