วันศุกร์ที่ 25 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2551

How Do You Handle IT Problems When They Occur?

It's a fact of life that computers and software can fail now and again. As much as we would like them to be invincible they do occasionally crash or lose our valued data, and when this happens anyone would be forgiven for wondering why we rely on them so much in the first place.

But of course they do generally make life easier, and it's not so much the fact that they sometimes let us down that is the issue - it's how we handle that event that can really make a difference.

There are three points of importance to consider whenever a problem occurs:

• How quickly can that problem be solved?
• How much damage has been done?
• How much data can be salvaged?

It's obvious that IT problems come in all guises and can be both small and relatively insignificant or monstrously large, but handling them in the right way can have a huge impact on how much bigger that initial problem is allowed to get.

This is the first step to solving any kind of IT problem - making sure it's contained and isn't allowed to get any bigger than necessary. Having the right people in place to handle such problems in the fastest time possible is essential for any business, but that's not the only advice that should be followed.

A clear set of guidelines on what to do in the event of not being able to use all or part of the computer system needs to be in place to ensure that no time is lost in continuing to do business in whatever ways are possible. Obviously the nature of the business will have an impact on this; a web design company might well be brought to a standstill, whereas a company that conducts only part of its business using computers may still be able to get by in one way or another.

Whatever strategies are decided upon it's vital that everyone knows about them up front and is working towards the same common goal. In this way you will know that what can be done is being done, and can get on with the business of making sure the initial problem is resolved in the fastest time possible.

The key to handling all IT problems efficiently is to have a set of guidelines that have already been decided on, to provide you with a blueprint for continuing the business while the problems are being solved. If you have this to fall back on there is virtually no chance of you being caught out by not knowing how to proceed.

Jane Smith shares practical business IT solutions for medium to large sized organisations. To activate your business with the power of IT, please visit Service Desk Software.

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