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There’s one issue: IT is a very broad and sometimes overwhelming term, and you’re not really sure what services you’re asking them for. You have a pretty good idea of what technology your business needs and you may even have an OK understanding of the services your current IT partner is providing. So why does it seem like this new MSP is speaking a different language? 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You know technology is valuable to your business operations, so you want someone who is up to the task. While you might have a pretty good idea of the type of IT company you need, there are a ton of options, and you still need some help differentiating between all of them. What does a good option look like? 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Now the question is, do you work with one of the big national companies or find someone more local? This can be a tough decision, as both choices will each offer something a little bit different. [Read More](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/which-better-a-national-local-managed-service-provider) Share - Close - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/which-better-a-national-local-managed-service-provider](mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/which-better-a-national-local-managed-service-provider) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/meet-the-operations-team-help-desk-field-service-monitoring) [Life at Innovative](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/life-at-innovative) ## [Meet the Operations Team: Help Desk, Field Service, Monitoring](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/meet-the-operations-team-help-desk-field-service-monitoring) By: [Ryan Stickel](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/author/ryan-stickel) September 22nd, 2023 It’s time for the final installment of our Meet the Operations Team series! In this article, we’ll meet the teams that make up the biggest chunk of the ops department: help desk, field service and monitoring. 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If so, this article is the right place for you. Back in 2019, we wrote an article about alternatives to a server in your business. Many of those alternatives are still options we see clients utilizing today. 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[Read More](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/stephanie-hurd-promoted-director-business-development) Share - Close - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/stephanie-hurd-promoted-director-business-development](mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/stephanie-hurd-promoted-director-business-development) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/why-it-projects-off-budget-not-on-time) [Technology Strategy](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/technology-strategy) | [Outsourced IT Support](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/outsourced-it-support) ## [Why are my IT projects off budget or not on time?](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/why-it-projects-off-budget-not-on-time) By: [Ryan Stickel](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/author/ryan-stickel) August 8th, 2023 We can probably all agree that time and money are vital when running a business. You can’t afford to waste either. This is why it can be so frustrating to deal with IT projects that are off-budget or not on time, especially after making such a large investment. 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WHO is dealing with those headaches? Hopefully, it doesn't look anything like the GIF below. [Read More](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/importance-it-accountability) Share - Close - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/importance-it-accountability](mailto:?body=https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/importance-it-accountability) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/meet-operations-team-professional-services) [Life at Innovative](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/topic/life-at-innovative) ## [Meet the Operations Team: Professional Services](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/meet-operations-team-professional-services) By: [Ryan Stickel](https://blog.innovativeinc.net/blog/author/ryan-stickel) June 30th, 2023 Continuing with our “Meet the Operations Team” series, it’s time to say hello to the professional services team (You may know them as the “project team”). 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