The global coronavirus pandemic has forced us all to pause and contemplate who the true heroes are. The doctors and nurses fighting to save lives, the long-haul truckers keeping supply chains open, and the delivery drivers and grocery store employees making sure we all have access to food and supplies are all on the frontline of this fight, and they deserve our utmost gratitude and respect. On the business side of things, the front-line responders to this crisis are IT professionals. With the sudden and urgent need to move entire workforces online, CIOs and IT leaders are finding themselves at the center of efforts to keep business moving forward and ensure as much continuity as possible. The shift from on-premises to remote work for your entire team poses several challenges. If you’re an IT professional, here are 6 ways you can be a business first-responder during the coronavirus pandemic. Is your organization overwhelmed due to a sudden increase in workload during this crisis? We’re here to help. Compunnel Digital can spin up a team for you in as little as 5 days, and we can help with infrastructure management and support, rapid application development, and analytics & reporting capabilities. Our onsite/offshore model will not strain your budget, and we’re available now to discuss your needs. Contact us today!

1. Be a Digital Ambassador
Remember that the technology required
for successful remote work is foreign to
many in your organization. Offer your
expertise to employees who need extra
training and assistance and foster a
culture of positivity around adapting to
the new digital norm.
Beef Up Security
Measures
With all (or nearly all) staff accessing
your network remotely, you must be
hypervigilant and monitor for extra
security vulnerabilities. Adopting a Zero
Trust policy that requires regular
verification is one step that will ensure
your data doesn’t fall into the wrong
hands.
Use Your Skills for a
Good Cause
Join the Devpost #BuildforCovid19
Global Hackathon and help create
innovative solutions to the challenges
we all face during this crisis. The
hackathon is supported by the WHO
and technology platforms such as
Facebook, AWS, Microsoft, and
Salesforce.
Enable a Remote Network
Your employees need access to a
seamless, reliable, and secure network
when working from home. Now is the
time to expand upon your existing VPN
infrastructure and invest in cloud
remote access solutions so that
everyone can safely access your
network as needed.
Expand Access to
Collaboration Tools
SaaS based collaboration tools are key
to bringing your team together and
ensuring smooth communication while
everyone is physically apart. Your
existing collaboration tools will suddenly
need to accommodate a much higher
volume, so make sure your SLA is
updated to reflect your increased usage.
HOW TO ENSURE
BUSINESS
CONTINUITY
DURING THE
COVID 19
PANDEMIC
HOW TO ENSURE
BUSINESS CONTINUITY
DURING THE
C VID 19 PANDEMIC
Provide Employees with
Digital Tools
Ensure that your employees have the
tools they need to be productive while
working from home. Take an inventory
of your existing devices and divvy them
up as needed, ensuring that critical
employees have priority. If you don’t
have enough devices in-house, consider
renting them through
Device-as-a-Service offerings from HP,
Dell, and others.
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