{"id":15492,"date":"2025-10-15T12:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T23:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinetics.co.nz\/?p=15492"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T23:53:10","slug":"webinar-replay-from-firefighting-to-future-ready-transform-your-it-from-reactive-support-to-strategic-business-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.kinetics.co.nz\/?p=15492","title":{"rendered":"Webinar Replay: From Firefighting to Future-Ready: Transform Your IT from Reactive Support to Strategic Business Driver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Does it seem that your IT team constantly putting out fires instead of preventing them?<\/h2>\n<h3>Are technology decisions being made in isolation without clear connection to your business goals? 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