3. “To help clients build innovative
and durable business ventures that
improve the health and wealth of
everyone they touch.”
4. What is a “Digital Business”?
Any Business that uses technology systems to
create a stronger bond with customers and
dramatically improve profit margins.
Trending Digital Businesses?
Manufacturing
Finance & Taxes
Traditional Retail (extension of Brick/Mortar)
Construction
Coaching, Training & Instruction
5.
Expand existing business opportunities
Take on more diverse customers
Increase profit margin across all customers
6.
Build for growth on purpose (Scale up & out)
Have more flexibility in the use of time
Use profit-driven technology decisions
Integrate customizable solutions
Cross-appropriate from other industries
when no current industry solution exists
7.
Automation & Workflow Systems
Business Virtualization
Cloud Services
Cloud Computing
Managed Technology Services
8. Automation & Workflow
Decreases the overall costs of doing
business, allow better utilization of people as
demand increases
Business Virtualization
Resources and services run from wherever
they make the most sense
Reduces “inside service reliance” (Internet,
power, etc.)
9. Take advantage of vendor-hosted
services/support
No need to keep Subject Matter Expert for
each solution
At very little cost, you increase your
uptime/delivery, reduce customer impact
from your outages
NOTE: Must choose solution vendors carefully!!
10. Reduces the complexity of running a highly
available network
Server-based operating system - more secure
Simplifies administration, fast/easy deployment
“Anywhere-Anytime Access”
Automates 95 percent or more of the routine
tasks for the IT staff
Backups are automated; Software installs and
patching are invisible; No reinstall issues
11. 100-Person Company
IT Hours
User Hours
Cloud Computing
Backups
22
-
-
Installs (S/W-Patches)
22
22
1
Reinstalls
10
10
-
Miscellaneous
11
11
-
Annual Total
780
516
12
MS Office Upgrades (3 Years)
100
-
6
Admin Hours (3 Years)
2440
-
42
-
1548
-
Lost Productivity (3 Years)
12.
Companies With IT Team
◦
◦
◦
◦
Maintenance / Diagnostic Network Review
Service Escalation
Vacation / PTO Relief
Special Projects
No IT Person On Staff
◦ Maintenance, Management & Support Packages
◦ Diagnostic Network Review
13.
Expand revenue hours for your business
◦ 12x5, 16x6 are typical - 24x7 is possible
Integrate new revenue streams in a costeffective manner
Grow into new territories
◦ Expansion costs are flat
◦ Decrease in Time of Sale (ToS), Time of Delivery (ToD)
Increase Profit Margin across all streams
14.
15.
16. For more information, email
info@L5Consulting.com
Or call
(510) 764-2369
(765) 212-3915
Editor's Notes
Automation & Systems - decrease the overall costs of doing business, allow better utilization of people as demand increasesBusiness Virtualization - allow resources and services to run wherever they make the most senseManaged Technology Service - streamline Technology choices that can better support current business and effectively grow to match increasing business needsCloud Services - take advantage of vendor hosted services/support to increase your efficiency and impactCloud Computing - reduce the complexity of running a highly available network, and allow “Anywhere-Anytime Access”