Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on December 15, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on December 15, 2021
There's no doubt that businesses need IT, but do they still need an IT department?
Historically the IT department has always been a separate entity, subject to its own deliverables and budgets, but as technology integrates with every aspect of our lives and business, this approach is starting to seem less and less logical.
A recent Wallstreet Journal article described the situation as follows;
“Having an IT department is exactly what will prevent companies from being innovative, agile, customer-focused and digitally transformed. That's because IT departments are for a bygone era and are ill-suited to the demands of a digital-first world.”
So, why is it time for a new business IT support model?
1. Greater integration
Separating IT from the rest of the business prevents companies from getting the best out of all workers, forcing them to have competing missions and competing mind-sets. By embedding IT roles and functions within the teams that require them, the ownership is shared, the tech is integrated into the spaces it's most needed and IT solutions are made based on what it needed when it is needed.
2. Staying future focused
In this new world, successful IT is no longer about building and managing IT systems. It's about integrating technology into every aspect of business. Yes, there will always be a need for someone that can help setup an email account, fix a laptop or provide PC tech support, but the role of tech as a whole needs to be focused on creating systems that are adaptable and user-focused.
3. More speed & agility
By embedding tech knowledge into teams, it gives greater ownership and motivation to employees and allows them to use tech in the ways that work best for them. Since there's no need to wait around for IT to approve their requests or deal with their queries, they can work faster and with deal with common IT problems as they arise.
As the IT department transforms to meet the modern world, it makes sense to outsource certain functions to IT support companies with trusted IT specialists that can respond on demand, providing remote or in-person support. NerdApp for Business enables an organization to subscribe to tech support on a pay-as-you-go basis or monthly subscription.
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on December 22, 2022
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on December 22, 2022
When I started NerdApp, I was passionate about creating a platform that would solve IT support needs in a highly efficient, automated way. Over time our model has shown itself to not only be valuable to businesses, but as glo...
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Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on December 09, 2022
Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on December 09, 2022
The tech industry has experienced some of its highest highs and lowest lows in the past two years and nowhere is this more evident than in its high staff turnover and more recently mass employee layoffs.
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Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on October 05, 2022
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Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on August 16, 2022
Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on August 16, 2022
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Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on July 14, 2022
Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on July 14, 2022
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Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on June 20, 2022
Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on June 20, 2022
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Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on May 11, 2022
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Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on April 27, 2022
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on April 27, 2022
NerdApp, the on-demand IT support platform partners with Visa, the global payments network, to offer business card holders exclusive access to discounted remote and on-site IT support services.
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Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on April 06, 2022
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on April 06, 2022
When it’s time to upgrade to a new laptop, it can be a bit confusing and overwhelming to prepare it for selling or donation.
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Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on March 28, 2022
Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on March 28, 2022
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Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on March 08, 2022
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on March 08, 2022
As the invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces continues, many countries have imposed economic and diplomatic sanctions against Russia. But, unlike wars of the past, big tech now has an almost equally powerful role to pla...
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Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on March 02, 2022
Caitlin McGregor - Uploaded on March 02, 2022
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Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on February 08, 2022
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on February 08, 2022
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Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on February 01, 2022
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on February 01, 2022
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Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on January 25, 2022
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on January 25, 2022
According to Forbes Magazine, in 2022 we will continue to see acceleration of digital and virtual reality technology but “the need for sustainability, ever-increasing data volumes, and increasing compute and network speeds wi...
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Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on January 20, 2022
Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on January 20, 2022
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Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on January 04, 2022
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on January 04, 2022
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Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on November 08, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on November 08, 2021
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Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on October 21, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on October 21, 2021
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Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on October 14, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on October 14, 2021
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Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on September 27, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on September 27, 2021
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Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on September 06, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on September 06, 2021
There is an old proverb that says, “It’s better to take many small steps in the right direction than to take a big leap in the wrong direction, only to stumble backward.”
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Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on August 17, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on August 17, 2021
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Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on August 06, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on August 06, 2021
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Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on July 21, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Uploaded on July 21, 2021
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Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on June 23, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on June 23, 2021
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Jon Wetherill - Uploaded on June 03, 2021
Jon Wetherill - Uploaded on June 03, 2021
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Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on March 17, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on March 17, 2021
A remote IT services app, dubbed the ‘Uber’ for IT Support, is going global in a ground-breaking move amidst the Covid19 pandemic.
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Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on February 14, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on February 14, 2021
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Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on January 04, 2021
Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on January 04, 2021
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Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on December 15, 2020
Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on December 15, 2020
Today, we live in a world of technology. It surrounds us in every way. Technology plays a significant part in our lives, from using our mobile phones to watching movies on Netflix, we are interacting with tech devices all day...
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Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on November 25, 2020
Kelvin Wetherill - Founder & CEO - Uploaded on November 25, 2020
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