![]() This practice is both a heavy cost for many companies, but also helps to limit companies' growth, development opportunities and can make it more difficult to attract qualified labor to the company. "If you just start over, you will repeat the sins of the past." - Adam Peter Nielsen, CTO of NovicellĪ investigation by the digital consultancy Novicell, has pointed out that Danish companies spend several billion kroner every year to keep their outdated IT systems afloat. Furthermore, it can be very tempting to postpone the implementation of new IT solutions as it looks good on the bottom line and the "we can always do that later" principle starts to take effect.Ĭhange your old IT-System | Book a meeting here Outdated IT systems and solutions cost companies billions every year Replacing the company's IT system can seem like an expensive affair, especially if you don't have an IT background and can't quite see what advantages you get from a new system. ![]() Added to this is the fact that many companies still use IT systems that are no longer updated or supported by the provider, which not only poses a stability risk, but also a huge security risk as such systems are much easier to hack and extort sensitive company information. Why do IT systems break down at Christmas?īut can something be done about this? Is there even a solution?įortunately, yes! The reason why many IT systems break down during critical times of the year is most often because they are not optimized to handle the extra pressure that comes with these peak seasons. It can therefore be established without a doubt that the Christmas month and the holidays in general are critically important for many companies and a decrease in IT operations will have major consequences. However, time and again you see companies' IT systems breaking down due to the increased pressure on their webshop or that there are far too many things going on in the POS system so that it starts to slow down or even "freezes". On a daily basis this can boil down to mild irritation, but when the Christmas sales are in full swing and you have already started packing orders for Christmas and New Year, there is simply NOTHING that must go wrong on the technical side. ![]() This means that, if there is something wrong with the IT department, it will be felt throughout the entire company. ![]() The reason why IT is usually only noticed when something is wrong is because the IT department affects all other departments in a company. Unfortunately, however, IT is usually only noticed when there is something that doesn't work, which results in halted work throughout the company! Christmas and New Year are often important times of the year for many companies, therefore IT must be ready for the task ahead Many companies will probably be able to nod in recognition that IT is just something that "exists" somewhere and must do nothing but work. Many companies therefore cannot afford to bother with IT systems that do not work and operational problems that mean lost revenue. Old IT systems can strain companies and cost them revenue at critical timesįor many companies, Christmas and New Year are critically important times of the year, when much of a company's earnings are brought home, which will help finance many activities for large parts of next year.
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