Managed IT services and industry-specific IT Support insights on challenges, also potentially being opportunities  

At AVATAR Managed Services, we recognize that every client is unique. Even competitors within the same industry can differentiate themselves through attention to detail. That’s why our fully managed and co-managed IT services in Houston are tailored to meet the specific needs of each client. However, we also identify common patterns and insights across various industries that can guide our strategic conversations and help develop long-term IT roadmaps. These insights ensure that your IT infrastructure supports business operations, drives productivity, and delivers a strong return on investment. 

Construction IT Solutions 

We implement solutions that provide flexibility, reliability, and security for your employees and customers’ demands. 

The construction industry faces unique challenges that require effective IT solutions:  

• Extended Timelines: Projects can span weeks, months, or even years, leading to unpredictable costs. Our IT systems track budget spending and adjust projections as projects evolve, incorporating contingency planning and risk management to support your team. 

• Uncontrollable Dependencies: Factors like permits, weather, and material availability can impact timelines.  It is important to have an IT roadmap and planner that can show the dependencies and help calculate potential time delays, increased costs, or opportunities to leverage staff on tasks which are not on the critical path and can be actioned at a different time. IT systems can help communicate one source of truth to all stakeholders, reducing confusion and detailing the decisions that need to be made. 

• Communication and Collaboration: With teams often spread across different locations, secure and efficient communication tools are essential for effective collaboration. 

• Data Security: Protecting sensitive data is paramount. AVATAR’s cybersecurity expertise ensures that both client and employee information is safeguarded against cyber threats, allowing your team to focus on what they do best. Beyond financial data and information that could be considered valuable to a competitor, personal information needs to be protected from cyber threats and attempts to breach the data. AVATAR are cyber security experts, taking on the management of cybersecurity matters so that the construction team can focus on their core job. 

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Healthcare IT Solutions 

“From preventing outages to ensuring compliance, our IT experts are here to support your healthcare organization.” 

Healthcare IT systems must manage the sensitive nature of personal data while defending against cyber threats. Here are common challenges we address: 

• Rapid Data Access: In critical situations, immediate access to data is essential. Our systems ensure that data is securely stored yet readily accessible from multiple locations, minimizing downtime and maximizing efficiency. Minimizing downtime of the servers and the network is critical. This takes careful planning when changes are required, but it also necessitates an infrastructure that can be managed in such a way that the uptime is maintained. Setting up a system that works well today is important and so is being able to transition to the more modern platforms and devices that can be kept up to date with security patches and maintenance agreements.  

• Scalability: As your organization grows, so does your data. We provide scalable IT solutions that align with your evolving needs while ensuring security and cost-effectiveness. While there are many ways to scale up data capacity, there are some ways that are more suitable to being made secure, and also some that will be more cost-effective in the long-term. AVATAR tailors each set of services so it can best align solutions with the goals and aspirations of each individual client.  

• Compliance with HIPAA: Meeting mandatory regulations is crucial in healthcare. Our team ensures that your IT systems comply with all necessary standards. 

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