IT, Staffing & Consulting
WE TAKE AWAY THE WORRY OUT OF YOUR TECHNOLOGY WORLD
LOWER OPERATIONAL AND LABOR COSTS ARE AMONG THE PRIMARY REASONS WHY BUSINESSES CHOOSE TO OUTSOURCE THEIR TECHNOLOGY NEEDS, NETWORKING, EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF LOCAL OR CLOUD BASE NETWORKS, COMPUTERS, SERVERS, STAFFING, WEBSITE DESIGNS AND MAINTENANCE, SECURITY AND FIREWALLS MANAGEMENT, ETC.
WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED IT HAS A DEFINING IMPACT ON A BUSINESS’S REVENUE APPRECIATION AND CAN DELIVER SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS AND VALUE ADD
WE FOCUS ON SUPPORTING YOU WITH YOUR NON-CORE ACTIVITIES, LETTING YOU FOCUS ON YOUR MONEY-MAKING CORE ACTIVITIES
Outsourcing is the process of delegating a company’s business process to third parties or external agencies, leveraging benefits ranging from low cost labor, improved quality to product and service innovation. Sometimes it’s just not cost-effective to expand operations internally. This can apply to technology needs, networking, employee management and maintenance of local or cloud base networks, computers, servers, staffing, website designs, custom development, and website maintenance, security and firewalls management, hosted or managed services, etc.
The technological operations of a company tend to expand during rapid growth periods. This expansion might start to consume your employees and financial resources at the expense of the core activities that made your company successful in the first place. Outsourcing these technology activities can allow you to refocus your in-house resources on the core activities that make you profitable without sacrificing quality or service, while leaving the technological operations at the hands of the experts to keep you up and running at excelling your core activities for your core business.
Ogratis can help you when the functions of your back office are complicated in nature and the size of your company prevents you from accomplishing them at a consistent and reasonable cost, or you are spending too much time on IT and technological functions that is taking away from your core business and competencies. Operations that are incurring costs that are running out of control should be considered for outsourcing. Departments that might have evolved over time into uncontrolled and poorly managed areas are good candidates.
IT SERVICES & SUPPORT
If it touches technology, Ogratis has a service to design, implement, and support it. Whatever your needs are, Ogratis will flexibly engage with your organization to meet your needs and your budget. From hourly maintenance to managed services, Ogratis is one-stop shop for outsourcing IT.
Outsourcing IT needs is a critical strategy to cost-effectively and quickly achieve tangible results, in today’s unpredictable global economy. An experienced outsourcer with proven industry-specific solutions can deliver dramatic competitive advantages, while avoiding the project pitfalls and failures. Organizations, their suppliers, customers, and even employees, all benefit when they choose Ogratis as their outsourcing partner.
Our professional IT support will help manage the network, users, services, and devices that are integral to a company’s daily and ongoing operations. It helps guarantee that the organization’s network and security is current and that its technology provides seamless operations across all departments, hierarchies, and roles within the company.
Every manager or business owner likely feels there aren’t enough hours in the day to tackle all the challenges. Having to divide attention between core business functions (that makes you money) and IT related challenges limits your potential and growth. Outsourcing such IT needs to Ogratis will allow your employees to stay
WEBSITES & WEB CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT
Let’s face it, the internet is where business happens. Brochures are great, but websites allow so much more. If you are trying to expand your business presence, a web presence is no longer an option, but a necessity.
Choosing a website design platform is an important decision that can dictate whether your business succeeds or sputters. Ogratis uses platforms that offer our customers a high level of responsiveness, design capabilities and support.
Ogratis can deliver impressive core capabilities with Outstanding website design properties to help you attract prospects, high level of responsiveness that continues as your business grows, custom development options that are among the best in the industry, and excellent maintenance and support.
We have worked on several projects over the years, for clients within numerous industries and sectors. Whether you have a small project, or a large project, we would love to hear about it and go to work for you. We have a very diverse programming and development team, capable of working on numerous types of websites, databases, stores, and custom projects.
IT NETWORK & INFRASTRUCTURE
While the IT infrastructure is critical to the business continuity of a company, network infrastructure is critical to the success of the overall IT infrastructure.
Ogratis can help with your IT infrastructure which shall comprise of all components that enable the IT and IT-enabled operations, which includes both internal business operations and external client business solutions. As a standard, IT infrastructure is comprised of the following components: (A) Hardware such as servers, computers, switches, hubs, data centers and routers; (B) Software applications such as customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), productivity and data management applications; (C) Networking, including network enablement, firewall and security, and internet connectivity. This component is known as the network infrastructure.
Ogratis can help with your network infrastructure which shall comprise of all components that enable network communication, operations and management, and connectivity of a business or enterprise network. The network infrastructure is responsible for maintaining both internal and external connectivity of the internal and external systems. As a standard, network infrastructure is comprised of the following components: (A) Networking hardware which comprises routers, switches, LAN cards, wireless routers, cables; (B) Networking software such as operating systems, network operations and management, network security applications and firewall; (C) Network services such as IP addressing, DSL, satellite, T-1 Line and wireless protocols.
Therefore, network infrastructure is a component of IT infrastructure, but both are critical for a successful IT implementation and its operation.
IT HOSTED & MANAGED SERVICES
Ogratis can help you with hosted or managed IT services, to further scale and grow your business and operation. Now let’s discuss the difference.
A HOSTED service is anything not physically located on (or within if we’re talking infrastructure) your premises. A web hosting service provides the necessary hardware, software and communications to run your site. BUT – you still administer it. Incorporating hosted services into your IT strategic plan often makes sense as you can lower infrastructure costs while still maintaining administrative ownership of key assets.
MANAGED services are often HOSTED services with the added benefit of having a third party provide proactive support, monitoring, and remediating intervention when things go wrong.
Today’s IT departments are spread thin trying to maintain the high level of technology competency required to run their complex infrastructures. We often hear them express frustration at knowing a very little about a lot and not enough to make a difference in a specific technical area. Strategically pursuing the right managed services with Ogratis can strengthen your overall IT strategies thru partnerships with niche experts in critical areas of your business and operation.
STAFFING SOLUTIONS
Are you an employer seeking dependable candidates?
Staffing solutions come in a variety of forms to meet specific client needs, from short assignments to full-time hires. We service a wide variety of industries and positions, connecting you with experienced staffing specialists that understand the full recruitment and placement process, and possess in-depth knowledge of the communities we serve, and clients’ requirements.
Today’s challenging economy requires companies to focus more precisely on their core business objectives and carefully manage the bottom line. A corporation’s workforce is both its greatest asset and one of its largest expenses. Ogratis provides staffing solutions for a wide range of client’s workforce needs, allowing you to focus on your primary business objectives.
We take pride in our highly selective candidate screening and selection process, which is critical to delivering motivated, efficient and reliable people to our clients at a moment’s notice. Ogratis is committed to providing the best in responsiveness to our clients and employees.
We are here to serve you. Call us to make an appointment today, and we will be there for you.
BUSINESS CONSULTING
Ogratis business consultant works with clients on strategy, planning and problem solving, and helps clients develop business skills and knowledge. These topics range from designing a business model or marketing plan and determining which marketing techniques to use and how to use them, all the way to, various process improvements methodologies, waste reduction, effective strategies, process failure modes effect analysis, design and verification studies, error vs. mistake proofing and advanced analytics.
Process improvement consulting services utilizing best practice industry standards including Operations Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement (CI), Business Process Improvement (BPI), Business Process Management (BPM), Lean Analysis, Six Sigma (DMAIC), and Shainin Red X.
Continuous Process Improvement is a critical determinant of success in today’s uncertain and highly competitive marketplace. Regular process assessment and process improvement can help ensure that a company is making effective and efficient use of its financial, capital and human resources. Process improvement programs can also help businesses to leverage the ever-evolving opportunities afforded by business process best practices, globalization and technology.
Even the most successful and well managed companies recognize the value of consulting support that allow them to leverage best practices when it comes to designing and implementing process improvement initiatives. Ogratis business consulting can bring a fresh perspective and deep practical implementation experience to the process improvement project, as well as a degree of objectivity that may be difficult for your in-house personnel.
We are here to serve you. Call us to make an appointment today, and we will be there for you.
TOP BENEFITS OF OUTSOURCING IT THROUGH MANAGED SERVICES AND UTILIZING CONSULTANTS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
IMMEDIATE BENEFITS CAN BE GAINED BY OUTSOURCING IT SERVICES THROUGH MANAGED SERVICES AND AS NEEDED SUPPORT AGREEMENTS
- Control IT Costs: Outsourcing converts fixed IT costs into variable costs and allows you budget effectively. In other words, only pay for what you use when you need it.
- Reduce Labor Costs: Hiring and training an IT staff can be very expensive, and temporary employees don’t always live up to your expectations. Outsourcing lets you focus your human resources where you need them most.
- Trained, Experienced, Qualified, Certified: If you’re not IT trained, how do you assure an employee is qualified? Certifications like Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) are important, but so is experience.
- Qualified Doesn’t Equal Experienced: Few problems are new for leading IT service companies, which see related problems multiple times. An in-house IT employee leads an isolated existence no matter how much they train. We’d all rather an experienced doctor; the same is true for IT.
- Increase Efficiency and Competitiveness: Organizations that try to do all IT Services in-house themselves can have much higher research, development, and implementation time, all of which increase costs and are ultimately passed on to customers.
- Quickly Implement New Technology: A quality outsourced IT service organization will have the resources to start new projects right away. Handling the same project in-house might involve weeks or months to hire the right people, train them, and provide the support they need. For most implementations, quality IT companies such as Ogratis will bring years of experience in the beginning saving time and money.
- Stay Focused on Your Core Business: Businesses have limited resources, and every manager has limited time and attention. Outsourcing can help your business stay focused on your core business and not get distracted by complex IT decisions, budgeting, design, implementation, etc.
- Reduce Risk: Every business investment carries a certain amount of risk. Markets, competition, government regulations, financial conditions, and technologies all change very quickly. Outsourcing providers assume and manage much of this risk for you, with specific industry knowledge, especially security and compliance issues. They generally are much better at deciding how to avoid risk in their areas of expertise.
- Level the Playing Field: Most small businesses can’t afford to match the in-house support services that larger companies maintain. Outsourcing can help small companies act “big” by giving them access to the similar technology, and expertise that large companies enjoy. An independent third party managed cost structure and economy of scale can give your company a competitive advantage if structured and implemented properly. Ogratis can help you with this.
- Compliance and Security: Is your firewall up to date? Do you have a DMZ installed? Do you audit your Workstations and Servers? Has your company implemented PCI and HIPPA security standards and work to maintain those standards? For example, Businesses have more ways than ever to prosper by taking many forms of payments such as Credit and Debit Cards, Gift Certificates, E-Checks, Wire Transfers to name a few, but with these forms of transacting also comes the need for due diligence.
TOP REASONS TO HIRE A VALUE-ADD CONSULTANT
- External Validation: Business leaders know their market better than anyone. They often already have an idea on how they see a problem or opportunity but would value the opportunity for an objective point of view. Consultants will have a broad overview, understanding, and external perspective. Leadership can be lonely. A second opinion can provide reassurance prior to making a key business decision.
- You’re Too Busy: While some business leaders seek the reassurance of a consultant’s perspective before making a decision, others already know exactly what they need to do – but simply lack the time to implement their plans. A consultant can be tasked to focus on a specific project and see it through on deadline, without the distractions and day-to-day pressures and distractions that an employee embedded in the business will have. This often makes bringing in a consultant much more time and cost effective than running a project in-house.
- Specific Knowledge, Skills and Experience: There may be a requirement for a specific skillset or knowledge and experience that isn’t currently available internally within the business. Consultants give business leaders the opportunity to bring in niche skills on a “pay as you go” basis, without the commitment of employing someone – particularly helpful if the need is short term or project based. Through regularly working with different clients, consultants come with a much broader experience. They can offer a different viewpoint on a situation or issue and come with experience of how others in your industry have dealt with similar issues.
- Ability to Challenge: Their objective position means consultants can bring a fresh perspective. To get the best out of a consultant, business leaders should actively invite challenges to provoke them to consider all aspects of a problem or solution before making a decision. A good consultant should not be afraid to challenge, and their unique position means they can do so without the fear of reprisals that employees might have from questioning management decisions. Fostering an open and honest relationship with your consultant is therefore vital, particularly for example when developing a turnaround strategy for a business in decline.
- Impartial Political Cover: Hiring consultants can offer business leaders a way to reach or justify a desired conclusion with sufficient political cover to avoid internal conflict. This can be particularly valuable in situations where strong senior personalities within an organization support outdated “sacred cows” or oppose controversial proposed changes such as job cuts, major operational or strategic changes, and employee salary or benefit changes. External consultants may find turning agnostic stakeholders into advocates much easier than internal team or board members. A consultant’s job in making controversial conclusions known can be tough, but ultimately CEOs and corporate executives highly value their backup in these situations.
- Knowledge of Best Practice: Consultants have the rare privilege of working with multiple clients in the same sector and often serving various clients facing similar problems across different sectors. This broad view gives them access to a wealth of knowledge and experience on best practices across both industries and functions. Consultants such as Ogratis can easily recognize common issues and offer effective tried-and-tested solutions.
- Access to Information and Resources: Consultants that specialize in niche areas or particular business functions (for example marketing research) are able to cost effectively invest in systems and data that may not be financially viable for their client companies. Data mining, analytics and market research capacity are examples of these areas. Overall, Ogratis consultants will bring a wealth of strengths to your business and can deliver a wide range of services. So, if you’re seeking a solution to a particular business problem, undergoing organizational change or can see new market opportunities but lack the resources to follow them up, a Ogratis consultant may be the answer you need.
