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March 20, 2017 - by Synoptek
The worlds of business and IT have become so dependent on each other that it’s sometimes difficult to separate the two — and this can cause headaches for executives. Due to our on-demand, anytime, anywhere culture, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are discovering technology has become a huge responsibility for them. In fact, technology can be one of the most stressful parts of a CFO’s responsibilities.
CFOs can reduce costs and help the organization adapt to technology shifts faster by working closely with IT to establish process and automation. Unfortunately, many CFOs do not feel that they have a shared responsibility with their IT counterparts. Additionally, employees in other departments no longer see IT personnel as achieving business outcomes or as a main source of innovation. In some cases, IT departments simply put out fires and this can put businesses at risk. Many CFOs are seeing this risk play out and are demanding more visibility into the cost of their IT operations.
CFOs and CIOs looking for a more collaborative and strategic approach to IT have been partnering with Managed Services Providers (MSPs) for IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS). ITaaS is a subscription based model that can transform IT from a cost-center to a business enabler. Here are a few benefits organizations can realize by adopting the ITaaS model:
CFOs and CIOs are key to executing and culturally adapting the ITaaS model internally. If you are interested in partnering with a Managed Services Provider for ITaaS, here are a few key considerations before getting the process started:
Savy CFOs and IT executives are working together and realizing the long-term dividends by choosing a single source, skilled MSP to cover their day to day IT challenges. Managed Service Providers are equipped with the people, processes, and technology to help your organization meet the need for; function, capacity, cost transparency, and performance levels. As technology continues to evolve, organizations need a forward-looking agile MSP partner to help them implement strategy and operations that can help achieve measurable Business and IT results.
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