{"id":32226,"date":"2022-10-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelogicgroup.com\/?p=32226"},"modified":"2022-05-23T15:51:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T20:51:41","slug":"you-need-regular-it-assessments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelogicgroup.com\/you-need-regular-it-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Need To Perform Regular IT Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-29ce3f47d95b010a9eba4aeff4d83a90\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-29ce3f47d95b010a9eba4aeff4d83a90{\nbackground-color:#3187bc;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='amg-diagonal-overlay'  class='avia-section av-av_section-29ce3f47d95b010a9eba4aeff4d83a90 header_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  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.hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-163f34ee1ffd41469b91137f2d13d191{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-163f34ee1ffd41469b91137f2d13d191 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l3j75vmq-3556542863f6b1e080e23cfc4cd7c495\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-l3j75vmq-3556542863f6b1e080e23cfc4cd7c495 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l3j75vmq-3556542863f6b1e080e23cfc4cd7c495 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about all the technology you use during your average workday. From laptops and tablets to email and Microsoft 365, you rely on your IT to carry out most of your daily activities. Essentially, your IT is the backbone of your business. If you\u2019re not careful, however, your infrastructure can become less efficient and lead to disruptions as time goes on.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l3j765bj-eb10c8dde5db7f915a95c8a65d0ee612\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l3j765bj-eb10c8dde5db7f915a95c8a65d0ee612{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#4a4a4a;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l3j765bj-eb10c8dde5db7f915a95c8a65d0ee612 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l3j765bj-eb10c8dde5db7f915a95c8a65d0ee612 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#4a4a4a;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l3j765bj-eb10c8dde5db7f915a95c8a65d0ee612 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l3j765bj-eb10c8dde5db7f915a95c8a65d0ee612 av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  amg-blog-heading av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Importance of Performing Regular IT Assessments<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l3j76pcq-b1cb0785896a128c1cb7d001f80bfbb0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"lp-pom-text-364\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason why your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thelogicgroup.com\/cyber-security-services\/infrastructure-protection\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">infrastructure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gets worse over time is simply because technology isn\u2019t perfect. As your hardware and software become outdated, conflicts with other programs, failures, and so on, inefficiencies are introduced that cause your IT environment to degrade. As a result, your IT becomes more of a hindrance than an asset. Fortunately, there\u2019s an easy way to preserve the performance of your IT environment\u2014through an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">information technology assessment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also known as a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">network assessment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this procedure is a thorough analysis of your entire IT environment. It reviews everything in your infrastructure from your equipment and software to processes and overall performance. With <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">network assessment services<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can gain valuable insight into your IT and identify areas for improvement so you can develop strategies for optimization.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To better understand the importance of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">performing an IT infrastructure assessment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, think about your car. If you want to keep your car in good condition, what do you do? You take it to an auto shop and have it checked out. Doing so gives experts a chance to look at your car, perform maintenance, and find issues before they can balloon into bigger problems. The purpose of an IT evaluation is very similar.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"lp-pom-text-364\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-a93934ecd89fbb8a9566d39e89cd3725 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l3j77eke-04595f7eed93e423efb9c6a4211b8dc6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l3j77eke-04595f7eed93e423efb9c6a4211b8dc6{\nmargin:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#7e8f87;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l3j77eke-04595f7eed93e423efb9c6a4211b8dc6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l3j77eke-04595f7eed93e423efb9c6a4211b8dc6 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#7e8f87;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l3j77eke-04595f7eed93e423efb9c6a4211b8dc6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l3j77eke-04595f7eed93e423efb9c6a4211b8dc6 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What Can an Assessment Do for Your Business?<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l3j77rxa-bc7a9b374ffcde7e629fba0c0471eed3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"lp-pom-text-32\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\">\n<div id=\"lp-pom-text-364\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are plenty of reasons why you should want to schedule regular <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IT assessment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s. Conducting an analysis can be one of the best ways to improve the overall performance of your business. By revealing troublesome bottlenecks, you can implement fixes that boost productivity and efficiency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of improving operational performance, a thorough <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IT assessment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a sure-fire way to ensure your cybersecurity processes are keeping you protected. As technology continues to evolve, unfortunately, so does cybercrime. It\u2019s never been more important to have reliable cybersecurity.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"lp-pom-text-364\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"lp-pom-text-34\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l3j7843s-d30de78f2ffb7f7c61f11dac6a36b7fc\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l3j7843s-d30de78f2ffb7f7c61f11dac6a36b7fc{\nmargin:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#7e8f87;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l3j7843s-d30de78f2ffb7f7c61f11dac6a36b7fc .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l3j7843s-d30de78f2ffb7f7c61f11dac6a36b7fc .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#7e8f87;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l3j7843s-d30de78f2ffb7f7c61f11dac6a36b7fc .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l3j7843s-d30de78f2ffb7f7c61f11dac6a36b7fc av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Steps Involved in a Technology Assessment Process<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l3j78qi0-7e7304cad2c1369b5f0fda23f286890e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"lp-pom-text-32\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\">\n<div id=\"lp-pom-text-364\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IT assessment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s can differ depending on the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">managed services<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provider you use. However, there are a few common processes every evaluation should have. These steps include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Identify and inventory resources:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As companies grow or go remote, it gets harder to keep track of who has access to what, how old a certain device or system is, and just general performance. An assessment usually takes inventory of all of your resources to provide clarity on what needs updating.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Process and policy review:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is where your policies are examined to make sure they are accomplishing the intended goal. Rules like the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), for example, are vital to keeping your network running as it should. If there are policies that aren\u2019t contributing to your success, your MSP may suggest removing them to streamline your organization.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cybersecurity review:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cybersecurity is a must for every business, and it\u2019s arguably the most important service your business can have. It\u2019s so important in fact, there are entire <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IT assessment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s solely dedicated to security and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thelogicgroup.com\/cyber-security-services\/risk-assessments\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">risk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data storage audit:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An assessment also often evaluates the data you possess, how you\u2019re storing it, and who has access to it. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Report and strategize:<\/b><span> Once an <\/span><span>IT assessment<\/span><span> is finished, your MSP creates a report on the information they\u2019ve gathered. They may also provide recommendations for you to use to create a strategy to enhance your IT performance across the board.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"lp-pom-text-364\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"lp-pom-text-34\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-e8bedd7d31af61f0cf289dcc0b5e70da\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-e8bedd7d31af61f0cf289dcc0b5e70da{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-e8bedd7d31af61f0cf289dcc0b5e70da av_one_full  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l3j790tk-6e4aa09bd02a389e74877506bfa531b0\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l3j790tk-6e4aa09bd02a389e74877506bfa531b0{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#4a4a4a;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l3j790tk-6e4aa09bd02a389e74877506bfa531b0 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l3j790tk-6e4aa09bd02a389e74877506bfa531b0 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#4a4a4a;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l3j790tk-6e4aa09bd02a389e74877506bfa531b0 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l3j790tk-6e4aa09bd02a389e74877506bfa531b0 av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-15  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  amg-blog-heading av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Keep Your IT Running Smoothly<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l3j79b4o-4b12c39fba03bc2e8f1f5e4fe5be3349 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"lp-pom-text-364\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Logic Group is an industry-leading IT provider that has been delivering the IT services businesses need for over 25 years. If you want to maintain the health of your infrastructure, we can help. Our team can perform an evaluation of your IT environment and inform you of its status. 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