Technology Services

Technology from Salem CPA-Boldt, Carlisle & Smith

Your information and the information your customers need is only valuable if it is readily available.  Boldt, Carlisle & Smith can help you design and implement a computer network that makes information useful and maintains its availability. This, of course, implies a great deal of consideration and a sustained plan.  Read on to learn about the services we provide.

 

Needs Assessment

Do you have a technology plan and budget?  Do you know how much you spent on technology in the prior year? A technology needs assessment helps to create these vital plans.  A plan is the first step to meeting your technology goals.  We talk with the owner or manager to understand your business, talk with the employees that use the technology, and take inventory of hardware & software to get a "snapshot" of your existing infrastructure.  We also consider your current financial situation to help us create a reasonable technology budget. 

Computer Network help from Salem CPA- Boldt, Carlisle & Smith

 

Network Design & Implementation

Skip has experience planning and installing both peer-to-peer and client-server networks.  He is a certified system engineer for both Microsoft (MCSE) and Netware (CNE) and a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).  Skip's training and experience enable him to plan and install networks ranging in size from single-site, single-server to networks spanning many locations. Services of this type include:

    • Network Design
    • Hardware / Software selection
    • Hardware Installation & Troubleshooting
    • Network Troubleshooting on every aspect of your network
    • Client-Server software installation and troubleshooting
    • Upgrades
    • Equipment Relocations
    • Network OS & Software Updgrades

Disaster Avoidance & Recovery

I recently read a Dilbert comic that showed a member of the management team saying, "Our Disaster Recovery Plan goes something like this..." The next frame had a picture of an obviously frantic man yelling, "HELP! HELP!" Maybe you can identify with this thinking. Most small businesses do not give much thought (or validity) to this vital element of risk management. There are many things to consider: What type of insurance do we have? Do we have good off-site backups?  What will we do for temporary office space?  These are just a few of the questions that a good Disaster Avoidance Plan will answer. Contact us for help. Having been through a fire, we are uniquely qualified to create a comprehensive plan for you.

 

3-Year Technology Plan

Do you know how much money you are spending annually for computers and other technology related items?  Are you getting full benefit from the technology you have?  Do you have a plan in place to take advantage of new technology as it becomes available?  Is there a technology budget in place?  With a three-year technology plan, you can get your technology on the road to good health.  Your technology plan and budget can assess where you are and help you to spend your technology dollars wisely.