The services need to be provided within a simple framework covering these areas. Service Level Management The services have to have some kind of measurable framework so you can make an objective judgement about quality Financial Management You need to have the right information so that you can make judgements…
Even a business with very basic IT requirements soon accumulates an array of different IT components that all need to work for the business to run effectively. Internet connection Email Phone Office applications (Word, Excel etc.) Business applications (e.g., Sage) Anti-Virus applications Back-up applications
Nothing stays the same for long in any business so change always needs to be managed. IT technology also changes, but that is ideally something that an IT Support Service Provider would manage within the framework of any agreement. The more important changes to manage are the business changes that alter the…
The business needs IT support in two areas: Local, physical support to create networks, configure laptops and PCs and resolve physical problems, like disk failures Remote support to keep everything running smoothly Local support is really needed most at the initial stages or for major changes. In most cases that support…
Today, if a business has followed a model that focuses on flexible working there is very little that is business-critical in an office. If the telephones are based on VOIP it is really simple to establish a new configuration that uses a number of mobile phones to substitute for the…
If the flexible work and cloud-based model has been used, then the common technical problems can be overcome very easily. Telephone communication – not a problem if VOIP is being used Email communication – high availability is assured by the provider Working in the office – either establish individual connections…
Historically, a business needed to decide what applications to buy, then what computers were needed to run the applications and finally what organisation they needed to look after all of that. Today, most applications and the systems needed to run them can be purchased on a subscription basis. This can…
Every business requires a certain level of security to meet legal responsibilities. Those responsibilities vary depending on the nature of the business and a significant proportion of the security risk lies with people inside the business. So, it is important to purchase establish security that matches the needs of the business backed…
There are a large number of organisations selling domain names on the Internet. Check the reviews and choose one with good customer service that is offering good value for money. The range of domains names they each sell varies so your requirements might dictate your initial choice, but in most cases, you…
It is true that you can share data between a small number of people based on a folder or set of folders being shared on a laptop or PC. However, today, the easiest way to share data is to use one of the Cloud services like Microsoft OneDrive. If you…