Budget and Procurement Planning

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A Proper I.T. Budget For Success

The results of buying hardware or software on a reactive basis, instead of as a result of proactive budgeting and planning can cost your business significantly more than expected. IT budget and procurement planning should take into consideration business goals and objectives and a technology strategy. The size of your company and its projected short-term growth, as well as its long-term business goals, should also be considered.  

Other considerations include prioritizing your IT initiatives and validating the ROI (return on investment). For example, if a proposed plan includes moving to mobile applications, but the proposed investment in hiring and training doesn’t match, failure will likely result.  

Regardless of the type of business you have, it is critical to have the right technology to sustain a successful (and profitable) business – so investing in your company’s technology is essential. The components that we normally discuss include computers, servers, printers, and software. Those are the basics: businesses typically can’t function without them. 

A realistic IT budget takes into account not only business needs but also routine maintenance, system replacement costs, hardware and software licenses, and warranties, as well as unexpected system failures. A company should consider starting with their IT budget from last year and make improvements. The result should not only guide your technology spending but can also be used as a planning and communications tool for your organization.

All businesses want the best available technology, but they also need to stay within the budget. Briggs IT Services helps businesses evaluate their hardware and software vendors which helps your business get the most from every technology dollar. We can also frequently get better pricing through our vendor partners than would normally be available to the public. We also help businesses by making certain all their new technology works with the old technology saving headaches and downtime during implementation. Let Briggs IT Services help your business get the technology it needs on time and within budget. Budget and procurement planning are critical to business success and Briggs IT Services is here to help your business whether it’s in Cypress, Katy, Houston, or the surrounding area.