If you have tried procuring hardware or products over the past couple years, chances are you have noticed that it is harder to find them than usual. This is especially the case for any organizations that have dealings with computing hardware, as the price has been hiked considerably on even the most basic of components. What triggered this dramatic change in the technology supply chain, and what can be done about it?
It’s not often that something profoundly alters the landscape of business technology management as much as managed services has. When implemented correctly, managed IT services can completely replace the traditional methods of technology management within a business, and it all starts with changing not just your budgeting practices but also your maintenance practices.
Since employees started returning to the office after getting a taste of remote work, there has been an ongoing war between employers wishing a return to normalcy and the employees who prefer to get their work done from the comforts of their own home. A new survey indicates that half of employees would rather quit than deal with an employer who mandates a return to the office environment.
HR. Sales. Customer Service. IT. Accounting. Management. These different business departments have been categorized and compartmentalized for decades, cooperating but mostly operating independently of one another. Will this remain to be the case, with so many people now working remotely and communicating with their teammates as needed?
When it comes to your business’ IT resources, who’s the boss? Do you have a CIO, or chief information officer, managing your IT decision-making, and do you have someone responsible for managing and maintaining your systems? If you don’t know the answer to either of these questions, then we need to have a conversation about your relationship with technology management.
There will come a time when your organization will need to acquire hardware like monitors, server units, workstations, networking components, and other technology. It is your responsibility as a business owner to make educated decisions about how you go about upgrading your gear, but it’s not always immediately clear what the correct path forward is.
With so many organizations having successfully made use of remote work for so long, there has been some concern that this extended means of operation will have a negative impact on company culture. Listed below is a discussion on why this is something to avoid, as well as how to avoid this withering of your team’s collective working relationship.
The Google My Business application has helped business owners manage their online presence for some time now, having gone through numerous name changes in its time. Google has one final change planned for its application, however.
When you read the articles available on our blog, you may see the phrase “managed services” a lot. That’s because we firmly believe that managed services are the solution to a lot of problems that small and medium-sized businesses have with technology management, maintenance, and acquisition. How can managed services help your business push past its limits and establish itself as a powerhouse in the local market?
Network security is remarkably critical for businesses, whether they are small organizations or large enterprises, regardless of industry or number of clients served. Your business needs to take it seriously, which means that you need to actively monitor your network for signs of intrusion. Listed below is a look at what goes into network monitoring.
When you think about the workweek, there’s a good chance that some iteration of the 40-hour week, broken into 9-to-5 shifts on the weekdays, is what comes to mind. It’s just the way things are done. This may not be a good thing, however. Listed below is a consideration of the origins of our modern work schedule, and how changing it could provide us all with some significant benefits.
With businesses relying so much on technology to accomplish just about everything, IT undoubtedly has an imperative role to play. It makes sense that you would want your organization's IT to deliver as much value as possible. Listed below are three IT-centric processes that are primed to help your business accomplish this.
The process of implementing new technology for your business can be a grueling, irritating, and confusing process. This is especially the case when you implement a new technology solution only to find that it was absolutely not worth the effort. Listed below are some of the reasons why your IT project deployment might not go according to plan, as well as how you can make sure this does not happen for your business.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if we reduced the number of hours in the work week or shaved off an hour here or there during the workday? The discussion of a limited or reduced work week is a common topic in productivity circles, but a new study performed by Iceland has created even more buzz with its astounding results.
For many businesses, despite the incredible benefits that technology can offer, it is often a source of significant stress. This is especially true for the small business owner, who often has much more restrictive parameters to work with, such as a limited budget, workforce, and even the workspace or office. How can businesses like yours stay competitive against companies that have so many more resources available to them? One answer, in terms of technology management, is managed services.
Efficiency is King in the business world. In order to reach optimal productivity, businesses are always looking to prevent operational issues, terminate unnecessary costs, and cut down on anything that keeps them from reaching their goals. Technology is a major tool in this effort, providing solutions that can increase productivity, automate processes, facilitate collaboration, and maintain critical systems. All of this and more can be done by working with a great IT services provider.
Some people may say that operational efficiency and productivity are only measures of how well managers are able to manage. Make no mistake about it, productivity is critical to workers, too. When COVID-19 spurred lawmakers to create stay-at-home orders in March of 2020, the fear was that productivity would decrease so much that it would destroy society. This clearly didn’t happen, but there has been some ebb and flow of the productivity metrics since the beginning of the pandemic. Below is a look at productivity during COVID-19.
For most of the past years small business owners have been raked over the coals; dealing with sudden economic and political shifts isn’t great on the budget and in fact, many businesses haven’t made it this far. If yours has, you are almost certainly looking for value in every business investment that you make. There are few investments that you can make for your business that carry more value than managed IT services.
With so much tragedy, confusion, and conflict happening over the past year, businesses of all sizes have turned to technology as a required means of remaining open. As a result, the perspective that many of these organizations have of their IT has changed significantly. Listed below are some of the revelations that businesses have had, and how they’ll impact operations from this point on.
Technology has made its way into nearly every business, especially this year with the Covid pandemic. There really is no choice, but with the commitment to technology there comes risk. If technology fails, your business takes a step back. Below we discuss how managed IT services work to manage your risk and keep your IT running effectively.
