1st Source IT: Helping Business Use Technology Wisely

10 Questions Every Business Owner Should Ask Themselves

Click the 10 Questions Fact Sheet link to see the PDF with discussion about these 10 important questions:

Is technology important to your business?
Are you taking advantage of all the advances in technology that improve your productivity and save you money?
Is management of technology a burden to your management team?
Do you have a technology plan that ensures your current environment is stable, reliable and provides for your future growth?
Do your current technical suppliers understand your business and your unique needs?
Are you getting the most from your current IT investment?
Do you want to save money as your business grows?
Are your technical vendors delivering all the features and services you have contracted for?
Do you have a technology expert on your management team?
How secure are your networks and systems?

There are no concrete answers to any of these questions. Each business is unique and the answers vary by your situation, culture and constraints.

For the complete set of 1st Source Fact Sheets click here or go to the Info menu.

Order & Inventory Manager

Have difficulty managing orders from your E-Commerce business? We can help!

1st Source IT has developed an order management tool that will enable you to easily manage your orders, inventory, shipping, customers and more.

It was designed to be simple to use and integrates with most popular Stores or Carts. If we don't currently support your store/cart, please let us know your needs and we'll be happy to accomodate.

Click here or the menu on the left to learn more.

Configuration Manager

Have difficulty managing the configuration of distributed web applications? We can help!

1st Source IT has developed a configuration management tool that will enable you to define configuration options for your software distributions.

Essentially it is a heirarchial tool where configuration information is defined for 5 levels of distribution. Each level inherits the values from it's parent and enables custom configuration of values to meet your product's Enterprise, Company, Site or User level configuration needs.

Click here or the menu on the left to learn more.

Does your IT environment need expansion?

We can help! 1st Source IT has seasoned project managers that can handle all aspects of your infrastructure build-out project. Whether it is planning, resource acquisition, project tracking, vendor negotiation or equipment selection, our professionals will ensure that you know what your costs will be and when the job will be done.

1st Source IT has over 15 years of technical project management experience. We can help you identify your requirements, plan and implement the entire project, or simply ensure that what you’ve planned happens on time and on budget. Let us help you so you can focus on growing your business.

Do you manage multiple vendors to meet your technology needs?

We can help! We can assess your current vendors to ensure you're getting the best bang for your buck. We can help you determine if consolidating the number of vendors would be an advantage for you. We can also help negotiate those painful support and maintenance agreements and support options.

1st Source IT has 15 years experience working with multiple technology vendors. Whether you are large or small, your vendors help you be effective. Together, we can help ensure that they are working for you!

Our goal is to simplify your life relative to technology. Interacting with technology partners and vendors is what we do. It is one of our core competencies. If you would rather focus on the needs and growth of your business, let us take the technology burden off your back! We want to help you use technology wisely.

Your employees are your most valuable assets.

If Information Technology (IT) is not their primary job or if IT has gotten out of control, 1st Source IT can help. We offer on-site or remote management of your servers, desktops, laptops and network.

We stabilize your existing systems and make the environment supportable. We work with you to manage and administer your environment to meet your business needs.

Also, ask us about a remote supportability plan that will save you time and money. Keep your employees focused on what you hired them for. Let us take the technology burden off your back!

Is your company burdened by the application or maintenance of technology in your business?

If so, we can help! Our CIO-2-Go program enables you to have on-going, senior management participation in your management team in a fully engaged manner.

We work with your team to help stabilize your current environment and then develop the strategic and tactical plans necessary to meet your future needs. Our motto is “Helping business use technology wisely”. Let us work for you!

Nov-2004 1st Source Resource