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Common Technology Consulting Questions & The Next Steps

Last Updated: Jan 2, 2025

Key Takeaways: Time consuming, repetitive, manual tasks are killing your business. The likely issue is that you’re continuing to “invest” in the wrong software. It’s time to say goodbye to outdated systems and make the move to cloud-based applications that actually improve your business processes.

This blog breaks down the common questions we see around processes and workflows. Whether it is about timing, integration, budgets, we’ve heard it all, and we have the answers. At the end of the day, it’s worth the upfront investment of a customized solution so that you don’t get caught in a cycle of spending on systems that don’t scale with you. Ready for some hard truths? Let’s get into it!

Question 1: Why does everything take so long to get done?

The Problem

Many organizations fall into the trap of completing manual, repetitive tasks that eat up valuable time and resources. These tasks might have to be passed from department to department who all use different systems, adding to congested workflows and pushing back timelines.

The Solution

To reduce repetition and improve timeliness, Aciron recommends implementing workflow management systems with process automations. The system would be integrated across the organization’s teams, so you know exactly who is working on the project and be notified when it is passed along to you. We can automate manual tasks with AI and create specific sequences for your workflows. One way to implement these changes is through the adoption of Microsoft SharePoint, which you can start using easily if you already have a Microsoft license!

Outcome

After working with a consultancy like Aciron, to implement these changes and programs, your teams will notice fewer handoffs, a faster turnaround on projects, and higher employee satisfaction. With our help, the frustrations with your organization’s slow processes will be successfully mitigated.

Question 2: Why are we entering the same data in multiple places?

The Problem

Imagine you are a member in the Marketing Department inputting the sales data you received from accounting for the quarter to drive your next campaign, but across the floor, the Sales Team is inputting part of that same data for their records.

Can you see the issue? You have the same data being reviewed by different teams, uploaded to different databases, which drastically increases the chance of mistakes, mismatched data, and lost inputs. And in the future, when you are reviewing these numbers, which do you believe?

The Solution

A centralized, cloud-based storage system is necessary in this day and age to avoid problems like the one above. Databases, like SharePoint or custom-built solutions, keep documents accessible and communication simple. Teams like Aciron can even implement checks and balances so that you catch mistakes when they happen and before they become a problem.

The Outcome

With your new cloud database your organization can celebrate clean data, fewer errors, and consistency across all departments.

Question 3:Why do small changes cost so much time and money?

The Problem

Are you frustrated with the constant need to pour money into your current tech stack for it to do the bare minimum? It doesn’t have to be this way. Your organization is likely using multiple disjointed systems that weren’t designed for scalability or flexibility, which is necessary to succeed in 2026. But by paying for improvements on outdated systems, you are essentially applying million-dollar band aids for quick fixes.

The Solution

From an investment standpoint, so that you get the most bang for your buck, you need to implement a modular system architecture approach. All of your data, documents, etc. will be saved to the cloud but your day-to-day tools need to be built in a modular style so that when one needs to be fixed or updated you don’t need a complete overhaul of the ecosystem.

The Outcome

With a modular approach to your tech stack, changes become updates, not full builds. We have clauses in our contracts and proposals for this very reason. Our team prides itself on supporting you after the build is over for easy updates that take a fraction of the time and require a fraction of the cost.

Question 4: We keep adding new tools but nothing improves ...

The Problem

Adding new technologies into your day-to-day work isn’t a quick fix. In reality, you are overwhelming your staff with new tools to be trained on and adding to miscommunication and repetition rather than simplifying processes. Decision makers aren’t always aware of the necessity of having a solid strategy when it comes to implementing technology into organizations, which is what leads to these hiccups.

The Solution

In this case your team needs a firm, like Aciron, who specializes in building out tech system architecture. You’d develop an end-to-end process design plan with a strategy that scales with you. This way all your tools are integrated and work seamlessly together.

The Outcome

Now, you have fewer tools, less training, less confusion, and improved workflows. Sometimes all you need to do is look at the bigger picture. Focusing on individual issues results in missing the greater problem. When you take a step back the problems become clear and usually the solution is simpler than you might think.

Question 5: How do we future-proof our systems?

The Problem

Piggybacking on that previous point, if you focus on the short-term picture over long-term strategy then you can kiss future proofing goodbye. Patching up poor performing systems sets you back way more financially and in productivity since you are adding funds to a growing fire. You’ll only continue to fall behind and burn out with this approach.

The Solution

Instead, take the extra time to create that roadmap for the future. What are your goals? What technology do you need to achieve those goals? We want you to dream big. Your ideal software is possible when you make the conscious investment. Develop a scalable system that fits your current needs and leaves room for future changes so that you spend less on updates and patching and finally get a system that fits ALL your needs.

The Outcome

With this approach, you’ll gain systems that evolve with your organization. Future proofing becomes engrained in the company since you aren’t locked into licenses and contracts that inevitably become outdated. Take the leap and build for long lasting success.

Final Thoughts

If any of these topics resonate with you, we encourage you to click that button below and shoot us a message! What are your goals? What are your greatest pain points? If you could create a dream software to automate or fix a process that bugs you, what would it be? Be as outlandish as you want because we can do it.