As a technology provider, you have a team to support, business to manage, and distributor relationships to maintain, all while providing your customers with the best possible service—and remaining profitable. This also means budgeting and planning for the future. These can all be tough tasks to manage. Growth can be unpredictable and you may be searching for a more profitable and stable way to increase your company’s bottom line.

So, what should you do? Incorporating managed services can help you not only stand out from other resellers, but it can also provide your business with a consistent source of monthly recurring revenue. But before you get started, you will need a systematic plan with well-thought-out steps that include understanding your target market and implementing essential automation. If you’re considering adding managed services to your service offering, these six steps can help.