When it comes to IT, maximizing every minute matters. The phone is ringing off the hook for new work stations that need to be set up, or pesky iPhone-meets-Microsoft-Exchange issues. The last thing your team needs is to be bogged down by time-consuming telecom tasks — and that is exactly where telecom automation earns its place in modern telecom expense management. Increasing efficiency and creating processes that work for everyone is essential in IT; McKinsey finds that finance teams leaning on automation spend 20 to 30% less time on manual data work, freeing them for higher-value tasks. Here’s our take on some of the easiest upgrades for your productivity in telecom processes.
Three Telecom Automation Wins for Your IT Team
Streamline Invoice Review
Hundreds or even thousands of pages of invoices arrive at your department each month. Whose task is it to review and double check these line items? If the answer is “no one” or “a quick glance, sometimes”… you are missing errors every month. It is our experience that roughly 35% of all telecom invoices have some sort of error hiding in them. Whether that error represents $25 or $2,500, these errors add up quickly. See our infographic for more stats about invoice errors and how on-going audits can save your IT team major time and money.
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Manage by Variance
Tap into Clearview, Valicom’s TEM engine, to access advanced and customized reporting of your technology spend. What does that mean to you? Transparency, plain and simple. Reporting through Clearview will help you better understand your organization’s environment, spend and how it changes month by month. You’ll see when red flags arise, and be able to adjust usage or request credits quickly. Advanced reporting makes budgeting and forecasting for the coming year a breeze.
Pay Bills With a Single Click
Cutting checks month after month takes time and energy away from your other IT tasks. Valicom’s automatic bill pay makes paying invoices as painless as possible. Our team will make sure your invoices get paid correctly and on time, every single month. What’s more, we cut a single check for each invoice — leaving no room for error or confusion on the carrier’s side. Learn more about the many benefits of automatic bill pay in our video.
The Payoff of Telecom Automation
Telecom expense management experts like Valicom can help your IT team increase productivity and efficiency within your telecom environment. Lean on our team for the assistance you need in navigating the complexities of telecom, wireless, and technology expense management. Put telecom automation to work, and you may recover critical opportunities to save time and money that you are missing today.
