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10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Managed Service Provider

NexusTek

We’ve compiled this list of 10 questions to help you dig a little deeper as you evaluate MSPs: What is the managed service provider’s full service portfolio? Help desk services play a crucial role in both fully outsourced and co-managed IT services. Is their help desk staffed internally or outsourced?

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6 Signs Your Business Needs a vCIO

NexusTek

A popular alternative is a virtual CIO (vCIO), an outsourced resource of expertise, strategic planning, and leadership who works on a part-time or as-needed basis. Technology is now a key strategic tool—one that allows you to achieve business goals that are central to your competitive advantage. 2023, May 8).

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Not another BCM Program audit?

Stratogrid Advisory

These types of assessments can be used to evaluate an entire organization (management consulting), or any specific system (IT audit), process or project. As an example, many smaller organizations use Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to outsource their IT operations and IT Disaster Recovery requirements.

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Not another BCM Program audit?

Stratogrid Advisory

These types of assessments can be used to evaluate an entire organization (management consulting), or any specific system (IT audit), process or project. As an example, many smaller organizations use Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to outsource their IT operations and IT Disaster Recovery requirements. BCM Program Audits.

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Understanding the Importance of Choosing the Right Managed Services for Your Digital Transformation

BMC

Let’s take an example; A European health insurance company with significant investments and a well-defined strategic plan invested in the products of COMPANY X. The health insurer had a strong vision, a solid strategy, and clear goals, but overlooked one crucial aspect: a capable team to manage the solutions and achieve the desired outcomes.

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Understanding the Importance of Choosing the Right Managed Services for Your Digital Transformation

BMC

Let’s take an example; A European health insurance company with significant investments and a well-defined strategic plan invested in the products of COMPANY X. The health insurer had a strong vision, a solid strategy, and clear goals, but overlooked one crucial aspect: a capable team to manage the solutions and achieve the desired outcomes.

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Fostering Collaboration with Your Third Parties

Fusion Risk Management

In the case of the tanker, it showed perhaps there could have been better planning for alternatives; in the case of COVID, it showed that industries needed to rely on their third parties as they rapidly scrambled to a remote outsourced business model. Where warranted, convene meetings and take minutes to show real involvement and discussion.