A technology management plan allows businesses to optimize their technology use. With so many businesses using technology to carry out everyday business tasks, it’s important to keep it organized and secure. A thorough technology management plan not only enhances cybersecurity, but also improves overall quality of business. The first step in creating an efficient and effective technology plan is the assessment.
List of Applications
The first thing you must do when assessing your technology is to create a complete list of applications that you’ve used in the past year. Actively documenting your application usage is the easiest way to put together a list at the end of the year. Your final list should only consist of applications you are still currently using.
Software Versions
Regular updates are required for network software. During the technology assessment, you need to document the version you are using for each software your business uses. If you fail to update your software, your network becomes vulnerable to cyber attacks. Most software has the option to perform automatic updates, which keeps you from having to remember to make updates manually.
Servers & Data
The internet is crucial to the success of many modern businesses. Assessing your servers ensures that they are secure and operating correctly. An IT component location report can track where all of your servers are located. This is also the time where data is assessed. It’s important to go through all business data and verify that it’s correct, secure, and relevant.
Link Software, Servers, & Applications
Once all of your technology data is collected, it’s time to link your software and servers to your applications. It’s important to make this connection to understand how each of these elements impact one another. This helps to identify where any underlying technologies may exist. If applications are dependent on an underlying technology, one error could lead to a snowball effect of larger errors throughout the entire network.
Technology & Your Business
The final step in the technology assessment is to analyze how technology affects your business. All of the information acquired allows you to see how much technology is costing your business as well as how to improve its quality. Assessing your technology gives you an idea of what is working for your business as well as what needs to be changed.
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