For all companies, downtime related to IT is costly and frustrating. For Accountancy and Law firms that charge by the hour it’s worse as you’re getting hit twice.
You still have to pay your staff but they can’t work and therefore can’t charge out to your clients. Every minute your team can’t access critical systems impacts productivity, trust with your clients, revenue and profitability. At Pro Drive we take a different approach: a relentless focus on keeping your IT aligned to a carefully maintained set of standards.
What are IT standards?
Standardisation means creating a consistent environment for your organisation that’s fit for purpose and clearly understood by everyone in our team that is managing it for you. This covers everything from endpoint configuration and application deployment to security protocols and documentation.
Everything follows a clear, documented standard, and everything is reviewed regularly to ensure it remains configured correctly. This isn’t about restricting flexibility, it’s about building and maintaining systems that are stable, predictable and easy to manage.
Our standards are based on recommendations from technology providers, the National Cyber Security Centre, industry bodies and years of experience working in the professional and financial services sectors.
The business benefits of standardisation
Less downtime, more productivity
When every device and system is configured the same way, there are fewer surprises. Issues are less likely to occur because your IT environment is stable and proven. Do you frequently experience problems whenever your IT team changes something or installs something new? With standards this will be a thing of the past.
Do you frequently experience problems whenever your IT team changes something or installs something new? With standards this will be a thing of the past.
Faster problem resolution
Imagine calling IT support and hearing, “We’ve seen this before and we have a fix we’re just deploying to all clients.” That’s the power of standardisation. Because everything looks and behaves the same, troubleshooting is faster and solutions are applied quickly and consistently across your business. As well as streamlining support it makes onboarding new staff members and offboarding leavers easier and less time consuming.
Enhanced security and compliance
For firms handling sensitive financial or legal data, compliance isn’t optional. Standardisation ensures security policies are applied uniformly, reducing the risk of breaches and making audits far less stressful. We help firms achieve Cyber Essentials and Cyber Assurance certifications, giving you and your clients peace of mind.
Predictable costs with a strategic focus
A standardised environment means fewer one-off fixes and fewer surprises come budget time. We help you to accurately predict your future IT costs using the data we collect on your systems and combine this with regular reviews with your senior team to understand the direction and requirements for your business.
Why does this matter?
Your clients expect precision, reliability and security, shouldn’t your IT deliver the same? If you’re an accountant, lawyer or financial services firm and are looking for world class IT Support, Pro Drive can help – for us that’s standard.
To understand more about why standards will transform the way IT works for your business, book a free IT Strategy Consultation.
