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    Beyond the industries featured below, we work with professional services firms, nonprofits, financial services groups, construction and architectural teams, multi-location organizations, and many others.

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    • Legal/Law Firms Empowering legal practices with technology strategies that drive efficiency, security, and growth.​
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    Denver

    6251 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.

    Suite 200

    Greenwood Village, CO 80111

    (303) 586-7188

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    Minneapolis-St. Paul

    300 2nd Street NW
    New Brighton, MN 55112

    (612) 659-9800

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    San Antonio

    45 NE Loop 410

    Suite 500

    San Antonio , TX 78216

    (210) 764-3507

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    Long Beach

    3738 Bayer Avenue #104
    Long Beach, CA 90808

    (562) 795-6726

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    7950 Legacy Drive

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    Plano, Texas 75024

    (972) 810-3194

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  • About

    Are you ready to

    We take on the technical complexity and alphabet soup of IT, turning it into secure, predictable technology that actually supports your goals.

    Start the Conversation

    About

    Our Mission

  • Services

    Managed IT Services

    • Managed IT Services Full-service IT management covering monitoring, maintenance, security, and support.
      Managed IT Services
    • Co-Managed IT Services Flexible IT support that works alongside your internal IT team.
      Co-Managed IT Services

    Cybersecurity & Compliance

    Microsoft 365 & Cloud

  • Happy Clients
  • Resources
  • Events
  • Industries

    Regulated Industries We Support

    Beyond the industries featured below, we work with professional services firms, nonprofits, financial services groups, construction and architectural teams, multi-location organizations, and many others.

    • Medical/Healthcare Proven IT strategies that protect data, ensure compliance, and maximize patient time.
      Medical/Healthcare
    • Legal/Law Firms Empowering legal practices with technology strategies that drive efficiency, security, and growth.​
      Legal/Law Firms
    • Manufacturing / CMMC Focused on helping manufacturers secure their operations, streamline IT, and move more product out the door.
      Manufacturing / CMMC
  • Locations

    Denver

    6251 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.

    Suite 200

    Greenwood Village, CO 80111

    (303) 586-7188

    Go Mile-High

    Minneapolis-St. Paul

    300 2nd Street NW
    New Brighton, MN 55112

    (612) 659-9800

    Head North

    San Antonio

    45 NE Loop 410

    Suite 500

    San Antonio , TX 78216

    (210) 764-3507

    This Way, Y'all

    Long Beach

    3738 Bayer Avenue #104
    Long Beach, CA 90808

    (562) 795-6726

    Surf On Over

    Dallas-Fort Worth

    7950 Legacy Drive

    Suite 400

    Plano, Texas 75024

    (972) 810-3194

    Saddle Up
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Managed IT Services

  • Managed IT Services Full-service IT management covering monitoring, maintenance, security, and support.
    Managed IT Services
  • Co-Managed IT Services Flexible IT support that works alongside your internal IT team.
    Co-Managed IT Services

Cybersecurity & Compliance

Microsoft 365 & Cloud

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Denver

6251 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.

Suite 200

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

(303) 586-7188

Go Mile-High

Minneapolis-St. Paul

300 2nd Street NW
New Brighton, MN 55112

(612) 659-9800

Head North

San Antonio

45 NE Loop 410

Suite 500

San Antonio , TX 78216

(210) 764-3507

This Way, Y'all

Long Beach

3738 Bayer Avenue #104
Long Beach, CA 90808

(562) 795-6726

Surf On Over

Dallas-Fort Worth

7950 Legacy Drive

Suite 400

Plano, Texas 75024

(972) 810-3194

Saddle Up

Strategic IT Planning & Budgeting

Move past reactive break-fix and surprise costs when it comes to your IT.

Start Building Your Own Strategic Plan

Maybe you’re just starting to ask yourself some of the bigger-picture IT questions. Maybe you’re looking for insights on IT budgeting. Or maybe you’ve already got the beginnings of a strategic IT plan, and you’re wondering where to go next.

Whatever the case, you can find answers to your questions about Strategic IT Budgeting & Planning here. Learn a bit more about the risks of ad-hoc IT decisions, read the common pitfalls that can arise from miscommunication, and get examples of what an established strategic plan can do for an organization. And, if you’re ready to take the next step, get the information you need to start building out your own strategic plan…or start a conversation with our IT consultants.

Why is a Strategy Important?

Graphic saying, "3 Reasons to Move From Transactional to Strategic with Your IT Partner

9 min read

A good introduction to the topic: explains many of the big-picture concepts and benefits involved in a strategic IT plan. In this article, originally published in Executive Decisions in Dermatology, our Co-Founder Nathan Austin explains the philosophy behind a strategic approach to IT, and why many organizations are making the move. 

It might be the most common question we hear: “How do I budget for IT?”

For many executives, IT represents an unfamiliar, even daunting business expense. But despite the uncertainty, IT budgeting isn’t magic; there are several easy steps every organization can take to evaluate its current IT budgeting approach and start planning a more intentional path forward.

6 min read

Graphic saying, "Budgeting Blind: The Danger of Suprise IT Costs"

Hear it From Others...

Should I move to the Cloud? A Lesson in Alignment
4 min read
A short story about one of our peers in the industry, and how misaligned priorities between IT and executives could’ve caused a tech disaster for an entire organization.
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Case Study | Investing in Adaptability
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The success story of how one of our clients handled the emergency remote work transition of Spring 2020 as barely a bump in the road – thanks to all the work and planning they’d invested into their IT infrastructure already.
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How to Get Started on an IT Strategy

Bridging the Planning Gap Between Executives & IT

13 min read
An explanation of the core problems facing the executive/IT relationship, and why simple questions like “how much should this cost?” aren’t so simple when you look more closely. Learn about the underlying problems of misalignment, not just the symptoms, and learn what it will take to begin addressing them.
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Practical Steps to Build a Strategic IT Plan

12 min read
The first steps on the road to stability, predictability, and security. Compare with your current policies, or use it as a foundation as you begin to develop your organization’s own strategic IT plan. Features several documents and templates to get you thinking about your current needs and future goals.
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