13 May Aligning People, Processes and Technology to Scale
Your firm works in a volatile business climate where new technologies are altering sectors, client tastes are fast evolving, and geopolitical equations are significantly moving. You are not alone if you are trying to adjust to these rapid and difficult shifts.
To address these difficulties as soon as possible, some corporate leaders resort to hasty remedies that may not promote long-term consumer or staff growth. Rushing through process implementations, technology updates, and new recruit training, for example, nearly invariably leads to botched executions and unneeded confusion.
Building a foundation for long-term scalability allows you to scale up or down as needed without suffering prolonged downtime, continuous technology updates, or negatively impacting your bottom line.
Consider the sustainability trinity
It is critical to consider your people, processes, and technology when adopting sustainable scaling.
People
The training and onboarding materials you give to your staff and customers are critical to the success of your business. Supporting clients with easily accessible, on-demand training related to an issue they’ve experienced is an excellent method to help your company develop.
Also, make certain that people who may be affected by big changes are well informed. This will aid in the reduction of unhappiness, absenteeism, and attrition. When people are managed and supported successfully, your organization benefits in ways that are frequently missed, and a people-first culture may be developed.
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Processes
Someone in your business must be appointed as the Chief Documentation Officer (CDO). The CDO maintains critical process documents.- from IT operations to HR, marketing, and beyond — so that anybody can step in and help whenever needed.
Similarly, every other process must be meticulously planned, monitored, and managed to ensure that your everyday operations function well.
Technology
When used correctly, technology may dramatically assist your people and processes. However, there are a few considerations to consider while considering sustainable scaling:
• Build on a single platform. In other words, buying solutions designed to integrate or function together saves time and effort on the road to scalability.
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Technology, like milk in your fridge, “expires” or becomes unsupported after a few years. Ensure that specific technologies are replaced before they become unsupported in order to maintain security requirements.
• Be committed to integration. While you may be able to discover a cheaper option, you will normally only receive value equal to the price paid. Rather than going with the cheapest alternative, commit to selecting solutions that operate with the business platforms you currently have.
• Conduct frequent vulnerability scans. While a robust backup and recovery strategy is desirable, it is much better when combined with a proactive approach that resolves weaknesses before hackers exploit them.
• Automate repetitive workflows. Make sure you have solutions in place to limit the risks of error in your most crucial areas of the company, whether it’s invoicing or anything else with a narrow margin of error.
Collaboration for success
It’s easier said than done to create the ideal mix between people, procedures, and technology in order to successfully develop your organization. Most of the time, it takes significantly more time, effort, and skillsets than you have available. A managed service provider (MSP) can help you in this situation.
An MSP with extensive topic expertise and years of experience can make sustainable scaling a breeze. Our skilled specialists are ready to assist you in beginning your road to sustainable scalability. Contact us right away for a no-obligation consultation.
