The idea has been on the shelf for years.
Everyone agrees it would make a difference. Nobody has had the time, or found the right person, to make it real.
Technology assessment
A Technology MOT, before you spend more.
Every car gets an MOT once a year. Most businesses' technology never does. An independent, fixed-price check of your systems, suppliers, risks and opportunities, in plain English.
Sound familiar?
Technology should not be sitting awkwardly on the Managing Director's desk.
Suppliers are busy, but nothing gets finished.
Developers, agencies and vendors may all be active. Activity is not the same thing as accountability.
Every decision feels expensive.
Build or buy. Replace or repair. Fix the old system or start again. You need informed judgement before budget is committed.
What you get
Pass, advisory or fail. In plain English.
Independent of any supplier, so nobody is marking their own homework. The certificate here is an example.
- What passes, what needs attention and what fails, in plain English
- Priority risks and opportunities
- For stalled projects: finish it, fix it or start again
- A 90-day action plan and a practical roadmap
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Technology MOT
Example
- Business
- 25-person professional services firm
- Main system
- Client portal, first registered 2011
- Mileage
- 14 years, mostly uphill
- Pass
Email and filesModern, backed up and supported.
- Advisory
BackupsRun every night. Never tested.
- Advisory
Hosting contractRenews automatically in March, at a higher price.
- Fail
Admin accessOne person knows the password.
- Fail
Client portalRuns on software out of support since 2020.
2 fails, 2 advisories. Fix first: admin access, then the portal. 90-day plan attached.
Stalled projects
Finish it, fix it or start again.
When a project has drifted, the hardest part is knowing which of the three it is. An independent assessment tells you before more budget goes in.
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01
Finish it.
Most of the work is sound. What's missing is someone senior owning the outcome and getting it over the line.
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02
Fix it.
The foundations are right, but parts of the build have gone wrong. You get what to keep, what to redo and in what order.
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03
Start again.
Rescuing it would cost more than replacing it. We'll say so plainly, and show you why.
Start with a conversation
Before you spend more, get it checked.
The first conversation is free and is simply about your technology and whether Geekwork is the right fit. Even if we never work together, you'll have a written summary and a suggested next step the same day.