With the level of technological integration into nearly every facet of life and business, it’s practically essential for organizations, large or small, have an Information Technology (IT) department to handle all the technological issues that arise.

Most of us probably don’t know much about the IT department other than as your coworkers who occasionally come by to install new software or fix computer-related problems. And while those are among IT’s general responsibilities, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The truth is, the IT department does much of their work behind the scenes, and may be much more integral to your organizations success than you realize.