First, let?s go over what a Bring Your Own Device policy is, and why it has become a popular strategy for modern businesses to implement. Why is a BYOD Strategy a Popular Option for Businesses? Bring Your Own Device is a policy and implementation that enables your team to make use of their personal devices for work purposes, which presents various benefits for both parties. From the employees? perspective, they are able to work with a device that they are far more familiar and comfortable with, and the business gets to enjoy the cost savings and enhanced productivity that this flexibility offers. In just about every way, BYOD provides benefits to the business that adopts it. However, it is also important to note that there are some hurdles to successfully utilizing a BYOD policy. Let?s discuss some of these hurdles, and how you can avoid them and their associated pitfalls.
My IT person is the only one that knows my systems, won’t it be painful to switch? If your systems are currently working, we can easily back them up and then document them, if your systems are not currently functioning properly then it is already painful and your business is at risk, the sooner you make the change, the better. We often find that even when a new client that we are onboarding has told us that things were “ok” with the previous vendor, when they see how much of a difference having professional IT management can make, they are relieved and excited about the change. I can’t tell you how often a new client tells me that they wished they had made the change years ago! Our systems and process are very transparent, as a client, you have access to our systems, records and all of the documentation about your network. With White Mountain, you are as involved as you want to be and will never feel that you are being left in the dark. Don’t settle for a vendor who uses knowledge as job security. Let us help you get the situation resolved. At White Mountain, we make changing IT vendors EASY! Thanks for visiting, we look forward to hearing from you. Frequently Asked Questions Here are some common questions that we hear from companies your size. Isn’t my IT Manager also my CIO? Can you really help me manage my existing IT staff? What is the IT management platform that you mention? My IT person is the only one that knows my systems, won’t it be painful to switch? I have a dispute with my current IT provider, can you help me lock them out? OK, I want to know more, what’s the next step?
What is the IT management platform that you mention? We use a suite of best in class IT management tools to help run our business and deliver exceptional service and value to yours. We offer our larger clients who have in-house IT staff the ability to use our tools and systems to help give their team the best tools and allow seamless collaboration for us to work together on problems, projects, and system administration. Here are some of the tools and systems available to our clients: Professional ticketing system User portal and dashboard A comprehensive System Management platform Network monitoring and alerting system Log management and alerting systems Offsite data backup platform Complete cloud desktop platform Robust documentation portal Enterprise password management system Comprehensive security monitoring and alerting systems and much much more Give us a call today for a confidential consultation, and we will be happy to provide a demo and more information. At White Mountain, we make IT Management EASY! Thanks for visiting, we look forward to hearing from you. Frequently Asked Questions Here are some common questions that we hear from companies your size. Isn’t my IT Manager also my CIO? Can you really help me manage my existing IT staff? What is the IT management platform that you mention? My IT person is the only one that knows my systems, won’t it be painful to switch? I have a dispute with my current IT provider, can you help me lock them out? OK, I want to know more, what’s the next step?
Can you really help support & manage my existing IT staff? If you only have a few internal IT staff, it can be challenging to dedicate the management resources required to maintain a high level of user satisfaction, training, documentation, and best practices. Without an experienced and dedicated IT Manager overseeing the team, you are essentially asking the tech team to manage themselves, which can be a frustrating experience for all involved. The good news is that we have a service division with customized services dedicated to Co-Managed IT. Our team at IT Guardian can provide turnkey solutions for the most common IT Management and Support challenges. If your IT team feels that they are pulled in too many directions, and are too busy just keeping up with the day to day issues and project work, you can be pretty sure that they are having a hard time keeping up with documentation, proper system management, and other best practices. A robust IT management platform, with an experienced IT Manager overseeing the workflow, can help in many ways. Oversee and prioritize trouble tickets and project work Define and schedule system admin tasks and procedures Review user satisfaction surveys and deal with feedback and complaints Define Standard Operating Procedures and ensure the team is following them Review activity and time logs to find ways to increase efficiency and response time Evaluate systems and look for ways to increase productivity and reduce costs It can be far more economical and produce much better long-term results to partner with IT Guardian and have the best of both worlds, your internal team, with professional IT management, support, and oversight. If you would like more information about how we can help support and assist your internal IT team, please visit IT Guardian today! Thanks for visiting, we look forward to hearing from you. Frequently Asked Questions Here are some common questions that we hear from companies your size. Isn’t my IT Manager also my CIO? Can you really help me manage my existing IT staff? What is the IT management platform that you mention? My IT person is the only one that knows my systems, won’t it be painful to switch? I have a dispute with my current IT provider, can you help me lock them out? OK, I want to know more, what’s the next step?
Isn’t my IT Manager also my CIO? Not necessarily, but it depends on how you define it and what you expect from the position. Here is my perspective on the differences between the two positions. An IT Manager is concerned with the day to day operational, support and budget issues associated with your IT infrastructure. A Chief Information Officer or CIO is more concerned with how to use technology to gain competitive advantage, increase productivity and support the strategic vision of the organization. In larger organizations, the IT Manager reports to the CIO. In most cases, they are two different sets of skills and priorities. If you are fortunate enough to have one person who is able to do both jobs well, then make sure you hang on to them, they will be hard to replace! At White Mountain, we have relationships with clients where we report to the CIO, and are responsible for IT Management, and in some cases, we provide monthly CIO services, and IT Management is handled in-house. Every situation is unique, and we are happy to customize a plan to your specific needs. At White Mountain, we make changing IT vendors EASY! Thanks for visiting, we look forward to hearing from you. Frequently Asked Questions Here are some common questions that we hear from companies your size. Isn’t my IT Manager also my CIO? Can you really help me manage my existing IT staff? What is the IT management platform that you mention? My IT person is the only one that knows my systems, won’t it be painful to switch? I have a dispute with my current IT provider, can you help me lock them out? OK, I want to know more, what’s the next step?
