By: Len DiCostanzo, SVP and Dean of Autotask Academy
It's All About Expectations
At the heart of almost every business relationship are expectations... expectations that have to be set, managed and met or exceeded. When it comes to IT Services, your clients' expectations are going to revolve around the specific services you are delivering and the promises or claims that you make related to them.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Automate to Achieve the Ideal Hybrid IT Business Model
By: Bob Godgart, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Visionary Officer
For years the prevailing wisdom has been for IT solution providers to focus less on moving products, and more toward a business model built primarily on services delivery. The conventional thinking was that product sales involve too much work for too little margin, while services allow for more predictable and stable recurring revenue.
While this is true, there are downsides to a strict focus on services. Three important ones come to mind:
For years the prevailing wisdom has been for IT solution providers to focus less on moving products, and more toward a business model built primarily on services delivery. The conventional thinking was that product sales involve too much work for too little margin, while services allow for more predictable and stable recurring revenue.
While this is true, there are downsides to a strict focus on services. Three important ones come to mind:
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