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

The Roadmap includes a proportionate AI estate review as part of the wider technology picture: current tools and shadow AI, data exposure, approved versus personal accounts, Microsoft 365 and Copilot readiness, acceptable use, identity, device controls, licensing, staff literacy and ownership.

  • AI tools, teams and shadow AI
  • Public versus approved business accounts and data handling
  • Microsoft 365, SharePoint and Copilot readiness
  • Overlapping or unused AI subscriptions
  • Ownership, guidance and basic governance

Where AI is already appropriate and controlled, the recommendation may be MONITOR or NO ACTION REQUIRED. The Roadmap does not replace detailed AI discovery, adoption planning or implementation.

Relevant considerations may include UK GDPR and ICO guidance, contractual or customer obligations, cyber-insurance questions, applicable EU AI Act considerations and recognised frameworks such as ISO/IEC 42001. ISO/IEC 42001 is an international standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems; Altitude IT does not certify organisations against it.

A structured AI system impact assessment may be useful for a higher-impact deployment. That is normally a route into specialist AI work rather than a standard Health Check deliverable.

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.

Altitude IT provides technology, security and governance-readiness advice. We do not provide legal advice or regulatory certification. Where formal legal interpretation, certification or specialist regulatory advice is required, appropriate professional advice should be obtained.

Where deeper AI discovery, adoption, governance or implementation is justified, 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, the five actions worth addressing first and a light AI estate check covering how Copilot, public AI tools, shadow AI, licensing and basic governance are starting to appear in the technology estate.

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.