Your IT team is already operating at maximum capacity when you catch wind of a major rollout headed your way. You’d rather put their expertise to work on high-value initiatives such as modernizing the data center, adhering to security audits and requirements, or driving cloud adoption.
Instead, they’re still bogged down in repetitive end-user tickets, fallout from the last device deployment. That in-house rollout, painstakingly configured and executed, drained more time and money than budgeted and left little energy for forward-looking projects.
Now it’s happening again: hundreds of new devices and users, and the same bench and budget.
Even if you tack on overtime or bring in temporary help, the looming deadlines are a distraction. Rather than thinking strategically, you’re preoccupied with the many ways this rollout could derail, leading to compliance missteps, logistical bottlenecks, or plain old burnout.
5 Ways a DIY Device Rollout Derails Your IT Strategy
1. Compliance gaps stall go-live
If devices ship without the right images, firmware, or STIG baselines, you’ll fail inspection. Suddenly your “day one ready” hardware is sitting idle while teams scramble to remediate.
2. Unvalidated systems create downstream incidents
Skipping hardware burn-in or application testing doesn’t save time. It just shifts the pain to production. What should have been a smooth deployment turns into a flood of tickets.
3. Logistics complexity drains resources
Coordinating shipping, kitting, and asset tagging for hundreds of endpoints isn’t optional. When devices arrive incomplete or damaged, you’re forced into costly rework.
4. No staging means no scale
Without a secure staging or warehouse environment, you end up storing pallets in hallways and conference rooms. Space constraints quickly become schedule constraints.
5. Staff capacity hits the wall
Imaging, labeling, and compliance checks at this scale chew through people-hours. Pile that on top of BAU support, and you’re not just risking burnout—you’re risking SLA misses and critical mistakes.
How to Support Your IT Team
Keeping pace with today’s technology demands isn’t just about getting devices in seats. It’s about positioning your IT team where they create the most value. That means less time on repetitive configuration and more time on high-impact initiatives like modernizing the data center, passing security audits, and enabling cloud growth.
Paragon Micro takes on the heavy lift of compliant imaging, testing, kitting, and shipping so your IT experts can focus on strategy instead of assembly.
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