Your doctor schedules you a preventive health appointment to protect you. You visit a lawyer and draw up a will to protect your family. However, when you have a business, who protects its’ data? Many times companies fix problems as they come, but this has shown to be pricey and risky (like going to the ER instead of the yearly doctor’s visit). This is why many businesses switch to a proactive approach.
What is proactive IT management? All aspect of a companies’ information technology is managed according to a companies’ needs and priorities. These aspects can include the hardware, software, data, and networks. Being proactive is setting a plan and protective services in place before a problem arises. These problems can vary from data loss to a new user being added.
How does proactive IT management help you? An IT department that proactively manages their information technology will be more effective in maintaining its’ internal issues so they can focus their support on the company keeping its competitive edge in its industry. When using proactive IT management, important documents won’t be lost, individual computers will stay running, and software will be problem-free. When you’re proactive, you ensure your business is able to recover quickly from any IT problem that springs up, making your business able to support uninterrupted service.
Your IT department can’t keep up with the constant internal/external demand of your business. Look for a company that has Managed IT Services and one of their promises is a proactive IT management plan.
