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December 19, 2017 - by Synoptek
Gaps and shortcomings in your IT operations can have immediate and obvious spillover affects across all business areas. Too often, decision-makers don’t notice these deficiencies or simply tolerate them due to lack of resources or knowledge for making improvements. With focus and diligence, it’s possible for company leaders to identify or at least prepare for shortcomings and, in doing so, improve IT and business processes and opportunities.
The gap starts here
So, what are common IT operational gaps holding company leaders and their teams back from reaching their goals and full potential? According to an SEI eBook, some often-seen IT operations shortcomings include the following:
Consider where your biggest IT gaps lie, and then take the proper steps to begin overcoming them company-wide.
Avoid or overcome hurdles
To avoid, address, or overcome these hurdles, IT deparments need to start with thorough gap analysis, objectively citing the state of IT operations and their alignment — or lack thereof — with business objectives. There is no one-size-fits-all solution that helps optimize IT for every company. Instead, company leaders need to determine their particular areas of weakness and develop customized plans to work toward improved operations.
These considerations can help drive efforts to effectively execute your company IT operations:
IT maturity can help
These common IT operational gaps are why many savvy IT leaders look to their IT maturity models road maps to bridge the gaps and align IT with business objectives. Those who strive to close those gaps by understanding maturity levels and developing systematic approaches to advancement and improvements can benefit from risk mitigation, fewer missteps, improved revenue streams, and increased market shares.
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Synoptek is an established firm that provides information systems consulting and IT management services. Synoptek and its predecessors have been providing these services for 23 years.
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