Businesses across the United States are predicting an increase in their 2017 IT needs and spending, driven by their need to better leverage the latest technological advances. Making sure you have the skills to adopt these new technologies is more important than ever.
However, many of these new technologies do not justify the cost of hiring dedicated resources to support them. IT outsourcing can satisfy your business technology needs while avoiding unnecessary or cumbersome fixed costs.
3 MUST-HAVE IT SKILLS FOR YOUR BUSINESS TO SUCCEED
1) HELPDESK SUPPORT
Keeping your team up and running is critical to your productivity. When a crucial application goes down, you don’t have the time to spend the day troubleshooting. An on-call, dedicated Helpdesk Support team can remotely troubleshoot virtually any problem in a timely manner, getting your business back in business.
2) DESIGNING FOR SCALABILITY
When it comes to hardware and software, your business must always be ready to expand and take on new challenges. By designing with scalability in mind, your business is capable of upgrading and expanding at a fraction of the cost of a total redesign. A forward-thinking plan for cabling and hardware infrastructure should include a projection for growth to avoid the unnecessary costs and downtime of a complete system overhaul.
3) SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS)
Chances are you’re already using Software as a Service in your personal life, and you may not even know it. Google Apps, Dropbox, and even Netflix are all examples of SaaS that most use every day. With the continued drive to reduce spending,SaaS is the answer for many businesses. Consider making the transition to SaaS applications like Office 365 or Backupand Storage. SaaS can reduce costs without sacrificing any capability.