Advisory, Assessments & Managed Services
Expert guidance for strategy and architecture decisions. Comprehensive assessments for security and optimisation. Ongoing managed services for peace of mind.
You Need Expertise Without the Overhead
Not every organisation needs full-time specialists in cloud, security, and modern workplace. But every organisation needs access to that expertise when decisions matter.
Strategic Uncertainty
Planning a major technology investment but unsure which direction to take. You need expert guidance, not a sales pitch.
Unknown Security Posture
Leadership is asking about security maturity, but you don't have a clear picture. You need an independent assessment.
Optimisation Opportunities
Your Azure bill keeps growing, but you're not sure if you're getting value. You suspect there are savings.
Operational Gaps
Your team handles day-to-day operations, but lacks depth in Microsoft cloud technologies. When issues arise, you scramble.
Inconsistent Quality
Different consultants for different projects. Quality varies, knowledge isn't retained, every engagement starts from zero.
The Cost of Getting It Wrong
- • Poor strategic decisions with long-term consequences
- • Security gaps discovered by auditors
- • Overspending on cloud resources
- • Slow incident response
- • Repeated consulting spend without retained value
Three Ways We Support You
Whether you need strategic advice, an independent assessment, or ongoing operational support—we have engagement models that fit.
Advisory Services
Expert guidance when you need it
Access to senior consultants for strategy, architecture decisions, and technical challenges.
Best for:
Organisations wanting ongoing access to expertise without full-time hires or project commitments.
Includes
- Retained hours for on-demand access
- Scheduled strategy sessions
- Architecture reviews
- Decision support
Assessment Services
Point-in-time evaluations
Comprehensive evaluations of your environment, security posture, or transformation readiness.
Best for:
Organisations needing independent validation, baseline understanding, or preparation for audits.
Includes
- Defined scope and methodology
- Data collection and analysis
- Prioritised roadmap
- Executive presentation
Managed Services
Ongoing operational support
We manage, monitor, and optimise your Microsoft cloud environment so your team can focus on strategic work.
Best for:
Organisations wanting reliable operational support without building deep in-house Microsoft expertise.
Includes
- Proactive monitoring
- Incident response
- Regular health reviews
- Continuous optimisation
Strategic Advisory
Access senior expertise for the decisions that matter—without committing to a full project.
Cloud Strategy Advisory
- Cloud adoption roadmap
- Workload prioritisation
- Build vs. buy analysis
- Cost modelling
Architecture Advisory
- Solution architecture reviews
- Design validation
- Reference architectures
- Integration guidance
Security Advisory
- Security strategy
- Framework alignment
- Risk assessment
- Compliance roadmap
Engagement Models
Retained Hours
Pre-purchased hours used on-demand. Flexible access without per-engagement procurement.
Scheduled Sessions
Regular cadence—weekly, fortnightly, or monthly—for ongoing guidance and continuity.
On-Demand
Ad-hoc engagements for specific questions or decisions. Per-session or hourly billing.
Comprehensive Assessments
Get a clear picture of where you are, where the gaps exist, and what to prioritise—backed by evidence and expert analysis.
Essential Eight Assessment
Current maturity across all eight controls with gap analysis and prioritised remediation roadmap.
Security Posture Assessment
Microsoft Secure Score analysis, identity security, endpoint protection, and data protection review.
Cloud Readiness Assessment
Infrastructure inventory, application suitability, dependency mapping, and migration planning.
Microsoft 365 Assessment
Tenant configuration, security settings, governance effectiveness, and licensing optimisation.
Cost Optimisation Assessment
Azure utilisation, reserved instances, right-sizing, and orphaned resource identification.
Ongoing Managed Services
Operational support that gives you confidence in your Microsoft environment—without building a deep specialist team.
Proactive Monitoring
- • Azure resource health
- • M365 service health
- • Security alert monitoring
- • Performance alerting
Incident Response
- • Defined response SLAs
- • Issue diagnosis
- • Microsoft escalation
- • Root cause analysis
Regular Reviews
- • Monthly health reviews
- • Quarterly business reviews
- • Security posture updates
- • Cost optimisation
Continuous Improvement
- • Proactive recommendations
- • New feature enablement
- • Best practice updates
- • Knowledge transfer
Azure Environment
- • VMs & compute
- • Networking
- • Storage & databases
- • Backup & DR
Microsoft 365
- • Exchange Online
- • SharePoint & OneDrive
- • Teams admin
- • User management
Security Operations
- • Defender XDR
- • Alert triage
- • Incident investigation
- • Posture management
The Value of Continuity
One-off projects deliver point-in-time value. Ongoing partnership delivers continuous improvement and retained knowledge.
Retained Knowledge
We know your environment, your business, and your history. Every conversation builds on what came before.
Proactive Improvement
We don't wait for things to break. We identify opportunities and flag risks before they become urgent.
Consistent Quality
Same team, same standards, same approach. No variability from project to project.
Faster Response
When issues arise, we're already across your environment. Resolution time drops dramatically.
Strategic Alignment
We understand where you're heading and align tactical work to strategic goals.
Continuous Value
One-off projects deliver point-in-time value. Ongoing partnership delivers continuous improvement.