As an entrepreneur you’ll start out owning your own computer to get some of your work done and if you do your business right you’ll grow out of the one computer and into more Information Technology (IT) that will automate more of what you do. But one aspect that most people do not realize is that while an IT person can help you with the technology, they are sometimes like a hammer, always looking for a nail when you need a screwdrivers instead.
About 70-80% of all IT projects are never on time or on budget because of one factor: business requirements not nailed down!
Hiring a business analyst to take a look at your business processes FIRST will help prevent your business and IT growth from consuming valuable resources that are not critical to what you need to have done. Here’s a little video describing what I’m talking about when you try and describe what you are trying to do.
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So, if you need some help with designing an IT project as your company grows, check out Bridging the Gap company for more info about how to leverage the technology to build your business.
