Switching IT Provider Checklist

Twelve practical questions to reduce risk when comparing or changing managed IT providers.

Questions to ask before making a change

  1. Who owns the customer relationship and escalation?
  2. What is included and excluded from support?
  3. How are response priorities defined?
  4. How are administrator credentials transferred and protected?
  5. How are devices, licences and suppliers documented?
  6. What monitoring and maintenance are included?
  7. How are cyber security responsibilities divided?
  8. How are backups monitored and recovery tested?
  9. How does onboarding work?
  10. What reporting and service reviews are provided?
  11. How are projects and third-party costs approved?
  12. What happens at contract exit?

Useful next steps

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