2016-02-18 Xperience & BT Presentation

www.xperience-group.com

Is your business IT fit for 2016?Patrick LeggettSales Director

Meet The Team

Patrick Leggett(Xperience)

Jonathan Eustace(Microsoft)

Jonny Weir(Xperience)

Philip Dixon(BT)

Darron Mark(Xperience)

Agenda

• 09:30 – Registration & Welcome • 10:00 – Introductions • 10:15 – The 7 Deadly Sins of IT• 10:30 – BT - Helping You Run (your business) Faster• 10:45 – Microsoft• 11:00 – Break• 11:15 – Office365• 11:45 – Panel Discussion• 12:15 – Summary & Prize Draw• 12:30 – Lunch

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In Flight Announcements

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Xperience Group Today

Established in

1969LisburnPeterboroughGlasgow

3000+Customers

Accounting, ERP& CRM Software

IT InfrastructureCloud

DMC Software SolutionsCRM

ERP & Accounts

Xperience Group Today

Xperience IT SolutionsIT Infrastructure, O365 &

Applications

Xperience DynamicsConstruction & Service Management Solutions

The Cloud SimplifiedCloud Computing, DR &

Backup

DMC SoftwareCRM, Accounting & ERP

Our Core Values

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INNOVATION – we are innovators committed to addressing tomorrow’s challenges today

PASSION – we are passionate about and dedicated to our customers

QUALITY – we deliver quality solutions through exceptional implementation and support

INTEGRITY – we communicate with respect, integrity, courage and candour

Some of Our Clients


The Evolution of TechnologyWhere it began to where it is now.

The Evolution of Technology

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30 YearsBusiness to Consumer

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The World As It’s Becoming..

The World As It’s Becoming..

What is ‘The Cloud’?

On-Prem Server -v- Data Centre

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Highly SecureBackup Power SupplySpeciality Fire SuppressionTemperature ControlledDuplication of Infrastructure Internationally

Where Is The Cloud?

Each Red Dot = 1 Data Centre

Why Are Businesses Considering Cloud?

• Increased Resilience• Increased Security• Reduced Capital Expenditure• Reduced Responsibility• Business Continuity• Competition• Business Strategy• Focus on core strengths


7 Deadly Sins of ITDarron MarkTechnical Business Advisor

“Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”

Henry Ford

1. The Human Element

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• Phishing & Identity Theft• Transmission of Confidential information• Outbound Email Filtering• Password Security Policy

• Intelligently Designed• Website Access Conditions

The weakest link in any network is it’s people.

Kevin Mitnich - Hacker

2. Indispensable Employees

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• The “Eggs in one basket” scenario• Knowledge Fiefdoms• In-house Envy & Land Grabs• Specialised Superstars

3. Implementation Failure


• Cursory Usage• Lack of Training• New Staff Inclusion• Cross Product Integration

4. The Importance of Scale


• Have You Really Planned For Growth?• What Does Your Growth Look Like?• Have You Patched A Solution Together?

A system is only as robust as it’s least reliable component. Any process that requires human intervention will be a bottleneck for any automated processes that depends on it.

5. Failing To Virtualise Through Fear


• Lack Of Vendor Support• Server Life Expectancy• Sandbox Environments• Cost Management• Cloud & On-Prem Solutions

6. Pride Creep


• Admit You Don’t Know It All• Arrogance & Over Confidence Cost Money• Lack of Testing & Measuring• Hiding of Failures In Reporting• Not Being Honest…

Pride implies a state of completion and achievement. It exposes an organisation more to competitors and nastier threats than any other form of sin.

James J. DeLuccia

7. Lack Of Vision!


Reticular Activating Systems• Reasons Come First, Actions Come Second• The Vision Has To Be Compelling• Write It Down, Revisit It Daily• Raise Your Standards, Make Them ‘A Must’

• Goals Are Subject To Failure, Standards Are Not• Create Positive Rituals

Revisit Your Perceptions Today…







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