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Outsourced IT support SLAs for SMEs? Effective, affordable solutions are becoming essential.

5th February 2014

  

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Small businesses that wish to remain competitive can no longer afford to be complacent about technology support. Linking Service Level Agreements  to IT support is becoming vital. SLAs are not beyond the reach of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMEs and SMMEs) and can be tailored to meet business requirements and budgets.

Small businesses today rely on IT systems for communication, transacting and even delivery of service. While these systems may not be as complex as enterprise IT systems, they are every bit as mission critical. Network failure or losing access to email can be debilitating, signalling loss of sales and a drop in service capability.

With small business owners being more tech savvy and hands-on in terms of implementing IT systems and solutions than ever before, many try to do it all with less than satisfactory results. The reality is that it takes technology management expertise and ongoing vigilance to ensure a stable, reliable technology environment and IT support SLAs can help mitigate the risk. A clear understanding of how to build support around critical applications and systems can deliver SLAs that are both effective and affordable.

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