It’s terrifying but true that some companies base their entire IT Services on what might be termed ‘DIY’ computing.
You should be very clear that there is a VAST difference between someone who might be considered by friends and family to be something or a home technical guru with a smartphone or PC software and a professional IT establishment.
Providers such as Sever Sentry invest very significant sums of money in training and maintaining the skills base of their experts providing IT consulting services Melbourne. They also understand that technical issues can’t just be seen in isolation but also have to be matched to the company’s business culture and overall business model.
It’s important for a professional IT consultant to also be well-versed in a range of different potential solutions and be able to critically evaluate them against each other rather than simply to champion an approach because it’s the only one they know.
The results of amateur, even if well-intentioned, IT consulting are often all too visible.
For example, ‘part-time home IT experts’ may be very well versed in the latest equipment and software but will they be capable of understanding just how compatible it will be with your existing IT infrastructure?
The very latest products also often come with a hidden risk – that of being one of the first in the marketplace to start using it. Do you really wish your company to be at the cutting edge of IT if that means that you’re also a de-facto guinea-pig site for the manufacturers?
In addition, what will be the payback on your new investment? Will it be the most cost-effective approach?
These and dozens of similar issues is really what IT consultingis all about. It’s about delivering benefit through IT to your company both cost-effectively and within a managed risk environment.
Amateurs, however, technically gifted they may be, may struggle to have the breadth of professional experience required to deliver warranted solutions to you with ticks in all these boxes.
Of course, you can keep asking your neighbour who knows a “lot about computers” for help and advice – if you’re brave that is. Maybe he or she will also be around to help out in a crisis rather than on holiday etc.
Alternatively, if you’re not inclined to gamble with your company’s future, use professional IT consulting.
You should be very clear that there is a VAST difference between someone who might be considered by friends and family to be something or a home technical guru with a smartphone or PC software and a professional IT establishment.
Providers such as Sever Sentry invest very significant sums of money in training and maintaining the skills base of their experts providing IT consulting services Melbourne. They also understand that technical issues can’t just be seen in isolation but also have to be matched to the company’s business culture and overall business model.
It’s important for a professional IT consultant to also be well-versed in a range of different potential solutions and be able to critically evaluate them against each other rather than simply to champion an approach because it’s the only one they know.
The results of amateur, even if well-intentioned, IT consulting are often all too visible.
For example, ‘part-time home IT experts’ may be very well versed in the latest equipment and software but will they be capable of understanding just how compatible it will be with your existing IT infrastructure?
The very latest products also often come with a hidden risk – that of being one of the first in the marketplace to start using it. Do you really wish your company to be at the cutting edge of IT if that means that you’re also a de-facto guinea-pig site for the manufacturers?
In addition, what will be the payback on your new investment? Will it be the most cost-effective approach?
These and dozens of similar issues is really what IT consultingis all about. It’s about delivering benefit through IT to your company both cost-effectively and within a managed risk environment.
Amateurs, however, technically gifted they may be, may struggle to have the breadth of professional experience required to deliver warranted solutions to you with ticks in all these boxes.
Of course, you can keep asking your neighbour who knows a “lot about computers” for help and advice – if you’re brave that is. Maybe he or she will also be around to help out in a crisis rather than on holiday etc.
Alternatively, if you’re not inclined to gamble with your company’s future, use professional IT consulting.
0 comments:
Post a Comment