IT Consulting

Increase productivity and lower overheads with an efficient IT infrastructure. Bluescope can provide your business with professional IT consulting across all things IT. With over a decade of experience in the IT industry, Bluescope can provide you with many best practices to gain more control over your IT.

From starting up your business to ensuring it continues to run smoothly, Bluescope can help you along the way with new strategies of IT management.

Starting your own business?

For businesses who are just starting out, it can be difficult to gain a grasp on all items necessary to get your business up and running as quickly as possible. Bluescope can assist with a professional consultation to guide you through a tailored IT plan, suited to your own business’s needs.

For example, you have a large office with 40+ desks to fill. Bluescope will strategise with you how to best set up your network infrastructure, help you to secure the hardware needed to run your business, and can provide IT installation services.

Or perhaps you are a smaller company with 1-3 employees and an office that needs to be set up with internet facilities as well as a main computer. No matter the shape or size of your business, we are always here to help.

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Already operate a business?

Is your business looking to save money? Without even realising, a large amount of overheads are associated with various IT costs. A Bluescope engineer can come on-site to walk through your premises and determine where your business can save money by either using the IT infrastructure you currently operate or suggest how you can build upon it.

What Our IT Consulting Covers

Every business is different, but these are the areas we are most often asked to help with:

A review of your current IT: what you have, what is working, what is costing more than it should, and what needs replacing soon.
New offices and office moves: network design, Wi-Fi, hardware and installation, planned before the move so your team can start work on day one.
Microsoft 365 and the cloud: whether to move files from an office server to SharePoint and OneDrive, which Microsoft 365 plan fits, and whether Microsoft Azure makes sense for you.
Security: multi-factor authentication, backups, endpoint protection and staff training, matched to the risks your business actually faces.
Hardware and software purchasing: what to buy, when to replace it, and how to avoid paying for licences you do not use.

How a Consultation Works

We start by listening. A Bluescope engineer talks to you about how your business works, what is getting in the way and where you want to be. Where it helps, we walk through your premises or review your systems remotely.

We then recommend practical next steps, in plain language, with the reasons behind each one. You decide what to do and when. We can carry out the work for you, or your own team can.

IT consulting is included in our Managed IT Services and is also covered by a Bluescope Direct Support block of hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an IT consultant do for a small business?

An IT consultant reviews how your business uses technology and recommends changes that save time, reduce cost or lower risk. For a small business that often means choosing the right Microsoft 365 plan, setting up a reliable network, securing email and devices, and planning when to replace equipment.

Is IT consulting included in Managed IT Services?

Yes. IT consulting is part of the essential IT support included in a Managed Services Agreement. It is also covered by a Bluescope Direct Support block of hours.

Can you help us set up a new office?

Yes. We can plan the network, Wi-Fi and hardware for a new office or an office move, then install and configure everything so your team can start work straight away.

Can you source hardware for us?

Yes. We can recommend and source the computers, servers, printers and networking equipment your business needs.

How much does IT consulting cost?

It depends on the size of the job. Contact us with what you need and we will give you a quote. Clients on a Managed Services Agreement already have IT consulting included.