In the last decade there has been a significant shift in power from manufacturers to retailers. The reason for this shift has primarily been the increasing technologies at the disposal of the retailers. Companies become part of supply chain management so that they can all benefit from the collaborative effort.
It's not raining cats and dogs, it's raining data everywhere! Most data is sensitive and needs to be strictly guarded. Loss of data can be a fatal mistake for a business, so IT has a very important job to protect it. As companies expand and start-ups take the plunge, they need to be extra careful in protecting data. No matter the number of mechanisms you put in place and the number of precautionary steps you take, data protection is only as good as your best backup strategy.
A strategy does not have to be a complex plan of action. Think of it like following a recipe. At times it can be as simple as a document that you refer to in order to do things just right. Maybe until now it was a statement that you heard constantly like “this is how you need to do it” or “ this is how it has been done until now”. In short, what it means is that this is the way that things were being done, or this was the plan of action. Speaking of Information Technology, IT strategy is the overall plan (objectives, principles, and tactics) that tells you how exactly technology is being used in an organisation.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are hard to ignore in the reality of the business world. It is a time filled with back and forth negotiations, strategising, guessing and second-guessing your instincts. Traditionally, the deal would become final and irrevocable with the signing of contracts. A formal shake of hands would then pass the control from one to the other. If you look closer, the transition period would be full of chaos and hiccups.
The reputation of a company depends on how it delivers on its promises. Businesses need to understand the pulse of the customer and meet their demands in a budget-friendly fashion. In the pursuit of excellence, technology plays a vital role. Most companies, new and old, find it difficult to manage IT services on their own, simply because of it's technical and financially demanding nature. The common solution is to outsource the IT department. A Managed Services Provider (or MSP for short) is a company that manages the customer’s IT infrastructure remotely. These MSP’s are the best solution to cater to all the IT needs for a fixed expense. IT managed services benefit all small companies and startups. MSP’s growing popularity has made the decision of outsourcing a very easy one for a lot of businesses.
When did your IT guy last pay you for downtime?
Work with a Managed IT company who can help you streamline your systems and operations management. Implementing high‐tech solutions to ensure the integrity, uptime and accountability of all internal system processes gives you the assurance that you have continuity.