Summer is right around the corner. Calendars are looking empty, out-of-office messages are popping up, and lots of organisations are starting to take their foot off the pedal. But that doesn’t apply to IT. Systems need to keep running, and users who are still working expect the same support. What’s more, cybercriminals don’t tend to go on holiday…
The solution? Engaging our Professional Services to bring in extra IT expertise, or Managed Services to outsource specific IT tasks.
Summer can often be challenging for organisations. How do you maintain continuity when specific employees are away? How do you keep your projects on track? And how do you ensure your IT environment keeps running securely and smoothly? That’s why more and more companies are choosing to bring in additional IT expertise over the summer.
Reduce the risk of delay
Whether it’s a cloud expert, workplace specialist, security expert or solution architect: when they go on leave, they take their crucial knowledge with them, which only increases the risk of delay. But the expectations of your customers, employees and management haven’t changed. Problems need to be solved, systems need to be up and running, and projects need to move forward. This is where Professional Services can immediately provide external IT experts to lend a helping hand. Organisations looking for a stress-free summer can also delegate certain IT tasks to Managed Services.
This means knowledge is still available, existing teams feel supported, and your organisation doesn’t become dependent on one person. Frederik Ringoot, IT, Quality & Customs Manager at Haeger & Schmidt Logistics Belgium, agrees: “The experts at Cheops know our systems inside out by now. If a problem arises, they know exactly what to do. That gives me real peace of mind: I can go on holiday without worrying, because I know I can count on Cheops.”
Get a head start on September
Most organisations postpone IT projects until after the summer. The result? Far too much to do in September.
But if you use the summer wisely, you can get a head start. For example, by preparing a cloud migration, rolling out a modern workplace environment, starting a security project, or continuing to develop and optimise business applications. During the summer, there’s often more room to roll out these kinds of projects in a controlled manner, with less impact on daily operations. While everyone else is still busy making plans, your organisation can already be delivering results.
Cybercriminals don’t go on holiday
While your employees are enjoying a well-earned break, cybercriminals are still at work. Hackers often even target the holiday periods when people are away and anomalies are less likely to be noticed. This makes summer the best time to step up your cyber resilience. By improving access management, carrying out security audits, removing vulnerabilities or increasing monitoring and detection. Prevention is still the most cost-effective form of cybersecurity.
Flexible expertise when you need it
Not every challenge requires a full project team. Sometimes you need an experienced IT expert to provide your team with temporary support. Other times it’s more efficient to outsource the management of an entire environment or service. Whether it’s Professional Services or Managed Services, there’s an approach best suited to your needs.
That flexibility is precisely the advantage of external IT expertise. You get to bring in the right knowledge when you need it – without long recruitment processes or additional fixed costs. Cheops supports organisations with specialised expertise within Workplace, Cloud, Security and Business Applications. From a short-term helping hand to end-to-end management: you choose how much support you need.
Strategic summer
So there’s no need to spend your summer just waiting for September. This is the ideal time to ensure continuity, accelerate projects, and make your organisation stronger for the second half of the year. With Cheops you can quickly bring in the right expertise for cloud, workplace, security and business applications. This keeps your projects moving forward, your environment safe at all times, and means you’re ready for whatever is on the autumn agenda.
Looking for additional IT capacity?
With Cheops, you can choose the flexibility of Professional Services or the comfort of Managed Services – quickly bringing in the right expertise or outsourcing specific IT tasks stress-free. Complete with guaranteed continuity and access to the knowledge of more than 500 IT specialists.