By now, we all understand the huge gains obtainable from automation. But what if you don’t want all that profitability?
Buy the wrong PCs. PCs designed for home use take more administrative time, while slow computers reduce productivity and require frequent replacement.
Use the wrong virus scanner. Almost every company has experienced a serious virus infection. One infection more than pays for installing a centrally managed virus scanner, so avoid this at all costs.
Don’t secure your system. from the Internet. Ignore security patches. Use weak passwords and never change them. The intrusion that usually follows lurks undetected, destabilizing your system, stealing or damaging data, and attacking other unprotected servers on your network and the Internet.
Don’t upgrade. If it was good enough when you bought it, it’s good enough now. Install only software your competitors use and avoid custom development that optimizes it so employees can perpetually reinvent the wheel.
Avoid computer literacy. Enjoy employees’ competition to find the most circuitous way to do their jobs.
Insulate your computer consultant from your management team and purchasing. The consultant must provide only labor. No insight permitted! Never mind that your system impacts every aspect of your business.
Keep using Windows 95, 98, Me and NT 4.0 instead of the more reliable and manageable Windows XP and 2000.
Companies following these easy rules often get remarkably close to zero return on investment. Yet some businesses believe automation should maximize profitability! Go figure. If that sounds like your company, contact JRVsystems. We’ll help.
R&M Services plans to maximize ROI, and has retained JRVsystems to design their new system.