No matter the size or industry, the rate at which information technology influences business operations is rapidly increasing. When we speak about information technology we are also speaking about innovation as they go hand in hand and drive each other forward. Technologically expanding can be a complex and time-consuming task, more businesses than ever rightfully feel their time would be better spent on the core of their businesses and therefore choose to get consultancy from an experienced IT partner, and for good reason.
Not so long ago, information technology within businesses was an avoidable luxury now it has become a necessity. Information has become drastically more advanced since its first inception into businesses, it now refers to a massive range of software hardware and networking that all businesses will soon need to adopt.
Why Businesses Need Consultancy
Planning, implementing, and managing an IT expansion in-house can be a daunting task. It is always a benefit to consider hiring experts in this field who can help you achieve your goal with precision and quality whilst offering helpful advice and guidance along the way.
When businesses want to innovate most will turn to a form of consultancy to take advantage of their knowledge and experience. Doing so will help their business become more efficient by streamlining and facilitating processes that help reduce costs, improve communication, boost performance, gain competitive advantages, and build innovative products and services.
Our Consultancy
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Whether you're a business owner looking to start your next big project or a manager trying to win over the board, we understand the importance of planning and the discussions needed to identify improvement.
At entrust IT we provide two levels of specialist consultancy below are what these two would do for your business:
Virtual IT Manager – Our Virtual IT managers would report directly to your IT director and would develop an IT roadmap based on your current IT strategy. The IT manager will give direction to your suppliers, deal with service escalations, priority setting and lead any projects or change programmes in addition to this they will typically handle HR for your IT staff. Operational responsibility for delivery will also be taken on until you no longer require their service or decide to recruit a full-time member.
Virtual IT Director – Our virtual IT Director would be seen as the head of IT; the size and nature of your business will determine whether a senior management figure would be needed. The IT Director would work at a senior and board management level so they can truly understand your company's plans and help build an IT strategy or expand on an existing strategy. These assignments are typically part-time and are for one or two days a week.
Typically, consultancy for the installation of technology such as virtualisation would be for several days, whereas an assignment of a virtual director would be for one or two days per week, but based on a term of six months or more.
Consultants at entrust IT have a wide range of IT skills that are available through our short-term consultancy service, these assignments can range from one week or up to a whole year depending on the needs of your business
These services include:
- Creating Audits with recommendations for improvement
- On-premise managed Services
- Networking (LAN and WAN)
- Windows Infrastructure
- Managed wireless solutions
- Co-location and hosting services
- Server-based computing, VDI and Citrix
- Management Information systems
- Virtualisation (VMware, HyperV and XenServer)
Benefits of a Consultancy Partnership
Below we have some of the most prominent benefits of partnering with IT consulting companies:
- Focus on core business functions - By hiring IT consulting companies, the complexities of managing IT-related tasks are absorbed by the service provider, leaving you and your employees with time and focus to concentrate on core business functions
- Access broad knowledge bases - Through IT consulting, you gain immediate access to broad knowledge bases to leverage greater technology solutions and service
- Reduce Downtime - Issues with internet connectivity should be a thing of the past and that is why companies that hire IT consulting companies have access to planned, measured approaches to provide ongoing system maintenance, security backups, and disaster recovery that reduces downtime to an all-time low
- Stay up-to-date - Having an IT partner that has been in the business for 16+ years insures your business will have a partner that keeps them up-to-date with the latest technology and can be given insightful recommendations for further IT development
- Ensure your business is secure - At entrust IT we take security very seriously, which is why we took the time to obtain and maintain our ISO 27001 accreditation and why all European customer data is stored in UK-based datacentres with their own ISO 27001 certifications to give you complete peace of mind
- Control Costs - As addressed in our recent 'Looking to Reduce Your IT Expenditure' blog post, technology now has a mandatory role in almost every businesses operations but with the cost of everything increasing business owners are trying to lower costs without sacrificing efficiency, and with the right consultancy this can easily be done
- Get a technological edge - Leveraging the latest technology through the help of a specialised IT consulting partner. You can rest assured that your business will be able to have the technological edge, in turn improving costs and overall productivity
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IT expansions can be a daunting task that many businesses shy away from, especially when doing so in-house. Partnering with an MSP allows you to leverage an entire team of experts across a wide range of industries. If you want to insure your IT expansion results in controlled costs, increased security, future scalability, state-of-the-art hardware, and reduced downtime, adopting a virtual director or manager is the right thing to do.
Do you feel you would benefit from 16+ years of IT experience? The entrust IT Group is here for you. When we partner with a business we go further than most, we take the time to understand your business, its goals, strengths, and weaknesses whilst offering our expertise and advice along the way, and then build a long-term plan accordingly.
Make sure you get the most out of your IT expansion by getting in contact on 0330 002 0045 or email enquiries@entrustit.co.uk, to put in contact with one of our experienced consultants.
