Key Considerations for Effective IT Budgeting 2024
IT budgeting can be a daunting task, even for seasoned business owners. We all know the feeling of dreading the budgeting process, but it’s a necessary evil that we simply can’t avoid. Many planners fall into the trap of recycling last year’s plan,...
Is It Time to Fire Your IT Support?
We’ve all been there – whether we’re the CEO, CTO, or IT Manager. We hire or are hired for one particular job (like software development or strategic planning), and then wake up one day and realize that the job is not getting done to our...
OMG, Your Technology Budget is How Much?
Yes, we’re heading into budget season again – time to lift your focus from the day-to-day business to plan one to three years out. Let’s face it – most of us don’t look forward to creating and managing a budget (except the CFOs – God bless them). My experience,...
To Team or Not to Team – That is the Question
They say that the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. I often see companies doing crazy things. They hire a single IT person to handle all of their technology needs. That person hasn’t got the breadth of...
Choosing an MSP: No. 2. Strategic Alignment and POV on IT
Does the MSP share our vision for IT and its purpose? Financial viability is critical for an MSP. Prudent financial management ensures that the proper investments are being made in the business and that the MSP can survive the booms and busts of technology trends....
John Ahlberg
CEO, Waident
CIO in the corporate world and now for Waident clients. John injects order and technology into business process to keep employees productive, enterprises running, and data safe.