29.12.21
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Technology has evolved into a vital instrument in every company, aiding in retaining a competitive advantage in an ever-competitive market. It is also constantly changing, with new features and options appearing by the hour.
That is why, amid the ever-increasing complexity of their work environment, IT & Security must accomplish more with far less: They must address internal & external pressures despite tight budgets, HR instabilities, and a skill and consumption gap;
Some of these internal pressures include:
Among external pressures, consider:
Adopting new IT and security innovation helps optimize workflows while enhancing overall security.
For example, automation can save valuable time and speed up response times to alerts. Innovative monitoring solutions can predict potential issues before they emerge through an unprecedented data ingestion capacity. Cutting-edge cost optimization tools and methodologies can reliably predict infrastructure expenses and provide insights to reduce these expenses.
Implementing an innovative IT infrastructure can also help retain IT employees, with 73% of tech leaders showing concern for losing IT employees due to their IT infrastructure. Employees feel this concern as well with 40% of IT employees stating they do not plan to stay with their current employer in 2022.
And so, the question remains: How can companies streamline IT & Security innovation adoption?
Although technological advancements are unavoidable in the business world, putting them into practice can be time-consuming and complex. Organizations will have the best chance of effective integration if they streamline the adoption process and ensure that all team members are on board at all times.
Here is how to do it:
The first step in any technology adoption strategy is to investigate the products you want to use and make sure you choose the best one for your company’s requirements. Set priorities depending on your company’s requirements and potential benefits. You could, for example, create a format that looks like this:
The implementation of the innovation process relies heavily on project management. Projects that do not have a clearly defined project management hierarchy are prone to bouncing back and forth between approval and feedback stages.
Thus, it is wise to decide whether you conduct the process in-house or partner with a third party. Here are some of the pros and cons of conducting processes in-house versus with a third party:
In-House | Third-party | |
Pros | Employee Engagement & Buy-In Guaranteed | – Expertise and Experience – Shorter Cycles – Smaller Consumption Gap |
Cons | – Time Consumption – Conflicting Priorities – Lack of Expertise | Not all are Vendor-Neutral |
Employees should be trained on best practices for the technology and basic functionality, just as they should be for anything new. They should be familiar enough with the most important aspects of the technology to begin their work.
In your drive to stay educated, consider the following tips:
After the launch, training will be necessary regularly as the technology adapts to the changing business scenario.
Whenever new software or a feature update gets deployed, IT teams must adequately convey it to all personnel in the organization who will be affected.
This initiative will persuade employees who are suspicious of the changes, typically those in the laggard group, to embrace it sooner than they would otherwise. Encourage them to ask questions and share their hardships so you prevent consumption gaps in advance.
In doing this, consider the following tips:
Implementation challenges, including training, configuration, and integration, are mentioned by 84% of security leaders as primary Consumption Gap drivers.
This issue gets addressed with a diverse team of experts from a third-party technology partner. With an extensive knowledge of emerging software, apps, and technology that can propel your growth, getting the right third-party partner is pretty much like hitting that Download the eBook option at the end of this article — you get the implementation assistance you deserve.
Technology innovation is critical for a company to be competitive, and it’s a perpetual effort to stay on top of it. Not every technological change is required or advantageous to a company, and businesses must make sure to only adopt innovation that has a clear, measurable impact in line with the organization’s goals.
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