It's Time to Look Ahead to 2019

A technology roadmap is a vital asset to utilize when planning for your business for the near future. IT is turbulent and demands that you always think ahead; if you want to ensure technology doesn’t become a major pain point for your business, it’s best to start thinking ahead now. How should your business technology change and adapt over the course of 2019? Read more below.

To begin, let's provide you with a brief overview of what you should expect when putting together an IT roadmap. You’ll need to focus on how much growth you expect, as well as how technology can alter or augment this growth. Another imperative aspect to ponder is the resources your organization currently has versus how much you will need in the future to achieve your goals. You also need to think about what type of risks are associated with how much growth you are planning for, as well as how you can limit the chances of this affecting your business as time passes.

Projected Growth and Technology
Your organization will grow over time, whether it’s onboarding new clients or hiring more staff to ensure operations progress properly. You should have a plan for how much you expect to grow over the next year, so you can make sure technology solutions can adapt to this number as required. For example: if you suspect that you’ll hire 10 new employees next year, you should begin to make preparations now so you can limit the growing pains later. Bandwidth deficiencies due to unexpected growth can floor your network and access speeds, making this an especially critical aspect to consider.

Resource Planning for the Future
The same contemplation should be shown for your clients. If you take on too many clients without enough staff or resources to efficiently serve them, you’re not just doing the clients a disservice, you’re harming your own organization and its reputation in the process. By being forward-thinking about your organization's specific needs, you can prevent these types of problems from appearing in the first place.

Risk Factors Associated with Growth
The more users and clients you have, the more technology your organization is going to use; and the more technology your business implements, the greater the risk of security problems. It goes without saying that the more endpoints are on your network, the more likely your business is to encounter dangerous situations. Thus, you should have measures in place to ensure the integrity of your data storage systems and any endpoints connected to them. This includes mobile devices, which are an aspect of data security that can quickly spiral into a significant problem if left unchecked.

Macro Systems can help your organization plan for the future with an IT roadmap. To learn more, reach out to us at 703-359-9211.