IT strategy & consulting in Wellington
Most growing businesses need IT leadership long before they need a full-time IT manager. We act as your virtual IT manager: setting a budget, planning the next three years, dealing with vendors and giving you straight answers when an insurer, auditor or client asks hard questions.
Wellington is supported remotely. Our technicians are based in Auckland and Hamilton, so onsite work here is planned project work, booked and quoted in advance.
IT strategy & consulting for Wellington businesses
Wellington's compact central city is dominated by government agencies, policy consultancies, law firms, professional bodies, membership organisations and technology companies, with creative and film businesses in the suburbs. Office space ranges from modern towers on Lambton Quay to older buildings that have been strengthened.
Seismic risk shapes office decisions here: businesses move when buildings are reassessed, so IT that lives in the cloud with managed laptops lets a team relocate quickly. Firms working with government often face security questionnaires and expectations about multi-factor sign-in, patching and data location.
A virtual IT manager fills that gap without adding a salary. We meet with you regularly, learn how the business works and where it is heading, and turn that into a practical plan: what to replace and when, which systems to keep, where security needs strengthening and what all of it will cost. The plan is written in plain English, not a slide deck full of jargon, and it is revisited as things change.
We support Wellington offices remotely for help desk, security, Microsoft 365 and device management. Onsite work in Wellington is limited to planned projects by arrangement, quoted in writing first.
What's included
Current state review
A written assessment of your systems, security, licences and contracts, with the risks ranked and explained in business terms.
Vendor management
We deal with internet, phone and software suppliers for you, chase faults and review renewals before they roll over.
Regular leadership meetings
A standing meeting with the directors to review progress, risks and upcoming decisions, with short written notes afterwards.
Three-year roadmap
What to replace, upgrade or retire over the next three years, in order, with the reasons and the expected cost of each step.
Insurance and security questionnaires
Accurate answers to cyber insurance, client and tender questionnaires, with a list of anything to fix before you submit.
Yearly IT budget
A budget for hardware, software, services and projects, so IT spending is planned before the financial year rather than discovered during it.
Is it right for your Wellington office?
A virtual IT manager suits businesses that:
- Are growing and making bigger IT decisions than before
- Have IT spending that varies wildly from year to year
- Are choosing a new core business system
- Face insurance, client or tender questions about security
- Want someone to manage vendors and contracts on their behalf
- Have a director spending hours each week on IT decisions
How getting started works
- Free IT health check. We look at your devices, accounts, backups and network and tell you what we find, in plain English.
- Clear proposal. A written monthly price per user and a list of any fixes, with nothing hidden.
- Handover. We collect admin access and documentation from your current provider and keep your team working.
- Day-one fixes. Security gaps, failed backups and urgent risks are dealt with first.
IT strategy & consulting in Wellington: questions
Can a Wellington office use Office IT without local technicians?
Yes, for most needs. Help desk, security, Microsoft 365, backups and laptop management all work remotely. For physical work such as cabling, we arrange planned visits or work with a local installer and coordinate it.
We may need to move if our building is reassessed. How do we prepare?
Keep files in Microsoft 365, use managed laptops and avoid relying on an onsite server. Then a move is mostly about connecting to the new internet, which we can plan remotely.
Is this the same as managed IT?
No. Managed IT keeps things running day to day. Strategy and consulting is about planning and decisions. The Complete plan includes a yearly budget and replacement plan; deeper consulting can be added on any plan or bought on its own.
Will you push us towards particular products?
We recommend what suits your business and explain why. Where we supply hardware or software, the price is quoted separately so you can compare it with buying elsewhere.
What do we get at the end of a review?
A written report covering where you stand, the risks in order of priority, a three-year roadmap and an estimated budget. It is yours to keep, whoever does the work.
Do we need a managed IT plan to use this?
No. Some businesses have their own IT person or another arrangement for daily support and use us only for strategy. We are happy to work that way.
More IT services in Wellington
- Managed IT
- IT support
- Cyber security
- Microsoft 365
- Backup & disaster recovery
- Email security & deliverability
- Co-managed IT
- Security awareness training