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Managed IT Operations

Ongoing device management, patching, user support, infrastructure monitoring, and lifecycle planning.

IT doesn't stop after deployment. Devices need patches. Users need support. Infrastructure needs monitoring. Software needs updates. And somebody needs to think about what's coming next — not just what's broken right now. Forged provides ongoing managed IT operations for organizations that need enterprise-grade IT management without building an enterprise-grade IT department. We handle the daily operations so your team can focus on the work that actually moves your business forward.

What's Covered

Scope of Assessment

Device Management & Provisioning

Laptops, desktops, and mobile devices enrolled, configured, secured, and maintained through their entire lifecycle. New hire onboarding in hours, not days. Offboarding with full data wipe and license recovery.

Patch & Update Management

OS patches, application updates, firmware upgrades, and driver updates tested and deployed on schedule. Critical security patches fast-tracked. Everything documented with compliance-ready reporting.

Help Desk & User Support

Responsive technical support for your employees — password resets, application issues, connectivity problems, hardware failures, and 'how do I' questions. Ticketed, tracked, and resolved with defined SLAs.

Infrastructure Monitoring

24/7 monitoring of servers, network equipment, cloud resources, and critical applications. Automated alerting with human triage — not just email notifications that nobody reads.

Asset & License Management

Every device, software license, and subscription tracked from procurement through retirement. No surprise audit findings. No paying for licenses you're not using. No hardware that falls off the radar.

Technology Roadmap & Lifecycle Planning

Annual technology reviews with refresh recommendations, budget forecasts, and strategic planning. Know what's coming due for replacement and what new capabilities could drive business value.

Our Process

How It Works

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IT Environment Onboarding

We take inventory of everything — every device, every user, every application, every vendor relationship, every password. The first 30 days are about understanding your environment completely before we start changing anything.

  • Complete IT asset inventory — hardware, software, cloud services, subscriptions
  • Network documentation review and validation
  • User directory and access audit — who has access to what
  • Vendor and contract inventory — ISP, SaaS, hardware warranties, support agreements
  • Existing issue identification — backlog of problems, known risks, deferred maintenance
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Standardization & Stabilization

We establish baselines — standard device configurations, patch schedules, monitoring thresholds, and support procedures. The goal is consistency and predictability before optimization.

  • Standard device image and configuration baseline established
  • Patch management schedule and testing process implemented
  • Monitoring agents deployed with alerting thresholds tuned to your environment
  • Help desk procedures and escalation paths documented
  • Critical issue backlog triaged and remediation plan established
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Operational Cadence

Daily monitoring, weekly patching cycles, monthly reporting, and quarterly business reviews. A predictable rhythm that keeps your environment healthy and your leadership informed.

  • Daily: monitoring review, ticket triage, critical alert response
  • Weekly: patch deployment, backup verification, capacity checks
  • Monthly: operations report, vendor review, license utilization audit
  • Quarterly: business review with strategic recommendations and budget update
  • Annually: technology roadmap refresh, lifecycle planning, contract renegotiation
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Continuous Improvement

Managed IT isn't about maintaining the status quo — it's about making your environment better every quarter. Automation, efficiency gains, security improvements, and technology modernization planned and executed incrementally.

  • Automation of repetitive tasks — onboarding, offboarding, routine maintenance
  • Security posture improvements identified and implemented quarterly
  • User satisfaction measurement and support process refinement
  • Cost optimization — license consolidation, vendor renegotiation, waste elimination
  • New technology evaluation and pilot programs for business-value tools
Deliverables

What You Receive

IT Asset Register

Every device, license, and subscription tracked with owner, location, configuration, warranty status, and lifecycle stage. The single source of truth for your IT environment.

Monthly Operations Report

Tickets opened/closed, patch compliance percentage, uptime metrics, security incidents, and cost summary. One-page executive view with detailed backup for your IT stakeholders.

Patch Compliance Dashboard

Real-time visibility into patch status across every device — what's current, what's pending, what failed, and why. Compliance percentages tracked against your defined targets.

Quarterly Business Review

Strategic IT review with your leadership — what's working, what needs attention, upcoming lifecycle events, budget tracking, and technology recommendations. Not a vendor pitch — a genuine operational review.

Technology Roadmap

12–36 month view of planned refreshes, upgrades, and new capabilities. Hardware end-of-life dates, software version migration timelines, and budget requirements laid out in advance.

Knowledge Base & Documentation

Runbooks, procedures, network diagrams, and configuration documentation maintained continuously. When someone leaves your team — or ours — the knowledge stays with the organization.

Who It's For

Is This Right for You?

Companies Without Internal IT

Organizations with 10–200 employees that need professional IT management but can't justify a full-time IT hire. Forged is your IT department — available when you need us, not sitting idle when you don't.

Overwhelmed IT Person

You have one IT person doing everything — help desk, networking, security, vendors, and strategy. We take the operational load so they can focus on projects that move the business forward.

Rapid Growth

Hiring 5–10 people per month and your onboarding process is a mess. We standardize device provisioning, user setup, and access management so new hires are productive on day one.

Post-Deployment Operations

Forged just built your network, deployed your servers, and set up your security. Now we manage it ongoing — seamless transition from project to operations with no knowledge loss.

Compliance Requirements

Your framework requires documented IT operations — patch management, asset tracking, access reviews, and incident management. We provide the processes and the evidence.

Multi-Location Organizations

Multiple offices with different equipment, different ISPs, and different problems. Unified IT management with consistent standards and centralized reporting across every site.

Common Questions

FAQ

How is this different from a break-fix IT company?

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Break-fix companies make money when things break — there's no financial incentive to prevent problems. Managed IT is a flat monthly fee that covers proactive maintenance, monitoring, patching, and support. We make money when your environment runs smoothly, which aligns our incentives with yours. Fewer outages, fewer emergencies, and predictable IT costs.

What are typical response times for support requests?

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Critical issues (system down, security incident): 15-minute response, immediate remediation. High priority (significant impact, workaround available): 1-hour response. Normal requests (non-urgent, single user): 4-hour response during business hours. All SLAs are defined in your service agreement and tracked in monthly reporting.

Do you replace our internal IT team?

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We can, but we don't have to. Many clients use us as an extension of their internal team — we handle the operational workload (monitoring, patching, help desk, vendor management) while their IT person focuses on strategic projects, user training, and business-specific systems. We scale up or down as your internal capabilities change.

What does the per-user monthly cost look like?

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Typical managed IT runs $100–$200 per user per month depending on scope, complexity, and support hours. That includes device management, patching, monitoring, help desk, vendor coordination, and reporting. Hardware, software licenses, and ISP costs are separate. We provide fixed pricing — no surprise hourly bills.

How do you handle onboarding and offboarding employees?

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New hire: we receive a request, provision the device with your standard image, create accounts, configure email, set up MFA, assign application licenses, and ship or deliver the device — typically within 24–48 hours. Offboarding: accounts disabled, device retrieved, data preserved per your retention policy, licenses recovered, and access revoked across all systems. Both processes documented and auditable.

Case Study
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