Altitude IT — Independent Technology Review

Stop Buying IT. Start Planning It.

The Altitude Technology Roadmap is a fixed-price, independent review for small and medium-sized businesses. It connects technology decisions to business outcomes, risk, costs and growth plans, then provides a prioritised 12–24 month roadmap.

Advice before products. Roadmap before projects. Outcomes before technology.

Plan Your Technology Roadmap

Six business outcomes

  • Protect the business
  • Keep the business running
  • Work smarter
  • Support growth
  • Stay compliant
  • Reduce costs and waste

What the Roadmap includes

  • Senior business and technology review
  • Security, resilience, recovery and operational risk review
  • Microsoft 365, identity, device and AI-readiness review
  • Licensing, suppliers and avoidable-cost review
  • Cyber Essentials and relevant compliance considerations
  • Infrastructure, application and growth planning
  • Red / Amber / Green scorecard
  • Prioritised 12–24 month roadmap
  • DO NOW, PLAN, MONITOR and DON'T SPEND recommendations
  • Follow-up review meeting

There is no obligation to buy recommended work from Altitude IT. You can use your existing provider, internal team or another trusted specialist. Sometimes the right recommendation is not to spend at all.

AI readiness and governance

AI is reviewed as part of the wider technology picture: shadow AI, data exposure, Microsoft 365 and Copilot readiness, acceptable use, identity, device controls, licensing, literacy and suitable processes. Cyber Essentials is a cyber-security baseline, not AI governance. Zero Trust can protect users, identities, devices and data, but does not control third-party AI platforms by itself.

Where a business has EU-facing activity, the EU AI Act may add operational responsibilities. The Roadmap can flag relevant ownership and control questions, but it is not legal advice. For plain-English operational context, read The EU AI Act Is Now Being Enforced — Does Your Business Know What AI It Is Using? from The IT Club Briefing. For the current framework and timeline, check the European Commission’s AI Act framework.

For deeper AI discovery, governance, adoption and implementation, see Altitude AI.

Technology Health Check — £295 + VAT

The Technology Health Check is a shorter diagnostic for businesses that need a clear starting point. It provides a one-page Red / Amber / Green scorecard and the five actions worth addressing first. It can naturally lead into a full Roadmap when more context is required, but it is not presented as a discounted duplicate.

Book a Technology Health Check

Technology Roadmap pricing

  • Up to 10 users — £495 + VAT
  • 11–30 users — £750 + VAT
  • 31–75 users — £995 + VAT
  • Larger or complex environments — from £1,250 + VAT

Frequently asked questions

Do we have to buy follow-on work from Altitude IT?

No. The review is independent and you can use your current IT provider, your own team, Altitude IT or another trusted specialist to deliver the recommendations.

Is Cyber Essentials an AI governance framework?

No. It is a practical cyber-security baseline that can support safer AI use, but it does not replace an AI governance programme.

What is the Technology Health Check?

It is a £295 + VAT short diagnostic with a one-page scorecard and five priority actions.