IT Assessment

An IT checkup for companies that want someone to evaluate their computers, network, backup, and open risks before they hire ongoing IT support. Time-boxed work. A written summary. Then a recommended first engagement.

How the work holds up

  • 99.5%

    CSAT

  • ~10 min

    typical Managed IT close

  • 24/7/365

    coverage

  • 10+ years

    longest client relationships

Trusted by national organizations.

We keep a bench of channel partners so the stack fits the job, not only the tools we happen to standardize on.

When this is the work

Common situations we take on. If one of these is yours, start here.

  • You want someone to evaluate the computers and the network before you hire ongoing support.
  • Backup exists on a calendar and nobody has proven a restore.
  • Vendors and access have piled up and no one has written the risks down.

What an IT assessment is

An IT assessment is a time-boxed look at your computers, network, identity, backup, and vendors so you can decide whether you need an IT company. Some buyers call it an IT checkup, a technology assessment, or a vulnerability assessment. At Klei Technologies it is a discovery engagement with written findings, not a monthly helpdesk and not an automated scan product.

IT assessment versus the work that follows

AskIT AssessmentGo here instead
Evaluate our ITWritten picture of systems, vendors, backup, and open risksDay-to-day tickets belong under IT Support
Is my network secureA one-time risk picture and recommended next stepOngoing monitoring and response sit under Cybersecurity
Data and reportingNot this engagementSystem audits and BI work live under Data Services

How the checkup runs

Time-boxed on purpose. You get a look, a written picture, and a recommended next step. Some checkups end there.

  1. Briefing

    what you want looked at, and whether a checkup is the right first move

  2. Look

    computers, network, identity, backup, and vendors

  3. Written summary

    findings leadership can read without a translator

  4. Next step

    Managed IT, Cybersecurity, a project, or stop there

What the checkup covers

We look at the environment the way an owner would brief a new IT company: what you have, what is aging, and what would fail on a quiet Sunday.

  • Computers, servers, and the network path users actually depend on
  • Identity, email, and who still has access they should not
  • Backup and whether a restore has been proven, not only scheduled
  • Vendors, licenses, and the risks nobody has written down

What you leave with

The point is a decision, not a binder that sits on a shelf. You get findings you can act on, and a recommended first engagement if one is warranted.

  • A written summary leadership can read without a translator
  • Open risks ordered by what would hurt first
  • A recommended next step: Managed IT, Cybersecurity, Fractional CIO, or a consulting project
  • Some checkups end there because the answer was simpler than expected

IT assessment in Cincinnati and across Ohio

Most owners want a local firm to walk the environment before they sign a retainer. We run the same checkup in every Ohio market we serve. What changes is how often we are in the room.

  • Cincinnati and Greater Cincinnati: briefing plus scheduled on-site when the environment needs eyes in the room
  • Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton: the same written checkup, remote first, on-site by plan
  • Day-to-day support after the checkup runs as Managed IT in whichever market you sit
  • Request an assessment here, or start a broader briefing at Become a Client

Where the assessment hands off

The checkup is the front door when you want to evaluate IT first. Ongoing support, security operations, data audits, and larger projects have their own engagements.

Start with the checkup if you want a written picture before you hire an IT company. If you already know you need tickets, monitoring, and a named owner, skip ahead to IT Support.

Project cadence

Honest, orderly project management keeps work on track. Milestones are set before the work ramps, status reaches stakeholders before decisions pile up, and scope changes get a conversation instead of a surprise invoice.

Assessments are time-boxed: a defined look, a written summary, and a clear finish. If work continues, it hands off into a retainer or a consulting project under the same ownership standard.

  1. Plan

    Milestones and owners agreed before the work starts moving.

  2. Status

    Regular updates — you should not have to chase us for a status report.

  3. Decisions

    Trade-offs get surfaced early so leadership can make the call, not discover it after.

Questions we hear first

Is this a free IT assessment?

Many firms advertise a free scan. We start with a briefing, then scope a time-boxed checkup. Short looks can sit inside discovery. Larger ones are a defined project. We quote after we know what to look at. Request an assessment on this form, or start at Become a Client.

Do you just scan for vulnerabilities?

A vulnerability assessment usually means finding the weak spots. We inventory systems, identity, backup, and open risks, then write that down. We do not sell a branded automated scan as the product. Ongoing monitoring lives under Cybersecurity.

We only wanted someone to look at our computers / network. Is this it?

Yes. Evaluating the computers, the network, and whether the backup would actually restore is the whole job. You get a written picture and a recommended next step. If you already know you need day-to-day computer support, start with IT Support.

What happens after the checkup?

You get the summary and a recommended first engagement if one is warranted. That might be Managed IT, Cybersecurity, Fractional CIO/CISO, or a project under IT Consulting. Some engagements end at the assessment because the answer was simpler than expected.

Is this the same as hiring IT support?

No. Hiring IT support is the ongoing desk: tickets, monitoring, backup, and a named owner. That work is IT Support under Managed IT. Use the assessment when you want to look first.

Industries we see often

Where this offer shows up often across Ohio. Start with the industry that fits:

All industries · Small business · Medium business

Ohio markets

We serve Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton. Nearby towns are covered from those cities.

Start with all Ohio locations, or choose Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, or Dayton.

Serving from Cincinnati since 2014. Hamilton, Butler County, and Northern Kentucky are part of our Greater Cincinnati coverage.

Request an assessment

Tell us what you want looked at: computers, network, backup, or whether you need an IT company at all. We will work through goals and what belongs in the checkup.

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Mailing address

6809 Main St · Cincinnati, OH 45244

Email

[email protected]