Investing in your IT

Why does investing in your IT today save money in the future? 

Requirements and priorities change accordingly as businesses expand into new markets and operations. In line with business activities increasing (more employees etc) and technological advancements, more pressure is put on the existing systems and IT infrastructure. But, while that system may well have been ideal in the earlier days of the business, can it withstand more pressure and more operators - is it robust enough to allow you to stay competitive in todays digital world? If you’re holding back on investing in your IT network then you could be missing out on increased efficiency, productivity and competitive advantage. In this week's blog, we’ll be looking at a few of the ways IT investment can benefit your business.

Agility 

Having the capability to reactively respond to a changing corporate environment in an evolving and complicated world is crucial to continued business stability. Technology plays a key part within this - without the IT Change teams to back up an unexpected surge in your traffic and your business, you can’t achieve your goals as quickly or efficiently. Being able to access data remotely, or indeed have sensitive data accessible only on the business networks are all elements that contribute to your continued growing business.

Security

The online world is a vastly misunderstood entity - and lack of awareness can lead to serious breach in data security. In the same way that you’d ensure your car is locked before you leave, you shouldn’t leave your IT network open to a potential breach. It is crucial to identify and consistently mitigate risks when a routine analysis is undertaken. Depending on the core business services, first steps could be as straightforward as ensuring communications are streamlined with an automatic data backup facility.

Increased Productivity 

While change for the sake of it should be avoided, technology can revolutionize environments thanks to increased or streamlined methods, or complete reinvention of the traditional. To echo Henry Ford  “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Combining a clear business case with the right technology can deliver efficiency and productivity. To regularly measure requirements with current technology is an effective way to ensure the business remains at the cutting edge of its sector. 

Techolony specialise in 'Defining, Designing and Delivering' IT change and transformation solutions.

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