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Proactive IT support (if you’ve never heard of it) is exactly as it sounds. Rather than jumping in once issues occur, like security breaches or technical faults, your business IT support team continuously monitors your devices for potential issues. For organisations reliant on IT, proactive support is a valuable investment.
This blog will explain the tangible business value of investing in proactive IT support.
Proactive vs Reactive
Let’s breakdown what the key differences are between the two types of business IT support services:
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Proactive |
Reactive |
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Focus |
Preventing future problems, Optimisation |
Immediate problem solving, Remediation |
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Everyday Actions |
Device monitoring, Security audits, Updates, Health checks |
Technical fixes, Responding to reported issues |
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Who is it for? |
Businesses with growth plans, Businesses which rely on innovative technology |
Businesses focusing on stability, Businesses that don’t rely much on technology |
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Costs |
Fixed monthly fee |
Case-by-case |
In short, proactive IT support is best adopted by businesses who want to scale up sustainably and make the most of their technology.
Why do we need Proactive IT Support?
Digital transformation has brought many benefits for businesses, but the reliance on technology comes with downsides. If you aren’t constantly innovating and optimising, it’s easy to get left behind and find that your technological infrastructure isn’t working in your favor anymore.
Proactive IT support rectifies this, with benefits like:
- Enhanced security
- Cost savings
- Improved productivity
- Better visibility with remote monitoring and management
And if you’re doubtful, here’s an example.
Proactive IT support in action: McCambridge Duffy
To illustrate what proactive support is, and how it differs from reactive support, here is an example of the impact it can have.
McCambridge Duffy is a leading insolvency practitioner. The firm approached us because (among other issues) they were suffering from up to two IT outages a month, incurring a monthly cost of £31,000 to manage.
After we intervened with a proactive IT support approach (which Business Operations Manager Michael Rutherford described as “a transformative journey”) McCambridge Duffy not only stopped experiencing IT outages, but also:
- Has improved flexibility, with 90% of employees now successfully working remotely or in a hybrid capacity
- Has shrunk its 13 desktop servers to 4, lowering the company’s expenditure
- Has raised client caseloads from 5000 to 9500, without needing to increase headcount, thanks to optimised processes.
How does Proactive IT Support work?
You may be wondering, “It sounds like proactive IT support is great for cleaning up inefficient processes and bringing businesses with outdated technology back on track. But what’s next?”
The most valuable part of proactive IT support for businesses is that it’s a long-term solution to technical problems. Where reactive support’s break-fix pattern puts out immediate fires, proactive support strengthens your business from the core.
- Hardware Optimisation → Minimised Downtime
Optimise technology to serve the people who use it. You’ll notice improvements over time in productivity, as employees are less preoccupied with technical problems. - System Optimisation → Competitive Advantage
The data analytics you receive with proactive IT support help inform business decisions. Rapidly adapt to market changes with scalable cloud-based systems. - Data Security → Business Continuity
Rather than addressing security breaches as they come, think forward. By developing detailed business continuity plans to enact in the worst-case scenario, you can future proof your sensitive client and customer data. - Addressing resource shortages → Cost Efficiency
If you don’t have the labour in-house to manage IT issues, last-minute help costs more – reduce wastage by allocating your budget to the services you need most.
Best Practices for Implementing Proactive IT Support
When investing in proactive IT support, the key is to approach implementation methodically and strategically.
Invest: Prepare to adopt new processes and technologies to streamline operations.
Strategise: Make informed choices based on long-term goals.
Train: Ensure the changes you make are successful by focusing on employee buy-in.
Review: Regularly optimise your IT infrastructure as you scale up, and as your business goals and focuses change.
What are the Challenges of a Proactive Service?
Adopting a proactive IT strategy can be challenging if you’re attempting to enact it in-house – it puts strain on your internal IT team, and depending on the areas of their expertise, it may be the blind leading the blind.
If you outsource proactive IT support, the hard work of planning, auditing, and mapping is taken care of on your behalf – you can sit back and reap the rewards as your partner in everything IT protects and strengths your devices.
If you’re looking to optimise and future-proof your technological infrastructure, partner with a managed service provider like Apogee. We’ll perform a detailed technological audit to identify areas for improvement, and build a personalised strategy to fix them.
Discover what we can achieve.
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