IT Consulting
Expert technology assessments, strategic recommendations, and implementation planning for your business.
What IT Consulting Is
IT consulting is professional assessment and strategic planning for your technology environment. We analyze your current systems, identify problems and inefficiencies, and provide expert recommendations for improvements. You receive a detailed report explaining what's wrong, why it matters, and how to fix it—with specific equipment, configurations, and budget estimates.
This is ideal for businesses that need expert advice but aren't ready for ongoing managed services, companies planning major technology projects, or organizations seeking a second opinion on their current IT setup. You can implement our recommendations yourself, hire your existing provider, or engage us to execute the plan.
Types of IT Consulting We Provide
Network & Infrastructure Assessment
Evaluate network design, identify bottlenecks, analyze wireless coverage, review cabling infrastructure. We provide recommendations for improving speed, reliability, and coverage with specific equipment and configuration changes.
Security Assessment & Planning
Comprehensive security review including firewall configuration, access controls, backup systems, and vulnerability assessment. You receive a prioritized roadmap for addressing security gaps with implementation costs and timelines.
Cloud Strategy & Migration Planning
Evaluate cloud readiness, compare options (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, Azure), plan migration strategy. We provide cost analysis, risk assessment, and step-by-step implementation plans for moving to cloud services.
Hardware & Device Planning
Assess current equipment age and performance, plan replacement cycles, recommend specific hardware for your needs. You get equipment specifications, vendor options, and budget estimates for upgrading computers, servers, and peripherals.
Software & Systems Evaluation
Review current software licensing, identify redundancies and gaps, evaluate alternatives. We help you make informed decisions about software investments with feature comparisons, cost analysis, and integration considerations.
Technology Roadmap Development
Create a 1-3 year technology plan aligned with your business goals. We prioritize improvements, estimate costs, and provide a timeline for upgrades and replacements so you can budget appropriately and avoid emergency expenditures.
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Assess backup systems, evaluate recovery capabilities, plan for various failure scenarios. You receive a documented disaster recovery plan with specific procedures, contact information, and testing schedules.
Compliance & Regulatory Consulting
Help businesses meet HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, or other compliance requirements. We review current controls, identify gaps, and provide remediation plans with documentation suitable for audits.
How Our Consulting Process Works
Initial Discovery
We meet to understand your business, technology challenges, and goals. This helps us scope the assessment and focus on what matters most to your operations.
On-Site Assessment
We visit your location to examine systems, interview staff, review documentation, run diagnostics, and identify current state. This includes physical inspection of equipment, network analysis, and configuration review.
Analysis & Research
We analyze findings, research solutions, compare options, and develop recommendations. This includes cost estimates, vendor research, and feasibility analysis.
Detailed Report
You receive a comprehensive written report documenting current state, identified issues, recommended solutions, implementation steps, cost estimates, and prioritized roadmap. This is your blueprint for improvements.
Review Meeting
We present findings, answer questions, explain recommendations, and discuss implementation options. You decide whether to proceed with improvements, who will execute them, and what timeline makes sense.
Optional Implementation
If you choose to engage us for implementation, we execute the plan. If you prefer to use internal resources or another provider, the detailed report gives them everything needed to proceed.
Who IT Consulting Is For
Planning Major Technology Projects
You're expanding to a new building, upgrading systems, or implementing new technology. You need expert planning and recommendations before committing budget and resources.
Need a Second Opinion
Your current IT provider recommended expensive upgrades or changes. You want an independent assessment from someone who won't benefit from selling you products.
Technology Isn't Working Well
Your systems are slow, unreliable, or causing problems but you're not sure what's wrong or how to fix it. You need expert diagnosis and a clear path forward.
Compliance Requirements
You need to meet HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or other regulatory requirements and aren't sure if your current setup is compliant. You need an expert assessment and remediation plan.
Strategic Technology Planning
You want to align technology investments with business goals, plan for growth, and budget appropriately. You need a technology roadmap that makes business sense.
Have Internal IT But Need Expertise
You have IT staff but need specialized expertise for specific projects—network redesign, security implementation, cloud migration. You want expert guidance without hiring full-time specialists.
What You Receive
Why Choose Imperium IT for Consulting
We provide honest, vendor-neutral recommendations focused on what's best for your business—not what makes us the most money. We explain technical issues in plain English so you can make informed decisions. Our recommendations are specific and actionable with real equipment models, configurations, and budget estimates rather than vague suggestions.
Most importantly, we're not trying to lock you into ongoing contracts through consulting engagements. You own the report and recommendations—use them however you see fit. If you choose to engage us for implementation, great. If not, you have a professional roadmap any competent provider can follow.