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IT Consulting Plans: Managed Service Providers for Chicago Businesses

A managed service provider delivers...

In short, hiring a managed service provider (MSP) means you are outsourcing the responsibility for maintaining and forfeiting your companies’s digital assets. XL.net offers services, such as network, application, infrastructure and security, via ongoing and regular support and active administration.

Why You Need an IT Consultant

SMBs are easily overpowered by big competitors when it comes to technological capabilities. Often that comes from the SMBs not using technology strategically.

In our strategic approach, we get to know your business — where it’s been, where it is and where you’d like it to go. And we get to know your tech — the problems, the benefits, the goals and the desired outcomes. Then we take all of that information and outline the next steps to XLerating your business.

IT alignment can offer benefits to your bottom line, the number of IT issues you have, market agility, satisfaction levels, collaboration and many other factors. Businesses that lack an alignment plan often have unorganized technology. By aligning your tech to your business goals, you can:

  • Reduce IT issues: We deliver up to an 79.8% reduction in IT issues so your staff can be 7%+ more efficient when they work.
  • Boost productivity: With fewer technical issues and technology that supports the way your employees work, you can significantly boost the productivity of your organization.
  • Increase customer satisfaction: The right technology can improve the customer experience. It might speed up the process or make it more enjoyable for the customer.
  • Gain peace of mind: The thorough analyses provided through tech alignment can help you ensure that your product is the right choice for your business and isn’t costing you more than it needs to.

If you want to read more about the importance of aligning your tech strategy with your business goals, check out our guide on the subject.

When learning about your business, we interview key stakeholders and leadership about your technology. And we examine all the technology you have — from servers to meeting room monitors to printers. We make sure your tech suits your needs and your potential.

In less than a month, we give you a plan that can improve your performance and reduce IT issues by up to 79.8%.

Talk to a strategic it expert today!








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A Word From Our Clients

…We are now able to have the resources of a big company, but don’t have to pay full price for them…If there is an issue, we don’t have to do anything but call them. They are easy to deal with and their staff does whatever they have to do to get issues resolved.
Phusion Projects
I've contacted XL for IT support with various issues and assorted software and apps, throughout the workday and off hours. They have consistently been incredibly responsive, helpful, friendly, and professional, and they help me understand the problems in layman's terms. Thanks XL!
Rachael Georges
Appraisal Institute
The service and response time is what separates XL.net from the rest – The best word to describe them is…Reliable!
Skyline Tradetec
XL.net provides me and my business every tool we need to succeed and a peace of mind that can’t be bought. What we pay now is less than what we were paying before – with a side of extra competency. We are getting better services for less.
Illinois Ventures
Compared to our previous provider, the transition to XL.net saves us $7,000 – $8,000 a month in IT expenses and the fact that we no longer have an in-house IT tech. This is the best IT vendor I have had experience with – and I’ve had a lot of experience with IT vendors in the past.
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Get Your Complimentary Technology Alignment Plan Today!

If you’re like most businesses, IT is not your main focus. You don’t want to spend valuable time and resources figuring out the right solution, implementing it and troubleshooting — you just want it to work. That’s where managed IT comes in. We can take care of your entire outsourced IT approach, taking the burden off of you and your staff.

Our managed IT is more than just tech support. Our IT services are strategic, meaning we align your technology with the goals of your business. Whether you need to implement a new software solution, get exceptional service desk help, redesign your infrastructure or some other IT task, we can help with strategic IT service proposals in Chicago and the surrounding area.

Talk to a strategic IT expert today for your complimentary technology alignment plan to see where your business is, and where it could go. We provide a document that outlines the following:

A Current Issues List

A ranked list of IT issues that are holding your business back. These might include security problems, slow IT response times, an inefficient process for updates, recurring service disruptions and other similar events. Identifying these efficiency-reducing elements is the first step in minimizing their effects on your business.

Quarterly Plan

Projects that can be achieved within the next 90 days and success metrics. We'll identify possible technology projects, such as assessments or new implementations, as well as provide measurable data points for you to work with and calculate success.

1-Year Plan

A list of larger projects that require more time and resources and success metrics. Over time, once more of the short-term inefficiencies are reduced, you can start to focus on the big-picture elements, such as creating overall improvements to certain metrics. Continual monitoring and assessment are still critical throughout this year. As with the quarterly plan, we also provide clear measurables to work with.

Managed IT Consulting Plan

What's Included in a Managed IT Consulting Plan with XL.net?

The answer will vary from provider to provider. With us, your managed IT services cover a wide range of components, all geared toward a strategic approach:

  • Service deskOffer quick responses to requests for help with devices, programs and general questions.
  • Technology officers: IT experts who make technology decisions that align IT and business goals.
  • Central servicesMonitor your networks and devices for better performance and availability.
  • System analystsPerform maintenance and training to keep everything moving smoothly.
  • Project engineersMake designs for custom systems and solutions as well as implementation.

All of these components work together to form a comprehensive managed IT solution.

Larger businesses may be able to handle these aspects in-house or through one-off contracting, but SMBs tend to struggle if they use the same approach. Managed IT allows them to outsource these services for a lower cost and more expertise than may be possible through in-house services.

Align Your Technology with Your Business Goals

If you’re like most businesses, IT is not your main focus. You don’t want to spend valuable time and resources figuring out the right solution, implementing it and troubleshooting — you just want it to work. That’s where managed IT comes in. We can take care of your entire outsourced IT approach, taking the burden off of you and your staff.

Our managed IT is more than just tech support. Our IT services are strategic, meaning we align your technology with the goals of your business. Whether you need to implement a new software solution, get exceptional service desk help, redesign your infrastructure or some other IT task, we can help with strategic IT service proposals in Chicago and the surrounding area.

If you’re ready to learn more about your company’s technology usage, we can help. XL.net specializes in strategic business-IT alignment plans throughout Chicago and the surrounding area. Our expert staff has an array of skills and qualifications that make them particularly well-suited for the job.

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