How would you answer the question, "Does your business rely on technology?"

Most businesses in 2023 would answer, "Yes!" We use email, websites, and texting to communicate with clients. We use applications to complete tasks and store data. Technology is a significant part of our daily operations and lives.

Solid IT security practices are essential in protecting your company's and customers' data. In fact, many businesses now select vendors based on their security practices as much as their products and services.

Unfortunately, businesses that fail to utilize proper security practices miss out on potential clients.

When a client signs a contract with an IT provider, they want guarantees on the level of service and partnership they will receive. But are there problems an IT provider can't correct? Are there issues beyond even the most experienced providers?

As an IT provider, we've narrowed down four issues that providers cannot fix, regardless of their skill.

When looking at IT project options, clients may ask, "Can I have a great, fast result for cheap?"

According to project management experts, the answer is "no." If clients want a quality project completed quickly, the price must match the expertise, materials, and time utilized.

Let's be honest: hardware can be an expensive investment, particularly if you want to furnish an entire office with devices.

In these cases, you often have three choices to acquire hardware:

You can purchase the hardware outright.
You can lease the hardware, paying it off over time.

Whether you sell shoes or run an accounting firm, you need technology to operate. Technology may include software, payment systems, computers, Wi-Fi networks, mobile devices, and more.

Companies also need to protect their devices and network. If that technology isn’t working, it can impact a business significantly.

Searching for a new IT provider can be frustrating, especially when you feel as if you've heard the same sales pitch repeatedly. What if there was a way to cut through the speeches to find data truly indicating a provider's service quality?

There is: ask about their metrics.

When you bring in a new IT provider or IT team, you may wonder, “Can they really help my business reach its goals? Or is this just another vendor?”

Many IT providers refer to their most positive, effective client relationships as “partnerships.

The last time you received an IT proposal, do you remember why you accepted it or declined it? Why do some proposals seem "off" while others feel compatible with your business goals?

There are numerous reasons individual IT proposals may be rejected, each unique to its business and the IT provider or internal IT team that created it.

If you're unhappy with your IT provider, you might consider leaving your old provider and hiring a new one. But what does this transition look like? What steps do you need to take to change providers?

Unfortunately, you can't make this switch overnight.

Have you recently hired a developer to create software for you but find the lack of deadlines confusing? Or maybe your IT provider is working with strict deadlines, but you feel the lack of communication is frustrating?

These different approaches are due to two main project management styles: Waterfall and Agile.

As technology becomes a more significant part of our daily lives, it also becomes increasingly important in business. But how do you know if you’re spending too much or too little on technology for your organization?

Spending too much on technology and IT infrastructure can decrease your profits through unnecessary spending.