What is business infrastructure?

Business infrastructure are the basic facilities, structures and services upon which the rest of a business is built. It is common to think of infrastructure as physical things but basic software and services can also be considered infrastructure. The following are common examples of business infrastructure.

Why is business infrastructure important?

A stable business infrastructure ensures the proper coordination of all human resources, processes and other operational tools necessary to ensure manageable, profitable growth. This is especially important during unexpected growth spurts. Further, business infrastructure provides businesses with: economies of scale.

How do you manage infrastructure in a business?

Understand the pain points. Infrastructure touches every part of a business. Use that central position to figure out which groups struggle with analytics, need to open (and close) sites more quickly and cheaply, or have the greatest need to get more value from their development teams. Be proactive.