Optional extras for Buying IT

You may know exactly what you want and how it fits in with what you do now. But if that's not the case, Clearsight offers some additional services that can help.

IT MOT: Just like an MOT for a car, this takes a look at the IT you already have in place and how well it is working for you. It delivers a report that tells you what might need adjustment or replaced, or how you can use what you already have more effectively. It provides a technical context for buying new IT, enabling potential suppliers to understand the existing systems they will have to work with. Or the report may recommend that buying a new system is not actually necessary!

Process MOT: This review examines the processes used to operate your business and how effective they are. As for the IT MOT, it delivers recommendations for improvements. It can be particularly helpful to do this before buying new systems, as it is not always the best approach simply to automate the way things are done right now.

IT Strategy: Perhaps you would like to take a step back and make sure that what you are planning makes sense for your business as a whole. In this case, Clearsight can help you to create a strategy for IT that supports your business strategy.

Workshops: Clearsight also runs workshops for groups on how to buy IT. These are useful if you want to manage the buying process yourself, but would like guidance (and some tools) to help you do this.