IT systems are indeed sometimes the heart of a modern company, but once implemented, things rarely end with ticking off the project. Maintenance and further development determine whether the investment will work for the company for years to come, or - unfortunately - start generating problems and unplanned costs.
In this category, you'll find practical, often pragmatic advice on improving performance, planning upgrades and modernizing your IT infrastructure. We explain how to monitor the health of applications, when migrating to the cloud may make sense, and when extending existing solutions will make more sense. We also touch on the topic of technical debt - this problem usually doesn't grow suddenly, but accumulates over years and may require a thoughtful remediation strategy.
We've targeted materials to small and medium-sized business owners who know that technology matters, but don't always have time for detailed analysis. You'll find specific guidance on budgeting for maintenance costs, choosing monitoring tools, and criteria for making decisions about system development. Maybe not all solutions fit every company, but the methods described are easy to adapt.
Browse through our articles to see step-by-step how to transform IT from a cost center into a viable growth engine. Each text contains proven strategies that you can implement today if you wish.