Your car gets an alignment, so should your technology: Technology Alignment for Proactive IT
Avoid a technology blowout with regular technology alignment. We have all been riding down the road in our car and had it “pull” to one side or the other. We often pull the other way and head straight down the road. What most people don’t realize is that misalignment wears your tires unevenly. This reduces […]
Cyber Liability Insurance is Not Optional…
Would you consider NOT having a general business liability insurance policy? What about insurance for your property and equipment? Of course, you wouldn’t! So take Cyber Liability Insurance just as seriously. These types of insurance have been considered a cost of doing business since Lloyd’s of London was started in 1688. Fast forward – past the […]
Strategy
A proper technology strategy should have a meaningful impact on your business. Meaningful means more than keeping on budget, maximizing useful life, or calculating pay back periods on capital outlays. Meaningful is giving your business ALIGNMENT with a technology strategy that has been proven to deliver increased ROI over time, increased productivity, and improved competitive […]
The Business of IT: Part 3- Outsource the “T”, not the “I”
When thinking about IT, it’s helpful to look at each piece separately…. The first part is about INFORMATION, which is key to running your business. Businesses with an IT department should be staffing functions that add value to the business. These folks have titles like “Business Analyst”, “Application Specialist”, “Report Writer”, “Project Manager”, and so […]
The Business of IT: Part 2- Getting comfortable with subscriptions, again…
Subscriptions have been around forever. Columbia House Music, wine-of-the-month, magazines, and all our favorite streaming music and TV services are subscriptions. The subscription trend will continue as we move to a service-based economy, especially for consumption-based services like technology! Businesses need to re-think how they are purchasing their IT software and hardware. The majority of […]
The Business of IT Part 1: IT Capex vs Opex
Cash is King. IT Capex vs Opex can help you keep more cash flowing. Cash is king, and anyone who tells you otherwise hasn’t run out of it! Cash flow is how much money a business produces or uses. This should not be confused with the “bottom line” number of your Profit & Loss statement. […]
Don’t Risk It! Minimizing Technical Risk in Business
Businesses Accept Technical Risks Without Knowing It.. Stringfellow Can Help. There are various ways you can address risks in a business environment. A quick web search will show the same iteration of four options: accept, avoid, reduce, and transfer. Technology risks in a business should be clearly understood due to their impact across all business […]
Are You Happy?
“What ‘We are in Good Shape’ and ‘We are Happy’ really mean…” How many times has a friend or your spouse asked, “How are you?” and your response was “I’m good”? I would bet that this response is less than truthful. What you are really saying is one of the following: In the business environment […]
Snow Days?
Did Technology Kill the “Snow Day”? If you are from the north please substitute “blizzard” for every time I say “snow” and we will all be on the same page. Here in Nashville, TN, snow is considered the equivalent of kryptonite for cars and roadways (and technology). It’s funny how everyone clamors to be able […]
CLOUD STORAGE + FAST NETWORK = LESS LOCAL STORAGE
Cloud Storage + Fast Network = Less Local Storage What are the three most important specs people focus on when purchasing a new computer? Let’s take a more in-depth look at these factors. Cloud storage has not yet had too much impact on 1 and 2. There is still plenty of local “thinking” even though […]
Multi-Factor Authentication
Another day, another technology acronym to learn. Today, we are talking about Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). If you have ever used an ATM card, you have used MFA. The first “factor” is that you needed the card to put in the machine, the second, your PIN code. Finance has long enforced these types of MFA mechanisms […]
A New Technology Mindset
How often have you heard, “Well, just ask the young folks, they know how all this tech stuff works?” I often talk about technology with people of various skill levels, backgrounds, and experiences. So what makes some people “get” technology and not others? Well, it’s not what you think… It’s not age, experience, or maturity. […]