A practical managed IT checklist for growing teams

IT operations become risky when important knowledge lives in one person’s head.

Growing businesses should document the systems they depend on and who has access to them.

Start with these controls

• Inventory domains, hosting, email, cloud tools and critical subscriptions.
• Use individual accounts and multi-factor authentication.
• Document owners and recovery methods for important credentials.
• Maintain tested backups for critical business data.
• Track device, firewall, Wi-Fi and access-point configuration.
• Create a clear process for onboarding and offboarding staff.

The goal is not complexity. The goal is making sure the business can recover, hand over access and continue operating when something changes.