IT STRATEGY

Our IT Strategy services modify your IT capability to create value, increase security and ensure that your business is functional, sustainable and successful.

Every business needs an IT strategy to help them achieve its aims and objectives. To ensure your IT strategy is up to date and suitable for your business goals, Matrix IT can help you by carrying out a strategic review of your IT infrastructure.

Most businesses do not have a defined IT strategy in place and instead rely on staff who may be IT savvy, but not necessarily, experts. However, with development in IT technology over the years, almost all businesses now rely heavily on IT in order to thrive, but also to survive. IT is no longer a minor department within a business, so business owners and leaders must ensure that cohesive IT strategies and projects are in place for future development and goals, along with cyber security.

Matrix IT is here to provide IT strategy consulting for businesses across the South Coast, helping to ensure successful IT projects and development.

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    IT Strategy services for SMEs that include a bespoke IT roadmap that works with your business plan

    Our customers understand the importance of strategic planning and work closely with us to develop a technology roadmap specifically tailored to meet the IT requirements and growth goals of the business.

    TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

    Over 20 years of expertise providing IT strategies and consultancy services to thousands of businesses of all sizes.

    QUALIFIED EXPERTS

    Our IT strategy team consists of experienced and qualified, commercially minded IT consultants

    STRATEGY REPORT

    Receive a high-level overview of your business’s current IT position including risks and recommendations for improvement.

    WHAT IS AN IT STRATEGY

    A strategic review is a detailed technical audit and business analysis used to gain a deep understanding of the business strategic goals and IT suitability both now and in the future. By having an IT strategy, it will ensure the correct IT technology path is chosen and aligned with the current and future strategic goals of the business.

    IT Strategy Process

    Our IT strategy process and engagement model begins with a technical audit and a documented understanding of what our customer’s specific requirements are. This helps us determine a view of what ‘Good IT’ should look like for your business, and how the reality of today measures up to this.

    Once agreed, we build an achievable roadmap to bridge the gap, made up from prioritised short, medium and long-term IT requirements. These steps are supported by budgeted, measurable, operational targets, specifically aimed at helping to remove risk, improve efficiency and enable your business to ultimately achieve its goals.

    Key IT Strategy Benefits

    So how can your business stand to benefit from a strategic review and the implementation of a strong IT strategy?

    • Gain a deep understanding of current and future IT technology requirements
    • A comprehensive review of in-house or third-party support needs
    • Setting an achievable technology path to underpin businesses objectives
    • Impartial advice from IT industry experts
    • Ensuring industry best practices and compliance needs are implemented

    IT STRATEGY ONBOARDING PROCESS

    AUDIT

    A technical audit of the existing IT infrastructure and working IT practices

    DISCOVERY

    A review of how IT is currently used and what challenges and inefficiencies exist

    RECOMMENDATIONS

    Gain a detailed understanding of all areas of risk and improvement recommendations

    PLANNING

    Both parties to agree and commit to achievable improvement plans to support the business

    ROADMAP

    We deliver agreed IT services in line with your bespoke IT roadmap that works with your business plan

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    Your Cyber Security Checklist

    Are you looking to protect your business from cyber-attacks and data breaches? Download our Cyber Security Checklist and assess your organisation’s overall level of cyber security risk.

    In an effort to raise awareness of the importance of securing your IT network, business information and employees, we have created a Cyber Security Checklist to help you get an understanding of your organisation’s overall level of cyber security risk.

    GAIN ACCESS TO OUR IT STRATEGY SOFTWARE - itLOCKER

    Our IT Strategy Software, itLocker is a cloud-based software-as-a-service solution that provides tools for IT professionals. We can help you deliver effective IT strategy and enhanced dark web monitoring.

    Let us show you what we can do

    itLocker Strategy lets you take control of your IT strategy. You will gain access to an online service that will make developing and maintaining your IT strategy simple to define, track and deliver.

    – Maximise your efficiency

    – Identify your risks

    – Improve communication

    – Deliver a dynamic strategy

    Virtual IT Director

    Typically, smaller businesses do not need to employ a full-time IT director or will have the benefit of a senior-level stakeholder with the technology skills to drive IT improvements. Therefore, in addition to providing IT support services and account management, Matrix IT offers ongoing strategic support in the form of a virtual IT director.

    Matrix uses the initial strategic onboarding process to provide a baseline and means of tracking progress and allocate a strategic virtual IT director to work with you ongoing to fill this gap and help drive forward and track IT progression, whilst measuring business improvement.

    WHY CHOOSE MATRIX IT?

    At Matrix IT, we want to help your business succeed through great technology solutions. We strive for continuous improvement and employ the best technically qualified team of experts to deliver excellent customer service time and time again. As a trusted strategic IT partner to a wide range of businesses and in-house teams we listen, tailor solutions and provide strategic advice. It is our goal to make IT effortless, allowing you to develop, grow and succeed.

    We work with businesses of all sizes and sectors across Hampshire and the south of England, including Fareham, Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester, Guildford and surrounding areas.

    Customer service excellence

    Good service levels persuade many business to switch to our managed  IT solutions

    We provide a wide range of managed IT solutions for businesses located across Hampshire, West Sussex and beyond. Many businesses choose to switch their managed IT services to us to benefit from our high customer service levels.

    "Matrix IT handled everything for us"

    Head – Hampshire School

    Our school desperately needed an upgrade to it’s Wi-Fi network. Matrix IT handled everything for us. They found us the right technology and installed it very quickly, with no disruption. Very professional and reliable.