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 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...]
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...]
