IT orientation workshop: decide which topic comes first
You know that something in your IT has to change, but not where to start. In the orientation workshop, management and IT sort systems, pain points and dependencies together. You receive a prioritized topic list with a recommendation per topic and a fixed-price proposal for the next step.
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Starting point
Something has to change, but it is unclear what comes first
- Several issues at once: ageing servers, rising license costs, data protection questions, dependency on US clouds
- Management and IT set different priorities
- Before investing, you want to know which topics take precedence
- It is unclear whether a selection, an assessment or direct implementation is the right next step
A prioritized topic list instead of a strategy paper
After the workshop you know which topics take precedence and how each one continues. The topic list belongs to you and is usable without a follow-up order.
Prioritized topic list
Your topics ordered by urgency and impact, with the dependencies between them.
Recommendation per topic
A reasoned route per topic: solve it yourself, selection, assessment or implementation.
Fixed-price proposal for the next step
For the most important topic you receive a proposal with a fixed price, for example for a selection or a check.
All consulting starting points with prices: intro call, consulting hour, selection and checks.
How the orientation workshop works
The workshop runs remotely; on-site meetings are possible plus travel costs. Your systems stay unchanged and we do not need credentials.
- 01
Preparation
Agree participants, occasions and existing documents beforehand so the workshop starts with your questions.
- 02
Current state and pain points
Today's systems, dependencies on US clouds and licenses, data protection requirements and where daily work gets stuck.
- 03
Set priorities
Order topics by urgency, impact and dependencies, together with management and IT.
- 04
Outcome and proposal
Hand over the topic list with a recommendation per topic in writing, plus the fixed-price proposal for the next step.
What we need for the workshop
- Participation of management and the people responsible for IT
- A rough overview of today's systems and contracts, if available
- Current occasions such as expiring licenses, outages or planned projects
- No credentials and no preparatory work on your systems
What the orientation workshop covers
The workshop is open to any topic: infrastructure, applications, access, operations, software and AI. It does not examine individual systems in detail; it sorts and prioritizes.
Preparation
Agreement on participants, occasions and documents before the session.
Half-day workshop
Management and IT together, remote or on site plus travel costs.
Current-state review
Systems, contracts, dependencies on US clouds and licenses, data protection requirements.
Prioritization
Topics ordered by urgency, impact and dependencies.
Recommendation per topic
Solve it yourself, selection, assessment or implementation, each with reasons.
Written outcome
Topic list with recommendations and a fixed-price proposal for the next step.
Boundary
The workshop sorts, the next stage assesses or decides
- Technical assessment of individual systems (part of a check or audit)
- Tool selection with demo instances and decision paper (part of a selection package)
- Implementation, migration and operations
- Legal or data protection advice in the legal sense
Price
Orientation with a defined scope
Scope and price of the orientation workshop are agreed before you order. You receive the proposal for the next step together with the outcome.
Orientation workshop
from €1,490
excl. VAT, one-time
For companies facing several IT topics that need a reasoned order.
- Preparation and agreement on occasions
- Half-day workshop with management and IT
- Prioritized topic list with a recommendation per topic
- Fixed-price proposal for the next step
Outcome: Prioritized topic list with a recommendation per topic and a fixed-price proposal for the next step.
Remote is the default; on-site sessions are charged with travel costs. The workshop is not credited against follow-up orders; a selection or a check is credited against the subsequent rollout.
All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses.
The next step is clearly scoped
Each topic from the workshop leads to a starting point with a fixed scope. A selection or a check is credited against the rollout if you order it within 6 months on the same topic.
Wiki selection
Which wiki fits? Demo instances of all candidates and a decision paper.
View wiki selectionfrom €290 excl. VAT one-timeLinux server audit
Assess services, access, patch level, firewall and backups of a Linux server.
View server auditfrom €3,900 excl. VATAI Opportunity Check
Check whether AI, fixed rules or conventional automation suit a workflow.
View AI Opportunity CheckFrequently asked questions about the orientation workshop
Cost, format, process and next step
The orientation workshop costs from €1,490 excl. VAT, remote and half a day. It includes preparation, the workshop and the written outcome with a prioritized topic list, a recommendation per topic and a fixed-price proposal for the next step. The workshop is not credited against follow-up orders.
The intro call takes 30 minutes and clarifies whether and how we can help. The workshop takes half a day for your systems, dependencies and priorities and ends with a written outcome. If the intro call already shows which topic is due, we recommend a selection or a check directly.
Remote is the default; participants only need a computer with camera and microphone. On site is possible plus travel costs.
No. A rough overview of today's systems and contracts helps but is not a prerequisite. We do not need credentials.
For each topic we recommend a route: solve it yourself, a selection such as the wiki selection, a check such as the Linux server audit or an implementation. You receive a fixed-price proposal for the next step. A selection or a check is credited against the rollout if you order it within 6 months on the same topic.
Vendor-neutral among self-hostable software. If a SaaS product or another operating model clearly fits better, the recommendation says so. WZ-IT offers implementation and operations, but the topic list is usable without a follow-up order.
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Which topics are on your list?
Briefly name the occasion and participants. We agree date and topics before you place the order.
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