Proper Connections is a trusted consulting firm that specializes in helping clients navigate the complex landscape of USAC programs. Our USAC consulting services encompass a wide range of areas, ensuring that you get the most out of these valuable resources. Here are some key services we offer: Eligibility Assessment: Determining eligibility is crucial because it’s… Read More
Staff Augmentation Can Solve IT Staffing Challenges
IT professionals play a vital role within any organization; from ensuring telecommunication networks run smoothly to maintaining cybersecurity defenses. However, 86.6% of companies in 2023 are experiencing a shortage of skilled IT professionals. To address these shortages, 56% of companies plan to hire for tech roles this year to focus on emerging technologies such as… Read More
Five Benefits of Staff Augmentation
When you have an IT project coming up and you are confronted with a skills gap in your team, you may be considering staff augmentation or outsourcing. There are distinct differences between the two options, and depending on your needs, staff augmentation may be the better fit. First, a quick description of each type of… Read More
5 Common Challenges of IT Project Management
IT project management plans and develops technology implementation and management projects. An IT project manager generally follows a consistent path that includes five phases to complete a task: While the above list encapsulates the role of project management, each phase can last months or years, depending on the circumstances. Some delays are unavoidable and unanticipated,… Read More
4 Benefits of IT Staff Augmentation
Whether your company is upgrading to a virtual network, transitioning to a cloud-based communications solution, or migrating to data storage in the cloud, it’s easy to get beyond your in-house expertise on a technology investment. That’s why many companies are turning to IT staff augmentation to get the skills they need for advancing technology. You… Read More
Five Factors Influencing Unified Communications Pricing
From finance to the tech team, when you invest in a communications upgrade, everyone wants to know what it’s going to cost. You may be discussing upfront costs, ongoing costs, or total cost of ownership, but as you talk with different providers, you may struggle to get a clear picture of unified communications pricing. Even… Read More
Project Management 101 – Getting Started
By Mare Levine and Karen Dapper Businesses know projects need project managers if they want their project to meet their goals, remain on time, and stay within its budget. While no one knows for sure how many Project Managers (PM) there are in the United States, ProjectManager.com, estimates there are 9-11 million, while DataUSA.io puts… Read More