Is it Enough to Just Get "Enough" Out of I.T.?

If you are like most businesses- technology and technology success is critical to the operation of your business and you likely spend a good amount of money on your technology. 

So if it is a critical component and financial commitment- is it enough to just get "enough" out of your I.T.? Is your technology truly providing your organization value? Or is it just accomplishing the basics?  

Your technology shouldn't just do the bare minimum for your business. Your technology should aid in the success of your organization. 

More small businesses are beginning to see the value in technology. More and more small business leaders are recognizing that there is leverage to gain by embedding tech expertise throughout the org, and to keep working to understand how tech aligns to your strategy.

Here are 3 vital components that your I.T. provider should be helping you accomplish with your technology. 

1. Working to have less technical issues- not a lot of trumpeting about how many issues they solved. And when the issues do arise, because they likely will, responding quickly and efficiently. 
   
2. Making your business a hard target, keeping it safe, minimizing cyber risk and damage. Your I.T. department should be more than just reactive- they should be proactive.
   
3. Leverage your technology. Meaning, helping you get more out of technology in order to make the business run better, more competitive, efficient, effective, profitable. to be more efficient and create better business outcomes.  

Technology is and can be an extremely powerful asset to your business. So if there is a way to maximize the outcomes from technology you are already using, wouldn't you want to know?

It isn't enough to just get "enough" out of your I.T. It is time to start leveraging your technology to help your organization achieve higher outcomes.