Why A Long Term IT Strategy Is More Cost Effective Than A Cheap And Cheerful Fix

Looking for quick fixes when it comes to your IT strategy or can you see the advantages of a long term approach? All too many businesses look for ‘cheap and cheerful’ options when it comes to their IT provision and when times are tough you may ask “what choice do we have?”. Cutting costs during a recession is top of everyone’s agenda and while many recognise the importance of investing in marketing and sales strategies to remain competitive, other functions such as IT remain somewhat neglected.

Consider this, if your marketing strategy pays off and your sales increase will your IT infrastructure cope? What happens if you need to take on more staff, move to bigger premises or simply need better systems for managing more sales? Simply fixing IT problems as they occur in the short term is a false economy and MORE EXPENSIVE in the long term! For example, if you have a computer that is 3 or 4 years old and not performing as it should would you be better advised to spend £100 to fix it and get perhaps another 6 months or a year out of it or to invest in a new machine that will last another 3 or 4 years?

Of course it is more complex than that and a good IT services provider can review your business’s requirements and create a long term IT strategy that not only creates a bespoke solution now but is also flexible to meet your needs into the future – however your business develops.

While an investment may be required now that costs more than the ‘quick fix’ option, in the long term the savings that can be made from a proactive approach rather than a reactive one are considerable and that doesn’t even include the disruption to business costs that IT problems can cause.

There are also some real alternatives when it comes to paying for long term IT solutions including attractive lease options. These can help spread the cost of IT without a big upfront investment. For a fixed monthly fee, you can take advantage of a continuous replacement programme over 5 years meaning that you always have the best IT solution for your needs at a cost that you can budget for without any nasty surprises.

We R Your IT, a York based IT services provider, provides long term IT strategy solutions that give companies an IT infrastructure that meets their business needs and gives them the flexibility to grow and change. This is the ideal compliment to the ongoing IT support packages We R Your IT offers that provide peace of mind and allow businesses to be effective at all times.

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Outsourcing IT Provision – Significant Benefits for Any Size of Business

As more and more businesses seek to streamline their operations to save costs and create greater efficiencies, particularly in times of economic downturn such as we are experiencing at the moment, outsourcing IT provision is fast becoming an attractive proposition.

While it used to be something small companies did until they reached a size and level of profitability where they could afford to employ an IT engineer, bringing in external IT expertise is often now seen as not just a cost effective alternative to employing IT staff but actually brings significant benefits that make it the preferred option for businesses of all sizes.

So why outsource your IT support? Having your own in house engineer can seem like the best option for any sizeable organisation but is it really? There’s not just the cost of their salary to factor – and for a qualified IT engineer that can be considerable – but additional expenses such as tax, national insurance, sick pay, holidays, car allowance, pension contributions and other benefits that you need to offer to attract the right person. You also have the problem of maintaining a continuous service while they are on annual leave or absent through sickness. An outsourced IT service resolves all of these problems.

Then there’s the issue of training. At the rate technology develops your IT engineer needs to be kept up to date with all the latest advances. This continuous development is not only expensive but inevitably means more time out of the office for your staff member. An IT service provider will make sure that all their IT engineers are fully trained, often with their own specialist areas meaning that they will always have access to an expert in whatever field of IT you have a problem in.

One of the perceived downsides of using an external provider rather than an in house team is responsiveness, or the lack of it. In reality though this isn’t a problem. As well as a full team of IT engineers to call on and the capability to resolve problems remotely, IT service providers can deal with any issues extremely quickly and some offer a priority service so delays are never an issue.

All companies are under pressure to make sure they run their businesses as effectively and efficiently as they possibly can. Outsourcing key functions to reliable, professional, qualified IT providers has to represent one of the key strategies for doing this and one that more should seriously consider.

We R Your IT, a York based IT services provider, has launched a new dedicated service for businesses in the Yorkshire area that gives them access to highly qualified engineers, considerable cost savings and none of the commitment of employing staff at this level. With their new Privilege Club you pay a fixed fee for an ‘all inclusive’ service that covers all breakfix and administrative work and a priority service guarantee.

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Have you spotted We R Your IT’s unmissable Mini?

If you don’t remember it then you haven’t seen it as the IT support company have gone all out to make their on-the-road engineers as noticeable as possible! Having recently rebranded, We R Your IT wanted to really stand out from the crowd and be seen around the streets of York and beyond. Their engineers are always out on the road helping home and business users alike with their computer problems and the Mini Clubman that they use has been branded from bonnet to boot making it hard to miss! So if you see an engineer in a distinctive We R Your IT Mini you can be sure they are on their way to make someone’s day a lot better!