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  • Unbiased Performance Assessment: Utilizing data collection forms and publicly available information, we conduct a thorough and impartial evaluation of existing MSPs, ensuring they are living up to their contractual obligations and meeting your business's needs.

  • Tailored MSP Comparisons: By understanding your specific requirements and expectations, we provide personalized comparisons of various MSP options, filtering through the noise to focus on what truly matters for your business.

  • Contract and Agreement (MSA) Review: We work with a top US MSP agreement specialist to examine your existing or potential MSP Master Service Agreements. Using a 50-point inspection, we produce a scorecard that reviews MSP agreements and Terms of Service, pinpointing possible liabilities or unfair terms.

  • Continuous Monitoring and Benchmarking: We can act as an MSP Point of Contact (POC) for our clients, consistently monitoring MSP performance and benchmarking at later dates to look for improvements, ensuring a continuous alignment with your business goals.

  • MSP Project Proposal Sanity Check: Ensuring that MSP project proposals align with industry standards and your specific business needs, providing unbiased feedback and adjustments if necessary. (see more below)

  • Strategic IT Planning: Get a second opinion on the development and implementation of IT strategies that align with your long-term business objectives and growth.

  • MSP Direct Consulting: Offering personalized sit-down consultations with your MSP, sharing knowledge and insights to foster collaboration. If you're investing in their success, we work hand-in-hand with your MSP to ensure alignment with your business goals and to maximize performance and efficiency.

  • Professional Reporting and Consultation: We present our findings through comprehensive reports and provide professional opinions based on empirical data and in-depth research. Our guidance assists in making informed decisions, aligning your selection with the services you are actually receiving.

More about project Sanity Checks:

A sanity check is often an informal process that takes place early in the planning phase. It allows project managers, team members, and other stakeholders to quickly identify glaring inconsistencies, unrealistic assumptions, or other potential problems that could lead to project failure if not addressed.

A project sanity check from MSP NorthStar can also include assessing whether the proposed IT solutions align with the business's size, industry, budget, and unique requirements. It can serve as a quick and valuable tool to ensure that the project is on the right track from the outset. – Its vital to get a second opinion before starting large projects.

In short, it’s an examination of a proposed project's plans, requirements, and other key aspects to ensure that they are logical, feasible, and make sense within the project's constraints.

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In the context of MSP IT project proposals, a sanity check can include evaluating the following:

  1. Project Goals and Objectives: Ensuring that the proposed objectives are clear, achievable, and aligned with the organization's overall strategy.

  2. Budget Considerations: Checking if the proposed budget is realistic given the project's scope and complexity.

  3. Timeline: Assessing if the project's timeline is reasonable and taking into consideration potential risks and dependencies.

  4. Technical Aspects: Reviewing the proposed technologies, methodologies, and processes to ensure that they are appropriate for the project's needs.

  5. Alignment with Stakeholders' Needs: Making sure that the project's proposal aligns with the expectations and requirements of key stakeholders, including clients, team members, and business leaders.