{"id":3851,"date":"2012-05-14T15:11:10","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T20:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=3851"},"modified":"2012-05-14T15:44:54","modified_gmt":"2012-05-14T20:44:54","slug":"even-small-it-staffs-can-accomplish-big-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/even-small-it-staffs-can-accomplish-big-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Even small IT staffs can accomplish big things"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-731\" title=\"Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Productivity-e1291070228913.jpg\" alt=\"Productivity\" width=\"76\" height=\"100\" \/>Fill in the blank: \u201cOur company needs to _____________, but our IT staff is too small.\u201d Based on feedback I received from a tech conference we recently attended, this is one of the biggest problems facing IT departments these days. IT professionals know how to help their companies, they just lack the time and resources to do anything about it.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a depressing thought&#8211;knowing how to help your company but realizing that you can\u2019t. You feel stuck. But don\u2019t worry&#8230;if you\u2019re facing this problem, you\u2019re not alone and you\u2019re definitely not stuck. Here are two stories of small IT staffs that found ways to complete urgent projects despite their limited staff. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> This <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/blog\/Click\/BIL120515_SmallITStaffsBigThings_Daiwa');\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/customers\/Daiwa.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">2-person IT staff<\/span><\/a> found a way to quickly modernize their green-screen interface and replace their order entry system without bringing in any outside help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> This <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/blog\/Click\/BIL120515_SmallITStaffsBigThings_Raleigh');\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/customers\/Raleigh.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">3-person IT staff<\/span><\/a> built a brand new, custom extranet, and did it faster than it would\u2019ve taken to deploy an off-the-shelf option.<\/p>\n<p>See? Even small IT staffs can accomplish big things!<a name=\"20120511\"><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>One more thing to note<\/strong><br \/>\nBoth of the stories above involve small IT staffs tackling large projects with m-Power, but&#8230;what if your IT staff needs help with the little stuff? Maybe you want to add some custom javascript or HTML to your m-Power apps, but you don\u2019t have the expertise to handle the job in-house.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re facing that problem, we offer a new service that could really come in handy: <strong>You can now hire one of our consultants on an hourly basis to tackle even the smallest project<\/strong>. Our consultants have expertise in a variety of areas, and will gladly step in and handle those little jobs that you\u2019re struggling with. If you have a project that you currently need help with, just fill out this <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/blog\/Click\/BIL120515_SmallITStaffsBigThings_Infoform');\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/infoform.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">short form<\/span><\/a> and let us know what you have on your plate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fill in the blank: \u201cOur company needs to _____________, but our IT staff is too small.\u201d Based on feedback I received from a tech conference we recently attended, this is one of the biggest problems facing IT departments these days. 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