Digital transformation Archives

What is IT Change Management?

What is IT Change Management? Definition: Change management is a process for controlling the lifecycle of changes while minimizing disruption to an organization’s employees and IT services. Things do fall apart. Printers jam, Wifi goes down, laptops die, and networks lag. That’s why we hire IT consultants. Repair and maintenance come with a cost, not the cost of hiring an IT vendor, but rather the cost of downtime, work disruption, and getting employee acceptance and buy-in. When not carefully planned out, repairs and even standard upgrades can often cost more in lost productivity than the cost of repairs. Change management focuses not only on maintenance and repair but on how a company and its employees are affected when changes take place. Change is hard on people, especially when it means learning a new process or when it affects someone’s job in unexpected ways. There are multiple methods on how ...

Red Level2024-08-30T14:14:35+00:00

Tech Stack Showdown — Top Five Stacks Compared

Why might you want to read about tech stacks? We can think of two primary reasons: You're a developer. You want to keep current. Skip right to the comparison. You're not a developer. You have a digital project and want to understand what you're getting into. Stick with us a bit. We'll explain this in plain terms first. Section 1. Explanation What the heck is a tech stack? A tech stack is a set of tools, programming languages, and technologies that work together to build digital products or solutions like websites, and mobile or web apps. Some people call them Solutions Stacks, but it's the same thing. Netflix is built on a tech stack. So are Airbnb, Facebook, WebMD, Wikipedia, and just about any major digital tool or app you use. Stackshare is a great online tool to discover which tech stack a major company is using. Here is WebMD's ...

Red Level2023-02-16T16:01:20+00:00

Unleashing Growth through Digital Transformation

Many believe that change leads to growth. However, this overlooks the difficulty of adapting to new technologies and systems. If you own or run a company, implementing process changes can be daunting, especially when it involves teaching dozens or even hundreds of people a new way of working. Nevertheless, the undeniable benefits of digital transformation, such as improved efficiency, enhanced security, and increased success, make it hard to ignore. COVID-19 brought about a drastic shift in circumstances When COVID hit, business owners faced financial losses or disruptions that made them reevaluate their plans and budgets, including those allocated for digital transformation. Yet, the importance of investing in advanced technologies and efficient operating systems became evident as countless businesses had to adapt by transitioning online or enabling remote work. Companies equipped with up-to-date digital tools experienced a smoother transition compared to those heavily reliant on manual processes. Efficiency, mobility, and customer ...

Red Level2023-06-06T19:13:16+00:00

Red Letter IT Newsletter – November 2018

MEET THE TEAM: Helpdesk Manager, Hayley Sargent Hayley Sargent leads Red Level's Helpdesk team as they wrangle technical issues and support the IT needs Detroit area business. TECH NEWS: What is Cloud Computing? If you aren't taking advantage of cloud computing, or don't know how best to implement it, we've written this guide to help you. THANKSGIVING: Happy Thanksgiving from Red Level A few members of our team of IT pros at Red Level sit down to share their favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner plus some of the reasons they are feeling thankful this year. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: What Digital Transformation Means for Your Business Mike Balatzis, Red Level's Microsoft Manager, talks Digital Transformation and what it really means for business owners and executives. FOOTBALL PICKS: Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Football Predictions Red Level shares a few of their predictions about the upcoming game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears on ...

Kristy Mossoian2023-02-16T16:01:32+00:00

Digital Transformation and What it Really Means for Business

It's impossible to pick up a business magazine or read an IT blog without seeing "Digital Transformation" in the headlines. And while it's garnering a lot of ink and pixels, many professionals aren't quite sure what this means for their business. When we need technology answers, we go right to Mike Balatzis. He's Red Level's Microsoft Solutions Manager and besides being a nice guy with a big brain, he talks in plain English so even the non-geeks can understand. We peppered him with a few questions about Digital Transformation and what it really means for business owners and executives. Here's the scoop. What is the Digital Transformation? In simple terms, every business is a Digital Business and the importance of technology as a driver for business value has never been greater. This is especially important when there is an outage or another business impact. Everyone wants the ability to connect ...

Red Level2023-02-16T16:01:32+00:00

What’s The “Power” in Microsoft’s Power BI (Business Intelligence)?

There's been tons of buzz the last few years' about big data and cloud collaboration. How can you, as a business owner, analyst or data interpreter, determine what data is good or bad for effective analytics and reporting? Let's take it a step further, how can you make usable, actionable data available throughout an organization, enable opportunities for new services, and gain vital insights from fragmented and under-analyzed data? This is the 'Power' in Microsoft's Power BI! Before we dig deeper, what is Microsoft's Power BI? Microsoft Power BI, or “business intelligence,” is an impactful cloud-based tool that transforms a company’s data into rich visuals for its employees to collect and organize so they can focus on what matters to them: getting access to the right information, spotting important trends, and reaching important milestones. One way to look at Power BI is Microsoft Excel on steroids. Once the raw data is loaded ...

Red Level2023-02-16T16:01:37+00:00

Six Big Challenges – or Opportunities – for CIOs and CEOs

A CIO’s work, it seems, is never done. For that matter, neither is the worry associated with most of it. It’s a big job, and one that seems to get bigger just about every day: New technologies, new security threats, new business challenges, and new opportunities alike conspire to consume more of our attention and more hours of our waking lives (and at worst, keeping us up at night and intruding on sleep time as well). …

David King2023-02-16T16:01:49+00:00