IT Consulting
The world has defined IT consulting as being comprised of a breadth of services from managing individual user accesses to securing servers and firewalls. At MTS, we define an IT consultant as a skilled professional who uses knowledge of the IT industry to help clients make the best decisions for streamlining operations and enhancing overall company profitability.
By using a company’s IT resources to further develop and promote business as a whole, we are able to offer clients well-rounded and financially smart solutions that they just cannot get with those IT firms that are obligated to promote certain products or services.
At MTS, we have a comprehensive understanding of how all departments from accounting to human resources work, and we consider what jobs each of those departments has to do when we’re spearheading a change or making product and service recommendations. The frightening truth is that there are dozens of IT professionals who take the cowboy approach and will install a program or a solution without seeing how it affects other already present applications and hardware. It is essential that your IT professional see how all the pieces work together in the entire puzzle, not just one section of it. Otherwise, a new solution, which has cost your company a pretty penny, could adversely affect another business critical application.
Networking- WAN, VPN, LAN, Wireless
If the employees of a company are the heart and soul of an organization, then the network is the lifeline. A well designed network provides your employees with access to the data needed for maintaining company financials, aiding in customer service and keeping your sales force at its selling best.
Unfortunately, many companies take a passive approach to networking. Case in point, we recently had a client who needed a network switch. So, he went to a local electronics store and picked one up. Several months passed and issues, which arose as a direct result of the budget network switch, started occurring at various times throughout the day. One issue was that every user across six locations kept getting knocked off the network. Since the quick fix didn’t work as a solution, no money was saved.
The lesson here is, don’t shortcut your network solutions. It’s just not worth the risk of losing a sale or upsetting a long term client because you think you can get a product cheaply at an electronics store.
Updating, maintaining and securing networks and their components are several of MTS’ strongest areas of expertise. Because the network is such a vital part of your business, it’s a smart investment to maintain it well and keep it secure. Of course, at MTS, we always look for the most cost effective solutions for your business needs, but we also make sure the solutions work long term.
Long Term Consulting Engagements
It’s not a rare situation to want to move forward with a major IT project or undertaking. The problem, though, is that sometimes when these big projects come up, your IT staff is already maxed out or you do not have the resources at hand.
This is where MTS can help. We can offer long term consulting engagements. MTS will provide a consultant of your choice who can work inside your office on a specific project until it is finished. Unlike simple project management, we will actually implement the project and train your staff on the new platform/application.
This unique approach has unlimited benefits to you. With any long term consulting engagement, you secure the top level consulting that MTS is known for in the IT industry. Plus, not only can you move forward technologically without losing any time, but you can do so without incurring the hefty expense of hiring another full time IT professional. You will also know up front what the entire cost of the project will be, so there are no surprises. Flat rate pricing makes long term consulting an even more viable option for your company