Using Spreadsheets vs. Deltek vs. Airtable for resource management
Welcome to another episode of Design Under Influence! This is Boris and Alex here, back to talk through ways that architecture, design, and engineering firms can use technology as a competitive advantage. Boris is the founder of an IT company called ArchIT, and Alex is the VP of growth for the business. Today we’re tackling the use of spreadsheets…
Read MoreWe have files everywhere. Can we bring them all together in one place?
Welcome to Episode 2 of Under Influence Architecture and Design! It’s Alex and Boris, your hosts here to help architecture and design engineering firms create their competitive advantage via technology. We feel that the inability to utilize tech to its fullest advantage is like designing under the influence. This might be desirable in certain situations, but it’s…
Read MoreSolving the challenge of having to use many different collaboration platforms, as required by clients and partners.
Hey there, welcome to ‘Under Influence Architecture and Design.’ We’re your hosts—Alex and Borris. We run a company called ArchIT. We help architecture design and engineering firms make technology their competitive advantage. The concept of this series is to prove that companies who aren’t using the proper technology are basically designing while drunk. Now we know what you might…
Read MoreHow to Easily Improve Your Internet Speed When Working from Home
Your home internet connection is probably the biggest bottleneck when working from home. Let’s remember, the service providers designed their networks to optimize download speeds for streaming, and not upload speeds that allow you to share, video conference, and better work from home. Furthermore, most of the home internet services from AT&T and Comcast are…
Read More4 Ways Architects and Engineers Can Stay Productive During a Global Pandemic
As COVID-19 spreads, many schools and businesses are transitioning to “remote work” situations to avoid large gatherings of people. Chances are that your firm is facing a work-from-home period, and if your business isn’t used to functioning outside of the office, you’re probably concerned about productivity levels. For architects and engineers, the challenge is that…
Read MoreThree IT Mindset Shifts That Will Give Your Firm a Competitive Advantage
One of the best things about modern technology is that it’s essentially as versatile as it is powerful. Your IT infrastructure can be anything you need it to be at any given moment as the possibilities are truly limitless. That can be an exceptionally exciting position for any creative endeavor like an architecture firm to…
Read MoreThe Cost of Outdated Technology for Your Business
At ArchIT, we work with many SMBs, architecture, design and engineering firms who are struggling under the weight of their old technology. The higher intensity an industry is, the less likely a business is to maintain its technology solutions. Unfortunately, this also causes problems for the business: without the right technology, it’s easy for your…
Read MoreYour IT Provider Doesn’t Deserve Your Absolute Trust… Nor Should They Want It
From the moment we opened our doors until now, the team at ArchIT has always fully believed in transparency above all else. We not only want to educate our clients about what we do, but we also want to make sure they’re totally clear on WHY that is the right move to make at this…
Read MoreHow Much Should Managed IT Services Cost Your Architecture Firm?
Complete Managed IT Services Cost and Pricing Guide for Architecture firm owners! Many owners of architecture and engineering firms we talk to want to know how much they should expect to pay for managed IT services. One size never fits all, so it’s a difficult question to answer. But today we’re explaining the general cost…
Read MoreCybersecurity Basics: 3 Ways a Business-grade Firewall Can Save Your Architecture Firm
With cybersecurity continually being in the news with reports of data breaches and ransomware infections surfacing almost every day, we thought it would be a good time to remind everyone about a few basics for protecting your business and your data from these ever-evolving threats. We thought it would be a good idea to…
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