As a small business owner what whould my budget for technology (computers, servers, support services, etc.) consist of? How do I capture information so going forward I have catagories for an I.T. Budget to work from?
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As the business grows management will be faced with significant challenges. The information technology area is most challenging for business managers as they lack expertise in this area. This video explains how the I.T. and business challenge comes about, and how be successful in managing the issues.
Explaination for business owners and managers to why planning and preparation is so very critical for information technology. Why reactive, or not well planned purchases of I.T., cost the business in lost opportunity, money, and more.
Every business has information technology, computers, cell phones, etc. But, the operating costs, and total costs of ownership varies greatly by business. Why is this? Who cares why; here is how to lower your costs.
All businesses spend money on I.T. - not all money spendt is a good investment. How do you know if you are spending money wisely? What do you need to do to improve? This video explains how to analyze your I.T. spend, and spend more wisely.
As a business owner, when should you manage the I.T. in-house? Not outsource, but bring staff and systems in-house? When is it costs effective and resource efficient to do so?
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What is the true costs to the business when Freeware (free software) gets into the business computing environment? As a consumer you need to understand what the free software is doing to and within your computer systems.
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What is I.T. Network systems docuemntation and why is it critical to every business? How it saves you money, improves security, prevents business interruption, downtime and system failures.
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What is Disaster Recovery (DR) to a SMB business? Why is it important to business? What is involved in creating Disaster recovery process and methodology? This is an overview for the SMB Owner.
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What is Business Continuity (BC) to a SMB business? Why is it important to business? What is involved in creating business continuity process and methodology? This is an introduction to business continuity for SMB.
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When I buy a new computer, server, etc. for my small business should I buy the manufacturer warranty? Yes / No? What are the factors to consider and options in evaluating a warranty purchase?
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Why hire a company (outsource) to manage your computers and networks? What are the benefits to your business? Will you save money? Will you not have to manage I.T. engineers? Will you have to create and manage I.T. engineer careers? This video shares a framework and analysis of what you as a business person should consider when making the decision to hire a person, or hire a company to provide those services.
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Often overlooked is the I.T. infrastructure when buying a business. This can be a very costly mistake.
When acquiring a company, what do you need to investigate regarding the information technology systems? Hardware, software, licensing, configuration, data backup, etc. This tells you what you need to know for the SMB owner.
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What are Managed Services and how will it benefit your business? Also, and how is risk managed in a MSP business model when you are paying a fixed price for a contracted service?
Managed I.T. services defined and the benefits and drawbacks to your business. Protect staff productivity, ensure network reliability and security, FIXED operation costs
After multiple years servicing the SMB (small & medium business) market I have found most very small businesses manage I.T. REACTIVELY. What do I mean reactively? They react to needs that arise (need a new computer yesterday!). They react to I.T. breakages, and don't proactive prevent breakdowns. This video explains reactive I.T. support, the benefits, and pitfalls.
Reactive I.T. Services defined and the benefits and drawbacks to your business
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