When IT Power Goes Unchecked
December 25, 2024
You should have confidence that you are still in control.
Scoped Consulting helps organizations eliminate inefficiency, modernize their operations, and make smarter technology decisions. Through workflow automation, strategic technology audits, and fractional CIO or CTO guidance, your business will work smoother and scale faster.
First, we schedule a call to go over goals, challenges, and project needs. The work begins once you accept our Terms & Conditions and purchase your Project Blueprint.
Some challenges need more than a quick fix. Scoped takes on structured projects that improve the way your organization uses technology, whether that means streamlining operations, automating workflows, modernizing systems, or guiding strategic technology decisions.
Some needs don’t require a full project. Scoped offers focused, short-form consulting to solve targeted issues, answer technical questions, review decisions, refine processes, or provide guidance without extensive planning or long engagements. These sessions deliver quick clarity and actionable support right when you need it.
Simple TME (time materials & expenses) based hourly rate – starting at $250 per hour.
Non-Standard projects require the purchase of a $500 Project Blueprint. This is a deliverable that provides a detailed, actionable plan outlining the project’s timeline, cost estimates, and implementation steps. Like buying plans from an architect, you are purchasing a highly detailed Scope of Work that is yours to keep.
An MSP (Managed Services Provider) is essentially an outsourced IT department for your organization. On paper an MSP should be able to handle most of your IT needs from proactive maintenance to reactive help desk support.
In 2014 Ryan Anderson and I (Samuel French) formed Music City Technology. At its infancy, MCT often took on projects that fell outside of the typical scope of an MSP.
As MCT’s client base grew, we had to put some restrictions on what could be supported long term to ensure that clients received the highest level of support.
Historically, I took lead on the majority of the out-of-scope projects tackled by MCT. These projects included digital forensic recovery, graphic design, web development, video editing, CRM development, and API integrations just to name a few.
Scoped Consulting gives Music City Technology a place to send those niche requests that would otherwise be turned away. And on the flip side, MCT provides a safe place to send customers for continued support and a highly available help desk during business hours.
This tight integration between Scoped Consulting and Music City Technology provides a seamless handoff from implementation to long term support.
I focus on solving challenges that fall out of the purview of typical IT providers. For organizations looking for managed IT services or IT support, I recommend Music City Technology.
My clients range from those with no technical background to IT providers needing fourth-tier expertise not available in-house. Scoped can be a safety net for those who wear the “IT” hat, or businesses that need an extra resource from time to time.
I’m especially passionate about helping people in the trades, where technology often feels like more of a headache than a help. My hope is to show how the right tools can actually make a noticeable difference.
Absolutely. I’m happy to take on one-off tasks if they’re straightforward and can be handled quickly. For larger or more complex jobs, I use a project-based approach to ensure every step is well planned and executed. Once a project wraps up, I can connect you with ongoing support through Music City Technology if needed.
Any service that can be handled in one go without a lot of planning is billed at the hourly rate. If it’s something that can’t be knocked out in one sitting and needs planning, coordination, or multiple steps, it’s a project.
All projects require a Project Blueprint before implementation begins.
A Project Blueprint is like a roadmap for your project. It spells out what needs to be done, how long it will take, and what it will cost. Once you have a Project Blueprint in hand you can lean on Scoped to implement, your team to handle internally, or even to send out for bids from other providers.
Our hourly rate starts at $250. You can save a bit by buying 5 or 10 hour blocks upfront. All hourly rate work is notated and attached before invoicing goes out.
I’ve always loved digging into new ideas and figuring out how everything fits together. That big-picture view helps me create solutions that actually make things better, not just patch problems. Scoped Consulting is my way of helping people move forward with clarity and confidence.
If you ever want to talk through an idea or a challenge, I’m easy to reach.
You should have confidence that you are still in control.
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