Reduce the Risk of Buying the Wrong Technology

We've all experienced the pain of buying a new technology to solve a problem and then discovering it didn't meet our expectations, was incompatible with other devices or software, or a better alternative existed, maybe at a better price. The pain might be a sting if it's a consumer item that costs a few hundred dollars. The pain is very different if it's a business technology that costs the organization tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

A request for proposal, or RFP, is the tool I recommend to minimize risks of buying the wrong technology or hiring the wrong provider.

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How to staff small business IT departments

I consistently see small organizations struggling to staff their IT departments. The struggle often is rooted in budget constraints resulting in only one or two full-time positions within the department. That means squeezing a multitude of roles and skillsets into the positions and then attempting to fill the highly diverse yet specialized roles from a limited pool of applicants who can meet the demands.

Doing more with less is a necessary mantra of most small businesses. So what strategies should small businesses use to properly staff their IT departments?

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