As technology becomes more crucial to business operation, companies want to be sure they understand their IT budgets. CompTIA’s report on The Business Relevance of IT in the SMB Market found that the top three reasons for IT budget surprises are ongoing maintenance, required upgrades, and staff time required for operation. As technical candidates build skills using CompTIA A+ or CompTIA Network+, they should pay attention to how different topics tie together so that they can describe the total cost of building and maintaining systems.
