Outsourcing a segment of your IT to a technology lifecycle management vendor comes with many advantages. Your vendor will take a proactive approach to managing your IT environment and reduce costs through procurement partnerships. They’ll also handle all the details, such as warranty expirations and subscription renewals, as well as disposal of your retired equipment without incurring extra cost. You’ll also appreciate the one-stop-shop aspect of technology lifecycle management, with one … [Read more...]
Cost Savings You Can Expect with Technology Lifecycle Management
It can be all too easy to default to a reactive mode with technology. You only think about your network when connectivity is a problem, and your employees only get a new laptop if they manage to complain the loudest about downtime or slow speeds and your infrastructure is a bit cobbled together because you don’t have time to dedicate to technology lifecycle management. What you should be asking yourself is how you can afford not to invest in technology lifecycle management. This approach is a … [Read more...]
The Telecom Audit: A Quick and Profitable Win for the New CFO/CIO
by Tom Reda, VP Marketing, PAG New CFOs/CIOs understand the importance of generating success at the beginning of their tenure. Improving cash flow is one area that has a quick and positive impact on the organization. As Samuel Dergel states in his landmark book, Guide to CFO Success – Leadership Strategies for Corporate Financial Professionals, “New CFOs who help with cash flow early are appreciated and welcomed as key contributing members of the management team.” Same holds true for new … [Read more...]
The Stages of a Technology Lifecycle
There are many benefits to investing in technology lifecycle management. From anticipating and planning for technology investments to optimizing systems and infrastructure for cost savings and efficiency, this approach takes a strategic look at IT and determines the best path for innovation and cost savings. You might wonder what technology lifecycle management looks like in a typical IT enterprise setting. It is designed to fulfill many functions, including ensuring that technology is not … [Read more...]
The Misconceptions About SD-WAN
by Barry Bazen, President & Co-Founder, Profit Advisory Group It’s true that SD-WAN has revolutionized how businesses function and how they connect with their disparate branches. It is also true that implementing SD-WAN into a business can result in major savings, but that may not always be the case. There are multiple factors that go into how much you can actually save with SD-WAN such as the number and size of locations and the current network topography of those sites. There are … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Outsourcing Technology Lifecycle Management
In a small to medium-size enterprise, and in particular with a startup, you’re required to wear many hats. Between managing a sales team, overseeing bookkeeping and accounting and tightening up operations, it can often feel like there is little time to focus on the core of your business plan. Areas including technology lifecycle management are often pushed aside because there’s no time or budget to dedicate to it. While you may not be able to afford the time to focus on areas of IT, you can … [Read more...]
The 6 Steps of Effective Technology Lifecycle Management
Technology lifecycle management is a growing focus of enterprises, government organizations, and nonprofits. The diversification of technology solutions, from contained, in-house systems to a varied environment with cloud applications and infrastructure, fleets of mobile devices and a broadened security plane have created a much more complex technology landscape. Chief information officers are more likely to be sitting in the conference room, directing business strategy, and evaluating how … [Read more...]
Technology Lifecycle Management Benefits for Government and Nonprofits
Government agencies and nonprofit organizations are embracing technology to help drive down costs, improve productivity, and support objectives aimed at improving experiences for the end user. Equipping agencies and organizations with the right IT infrastructure to meet these goals is a major undertaking, and many find that technology lifecycle management benefits allow for better support of technology goals. Understanding Technology Lifecycle Management Technology lifecycle management … [Read more...]
The Risks of Ignoring Technology Lifecycle Management
Managing technology is becoming more complicated for enterprises. Monitoring and maintaining equipment, as well as keeping it up-to-date for patches or software updates can be daunting. Technology lifecycle management can be a source of dread in a large organization. Add to that reality the complexity of an increasingly cloud-dependent IT landscape. Enterprises are shifting workloads to the cloud and outsourcing much of their services related to software, infrastructure, and data storage. … [Read more...]
Why a Business Should Invest in Technology Lifecycle Management
Digital transformation is pushing enterprise IT to the cloud, with many services supplied by third-party providers. In addition, the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile technology are multiplying the number of devices enterprises are tracking and maintaining (as well as the disparate cloud solutions they are utilizing), so there’s a growing need for technology lifecycle management. The approach to IT from the end-user perspective is also changing. Whereas a business unit might previously go … [Read more...]
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