Every business has the plan to scale up at some point in the future. We all want to be successful, and it might take years in some cases for a company to begin to grow, adding new members of staff, and other capabilities and tools to expand the operations, but when it does happen you have to be fully prepared to cope. One area where there is a necessity to be as prepared as possible is with your IT department and setup. If your IT is configured incorrectly, it can have a dramatic impact on your company as a whole, causing gridlock, delays, and potential stagnation of even regression in the worst cases.
Downtime for any business is disastrous. If the IT network or telephone lines go down for any amount of time it is only costing the business money. Fast, proper, professional response to a situation like that is an absolute priority. The shorter the downtime the better it is for any business. This translates across all industries, and all company sizes. If a company sorts out an IT problem quickly it can actually help its reputation, and an active, proactive approach to IT and telephone networks, in terms of scalability, is much more likely to result in a long-term successful business, than a company that only ever reacts.
Take for instance an example where the customer support service for a company is down. This could be the live web chat or telephone service that is the primary channel for customer interactions. When this has been compromised and cannot be used, your employees can no longer perform the tasks expected of them and are likely to just be sat around waiting for IT to solve the problem as quickly as possible. In reality, in those moments you are paying your staff to not work, as well as paying to resolve the issues at hand. On top of that, the longer the disruption goes on, the longer your customers have to become agitated, unable to access the services they are looking for. If this type of disruption lasts for a long time, or happens on a regular basis, it will only ever have a negative impact on customer relationships with your company and brand reputation.
It is vital that every company has a clear plan of action in place for these times and types of disruption. This should always include an IT continuity support service, which can be acquired through a professional company. This will go a long way to minimising the impact on your customers and your bottom line, and in the long-term is a fantastic addition to any business that is looking to scale. A clear plan will help to reduce the damage on your company reputation and brand, help to maintain profits, and allow a growing company to continue to scale and grow, as a resolution is just around the corner.
