Maintaining MSP Personality While Delivering Standardised Service: Striking the Right Balance

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) face the challenge of maintaining their unique personality while providing a standardised service. In this article, we will discuss how MSPs can achieve this balance, ensuring exceptional support without sacrificing their individuality.

We will cover the following key aspects:

1. Understanding the importance of MSP personality

2. The role of technology stack in service delivery

3. Implementing systems for efficient support

4. Recognising the value of asset management

5. Adapting to custom solutions and processes

6. Collaborating with clients for process improvement

Understanding the Importance of MSP Personality

MSPs aim to retain their distinctive personality, which often means that not everything can be outsourced. It is essential to recognise which aspects of service delivery can be standardised without compromising the unique characteristics of the MSP. This balance is crucial for ensuring a consistent service for end users, and preserving an MSP’s client facing identity.

The Role of Technology Stack in Service Delivery

Technology stack preferences do not typically cause pushback in the standardisation process. Instead, challenges arise from creating call handling and support processes for specific platforms. MSPs must be adaptable and open to working with different technology stacks to ensure seamless support delivery, while also staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.

Implementing Systems for Efficient Support

To provide effective support, MSPs need systems in place to streamline service delivery. For example, having contact lists, ticketing systems, and asset management tools can significantly improve agent efficiency, and ultimately benefits an MSP’s clients. These systems also allow for better communication and collaboration between MSP’s and their clients, promoting transparency and trust.

Recognising the Value of Asset Management

Asset management is crucial for MSPs as they grow. It enables agents to deliver better service by having a clear understanding of the devices their clients are using. Implementing asset management tools significantly improves the support experience, contributes to MSP growth, and helps identify potential areas for improvement or expansion.

Adapting to Custom Solutions and Processes

MSPs may use custom solutions or processes that can be challenging to translate into standardised support. In these cases, it is essential to create a process that accommodates the unique aspects of the MSP's operations, while still ensuring efficient service delivery. This may involve training agents on specific processes, or collaborating with the client to adapt their custom solutions to a more standardised approach.

Collaborating with Clients for Process Improvement

A crucial aspect of maintaining MSP personality while delivering a standardised service is working closely with clients to identify areas for improvement. Regular communication, review calls, and feedback sessions can help MSPs better understand their clients' needs and expectations, allowing them to adapt their services accordingly while maintaining their company identity.

Conclusion:

Maintaining MSP personality while delivering a standardised service requires striking the right balance between individuality and standardisation. By understanding the importance of MSP identity, adapting to different technology stacks, implementing efficient systems, and accommodating custom solutions, MSPs can provide exceptional support without sacrificing their identity.

Watch our video interview with industry expert Yusuf Yeganeh of White Label IT, where he discusses the importance of maintaining MSP personality while delivering a standardised service in IT support outsourcing.