Business IT Future Planning
As a business owner, it can be difficult to walk the line between planning for the future and not missing anything in the present. That’s doubly true for anything outside your field of expertise. When you have clients to take care of today, how do you ensure you and your employees will have what they need tomorrow? AesirTech can’t help with every possible scenario, but we’re the perfect ally to have on your side for your business IT future planning.
What Do You Need Today?
Before we jump far, far into the future, let’s take a look at where you are now. That means the right hardware and software, updates, and the right choices.
Having Up-to-Date Equipment
Are you running an 8-person crew with the equipment for six? Are you still operating off the same computer you had five years ago?
Having up-to-date equipment isn’t just about having something new; it’s also about having the equipment you need. That might mean adding or replacing something you began with.
New purchases can be intimidating, but the wrong equipment can cost you more than buying something new! It can be like pushing your car to save money on gas.
Luckily, AesirTech can do an equipment audit to let you know what would be most helpful for your current state of business and what you can grow into.
Software Shouldn’t Make Work Hard
You don’t necessarily need to be at the Apple Store every time they release something new, but you should keep your phones, tablets, and computers updated (Mac or PC).
Out-of-date software can be just as damaging as out-of-date equipment. Each software upgrade releases security patches that protect your equipment from hackers who could cost you thousands (or more)!
But once again, the biggest cost might be more mundane as you lose time trying to force old software to work with new.
Like hardware, AesirTech will look at your existing software, upgrade where possible, and make suggestions about how you can run what you have more efficiently.
Making the Right Choices
In order to land where you want to in the future, you have to plot the right course today. Just like a ship, small changes you make in your steering will show up in a big way later.
We already alluded to using our expertise when helping choose the right equipment to purchase. You don’t want to buy something that will be useless in a year!
IT equipment should be something you can grow into. When we understand your plans for your business’s future, we can help you plan for it by getting what you need today, planning for what you’ll need in the long term, and ensuring you don’t spend more than you need by getting something you’ll need to replace in the medium term.
IT Future Planning for Growth or Maintenance
You don’t need to be a startup founder listening to podcasts about how to 10x your profit to get value in IT future planning.
Whether you think you’ll be adding new employees and clients in the short term or you just need to ensure that what you get will work for your small family business, you’re maintaining, AesirTech understands how to plan for the growth you need.