Emily Clarke

Streamlining IT Processes Within Your Company

Information technology (IT) is at the heart of modern business. IT systems and staff are responsible for key data infrastructure systems, including security, document management, user access and more. Because IT is so critical to success in today's business environment, many business owners find themselves adding on more and more staff and technology with the expectation that more equals better.

Unfortunately, many of these same business owners quickly find out that adding more people and devices ultimately results in a complex mess that is far from efficient. The good news is that there are ways to streamline your IT processes while also making efficient use of the resources you have available. Below are some tips:

Control Access to Data

Since data seems to be everywhere these days, it's more important than ever to control who has access to sensitive data in your workplace. User provisioning is one way to achieve this as user provisioning is the process of setting up access for specific individuals to have data privileges.

Your IT department can help you understand how to implement user provisioning, but the complexity of implementation will depend on the size of your company. Larger companies will generally require more intensive systems to protect data. Whether or not you have remote employees will also have an effect on how to implement user provisioning since special precautions may need to be taken to monitor access.

Ask Questions

While provisioning can go a long way in streamlining IT processes since it reduces the amount of people with access to data, a simpler solution is to have conversations and ask questions. Requesting feedback from employees about where they notice bottlenecks in their day-to-day operations can give you valuable insight into where changes can be made to streamline other processes.

Consider holding regular one-on-one sessions with various employees, including those in the IT department. You could also send out anonymous surveys to get feedback in a way that allows employees to speak freely. When you do receive feedback, make sure that you acknowledge it even if you don't act on it. This will let employees know that they are valued and that you recognize their concerns.

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Emily Clarke writes about employee management, benefits and payroll service. You can find her thoughts at employee benefits blog.