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Web accessibility issues
If your business has a website, it should be accessible to disabled users for ethical, commercial and legal reasons.
What is a standard?
Find out what a standard is, the types of standards that exist, and whether your business needs one
Business benefits of standards
Find out how using standards can boost your business' efficiency, access to markets, compliance and competitiveness
Business growth and premises
As your business grows and takes in more staff, you may need to assess your options for larger business premises
Develop an IT strategy
Discover the role of IT strategy in business and how to create an IT strategy that supports your business objectives.
Checklist for planning and integrating IT systems
Things to consider when assessing your IT system needs, planning and executing a systems integration project.
Understanding your business IT needs (video)
This short video tutorial explains some key considerations when assessing the IT needs of your business.
Align IT with your business strategy
Find out why aligning your IT with your business priorities maximises the return on your IT investment.
Carry out a technology needs assessment
How to carry out a technology needs assessment and make IT purchases and decisions that support your business objectives.
Choose between single or multiple supplier strategy
Advantages and disadvantages of single sourcing vs multiple sources of supply, and when two or more suppliers may be better than one.
How to host your own business website
What hardware, software and other resources will you need to host your own business website.
Business growth: developing skills
Developing effective leadership skills and making the most of other people's abilities can help you grow your business
Strategic risk
What is strategic risk management and how to identify and mitigate strategic risks in your business
Business growth: cashflow management
Cashflow issues are common in growing businesses - here's how to control working capital and manage finances for growth
Prevent and reduce business risk
Reducing risk to business involves putting in place processes and methods to deal with the consequences of an adverse event
Business growth: market research
Use market research to drive business growth and innovation and to stay ahead of the competition
Business growth strategy and planning
Maximise the chances of business growth success by carefully planning your growth strategy
Compliance and regulatory risk
How to identify and manage compliance and regulatory risks in your business
Operational risk
Understand the sources of operational risk and how to minimise the impact of operational problems in your business
Types of risk your business faces
Understand the main types of business risk - what they mean and how they can affect your business