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This is the presentation formerly known as
”Killer Documentation Will Set You Free”
--Chris Day, CEO, IT Glue
• 2002 – Founded MSP Fully Managed
• 2008 – 10 Employees
• 2016 – 60 Employees
• EBITDA from 5% to 25%. Why?
MY MSP STORY
THE IT GLUE STORY
• Founded in 2013
• 1,000+ Partners
• 15,000+ IT Pros
• 25 Employees
• 17 Countries, 6 Continents
www.itglue.com/why
The first company in any industry
that fully embraces the LEAN
methodology will dominate their
industry over the long run.
LEAN BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
--Eric Ligman, Director, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft
WASTE IN I.T.
The first and foremost reason
for documenting any process
is the fact that it…
AMBIGUITY IS (NOT)
AWESOME
reduces operational ambiguity.
--Management Study Guide
“the knowledge worker spends
about 2.5 hours per day or
roughly 30% of the workday,
searching for information”
KNOWLEDGE WORKER
STUDY
What the actual
&$%^?
What makes a
best-in-class MSP?
…and what does
best-in-class really
mean anyway?
Revenue $2,000,000 100%
COGS
Gross Profit
SG&A
Net Income
COMPANY “A” VS. COMPANY “B”
COMPANY “A”
Revenue $2,000,000 100%
COGS $700,000 35%
Gross Profit $1,300,000 65%
SG&A $800,000 40%
Net Income $500,000 25%
BOOM!
COMPANY “B”
Revenue $2,000,000 100%
COGS $1,200,000 60%
Gross Profit $800,000 40%
SG&A $800,000 40%
Net Income $0 0%
FAIL!
Building a
best-in-class MSP.
#LetsGo
Process
People
Technology
3 AXES OF EXCELLENCE
Process
People
Technology
3 AXES OF EXCELLENCE
People don't buy what you do;
they buy why you do it.
–Simon Sinek
PEOPLE
Process
People
Technology
3 AXES OF EXCELLENCE
TECHNOLOGY
Process
People
Technology
3 AXES OF EXCELLENCE
PROCESS PAYS
Reduce your costs
Increase your margins
Improve your service
Reduce your risk
COST OF BAD
DOCUMENTATION
Team Size
Technical /Staff
5
Average Annual Salary
For All Employees
$60,000
Average Hourly Labor Rate
Fully Burdened + 15%, Rounded Down
$43/Hour
Time Wasted Due to Bad Documentation
Experts Estimate @ 20-30%
20% / 10% / 5% (high/medium/low)
Monthly Cost of Time Waste
(Number of Tech Staff) x (1 Week Labor) x (Time Wasted)
$6,880 / $3,440 / $1,720 (high/medium/low)
Monthly Opportunity Cost
Based on 50% GM = (Monthly Cost of Time Waste) x 2
$13,760 / $6,880 / $3,440 (high/medium/low)
Total Monthly Cost of Bad Documentation
(Monthly Cost of Time Waste) + (Monthly Opportunity Cost)
$20,640 / $10,320 / $5,160 (high/medium/low)
Total Annual Cost of Bad Documentation
(Monthly Cost of Time Waste) x 12
$247,680 / $123,840 / $61,920 (high/medium/low)
IMPACT OF TIME VARIANCE
Sample Tickets 1. Setup New User Account
2. Troubleshoot a Slow Computer
3. Deploy a New Workstation
Estimated # Transactions Annually
Based on 50 Customers, Avg. 20 Staff (1000 Users/Endpoints)
300 Transactions
Estimated Hours Per Transaction
Total Labor Required for Each Transaction
0.5 to 2.0 Hours
Total Annual Cost (All Transactions)
# Transactions x Time x Hourly Cost ($43/Hour)
$6,450 to $25,800
Potential Savings w/ Good Documentation
High - Low
$19,350 Wow!
IMPACT OF LABOR COSTS
Sample Tickets 1. Setup a New Complex User/Workstation
2. Deploy a Switch, Firewall or Backup Device
Estimated # Transactions Annually
Based on 50 Customers, Avg. 20 Staff (1000 Users/Endpoints)
250 Transactions
Estimated Hours Per Transaction
Total Labor Required for Each Transaction
2.0 Hours
Range of Labor Costs Per Hour
Variance from $35,000 to $95,000 + Overhead
$25/hour to $68/hour
Total Annual Cost (All Transactions)
# Transactions x Time x Hourly Cost
$12,500 to $34,000
Potential Savings w/ Good Documentation
High - Low
$21,500 Wow!
COST OF A NEW HIRE
New Hire Efficiency Time & Cost of a New Employee
Efficiency of New Hire Due to Bad Documentation
Based on $60,000 Fully Burdened Salary, Level 2 Engineer
80% @ 4 Weeks to 80% @ 10 Weeks
Hours Wasted Due to Bad Documentation
Time Spent Training, Researching, “Shoulder-Tapping”
98 to 272
Setup Cost for New Employee
Hours Wasted x Hourly Cost ($43/Hour) + Opportunity Cost
$12,642 to $35,088
Potential Savings w/ Good Documentation
High - Low
$22,446 Wow!
ANNUAL SAVINGS (3
EXAMPLES)
Area of Waste Potential Annual Savings
(1,000 Endpoint MSP)
Time Variance
Variance in Time Required for Common Tasks
$19,350
Labor Costs
Tasks Requiring Level 1 vs. Level 2 vs. Level 3 Engineer
$21,500
New Hire / X-Training
Assuming Single New Hire @ $60K Salary
$22,446
Potential Savings w/ Good Documentation
High - Low
$63,296 Wow!
THANK YOU!
Robin Robins Producers Club, Feb. 2016

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Robin Robins Producers Club, Feb. 2016

  • 1.
  • 2. This is the presentation formerly known as ”Killer Documentation Will Set You Free” --Chris Day, CEO, IT Glue
  • 3. • 2002 – Founded MSP Fully Managed • 2008 – 10 Employees • 2016 – 60 Employees • EBITDA from 5% to 25%. Why? MY MSP STORY
  • 4. THE IT GLUE STORY • Founded in 2013 • 1,000+ Partners • 15,000+ IT Pros • 25 Employees • 17 Countries, 6 Continents
  • 6. The first company in any industry that fully embraces the LEAN methodology will dominate their industry over the long run. LEAN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
  • 7. --Eric Ligman, Director, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft WASTE IN I.T.
  • 8. The first and foremost reason for documenting any process is the fact that it… AMBIGUITY IS (NOT) AWESOME reduces operational ambiguity. --Management Study Guide
  • 9. “the knowledge worker spends about 2.5 hours per day or roughly 30% of the workday, searching for information” KNOWLEDGE WORKER STUDY
  • 11. What makes a best-in-class MSP? …and what does best-in-class really mean anyway?
  • 12. Revenue $2,000,000 100% COGS Gross Profit SG&A Net Income COMPANY “A” VS. COMPANY “B”
  • 13. COMPANY “A” Revenue $2,000,000 100% COGS $700,000 35% Gross Profit $1,300,000 65% SG&A $800,000 40% Net Income $500,000 25% BOOM!
  • 14. COMPANY “B” Revenue $2,000,000 100% COGS $1,200,000 60% Gross Profit $800,000 40% SG&A $800,000 40% Net Income $0 0% FAIL!
  • 18. People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. –Simon Sinek PEOPLE
  • 22. PROCESS PAYS Reduce your costs Increase your margins Improve your service Reduce your risk
  • 23. COST OF BAD DOCUMENTATION Team Size Technical /Staff 5 Average Annual Salary For All Employees $60,000 Average Hourly Labor Rate Fully Burdened + 15%, Rounded Down $43/Hour Time Wasted Due to Bad Documentation Experts Estimate @ 20-30% 20% / 10% / 5% (high/medium/low) Monthly Cost of Time Waste (Number of Tech Staff) x (1 Week Labor) x (Time Wasted) $6,880 / $3,440 / $1,720 (high/medium/low) Monthly Opportunity Cost Based on 50% GM = (Monthly Cost of Time Waste) x 2 $13,760 / $6,880 / $3,440 (high/medium/low) Total Monthly Cost of Bad Documentation (Monthly Cost of Time Waste) + (Monthly Opportunity Cost) $20,640 / $10,320 / $5,160 (high/medium/low) Total Annual Cost of Bad Documentation (Monthly Cost of Time Waste) x 12 $247,680 / $123,840 / $61,920 (high/medium/low)
  • 24. IMPACT OF TIME VARIANCE Sample Tickets 1. Setup New User Account 2. Troubleshoot a Slow Computer 3. Deploy a New Workstation Estimated # Transactions Annually Based on 50 Customers, Avg. 20 Staff (1000 Users/Endpoints) 300 Transactions Estimated Hours Per Transaction Total Labor Required for Each Transaction 0.5 to 2.0 Hours Total Annual Cost (All Transactions) # Transactions x Time x Hourly Cost ($43/Hour) $6,450 to $25,800 Potential Savings w/ Good Documentation High - Low $19,350 Wow!
  • 25. IMPACT OF LABOR COSTS Sample Tickets 1. Setup a New Complex User/Workstation 2. Deploy a Switch, Firewall or Backup Device Estimated # Transactions Annually Based on 50 Customers, Avg. 20 Staff (1000 Users/Endpoints) 250 Transactions Estimated Hours Per Transaction Total Labor Required for Each Transaction 2.0 Hours Range of Labor Costs Per Hour Variance from $35,000 to $95,000 + Overhead $25/hour to $68/hour Total Annual Cost (All Transactions) # Transactions x Time x Hourly Cost $12,500 to $34,000 Potential Savings w/ Good Documentation High - Low $21,500 Wow!
  • 26. COST OF A NEW HIRE New Hire Efficiency Time & Cost of a New Employee Efficiency of New Hire Due to Bad Documentation Based on $60,000 Fully Burdened Salary, Level 2 Engineer 80% @ 4 Weeks to 80% @ 10 Weeks Hours Wasted Due to Bad Documentation Time Spent Training, Researching, “Shoulder-Tapping” 98 to 272 Setup Cost for New Employee Hours Wasted x Hourly Cost ($43/Hour) + Opportunity Cost $12,642 to $35,088 Potential Savings w/ Good Documentation High - Low $22,446 Wow!
  • 27. ANNUAL SAVINGS (3 EXAMPLES) Area of Waste Potential Annual Savings (1,000 Endpoint MSP) Time Variance Variance in Time Required for Common Tasks $19,350 Labor Costs Tasks Requiring Level 1 vs. Level 2 vs. Level 3 Engineer $21,500 New Hire / X-Training Assuming Single New Hire @ $60K Salary $22,446 Potential Savings w/ Good Documentation High - Low $63,296 Wow!