IT Projects & Implementation

Every IT leader faces the same challenge: critical infrastructure projects that need to happen now, but there’s no time to do them. Daily support tickets consume your team’s bandwidth. Emergency fixes take priority. Strategic initiatives get postponed—again.

The result? Technical debt grows. Security risks multiply. Your infrastructure falls further behind. And the gap between where you are and where you need to be keeps widening.

When Projects Can't Wait

Technology projects happen for two reasons—you're either moving toward something better, or moving away from something that's broken.

Proactive Initiatives

Opening a new facility, migrating to the cloud, or modernizing your infrastructure helps you grow, compete, and reduce risk before problems occur.

Reactive Needs

A server fails, a security incident exposes vulnerabilities, or legacy systems can't support your team anymore. Technical debt catches up and demands action.

Either way, these projects require specialized expertise, dedicated focus, and time your internal team may not have.

Expertise That Works Alongside Your Team

Vicinity doesn't displace your people. We work with them. Our professional services provide the surge capacity and deep technical expertise your team needs to complete critical projects—without pulling them away from keeping the business running.

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We bring in a dedicated project manager who coordinates with your leadership and internal IT team.

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We staff engineers and specialists with the exact expertise your project requires.

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We focus on knowledge transfer, so your team grows stronger through the process.

When the project is complete, we transition everything to steady state with your internal team—or we can continue supporting operations through our Managed IT Services if you need us.

Why Vicinity for Professional Services?

We're in your vicinity

We serve underserved markets like Alaska, Hawaii, and tribal lands where specialized IT talent is hard to find. When you need someone on-site who understands your community, we're here.

We build careers, not dependencies

Our co-mentorship approach means your internal IT staff gain valuable experience working alongside our experts. We've helped team members earn advanced certifications and grow their careers without leaving home.

We deliver outcomes, not just hours

Whether you're preventing an emergency or achieving a strategic goal, we're focused on business results—reduced risk, improved operations, and capabilities you couldn't access before.

We bring specialized expertise

Your internal team may be talented generalists, but these projects often require deep specialists—people who've done dozens of Azure migrations, commissioned complex networks, or solved edge cases that don't fit the textbook.

The Cost of Waiting

Professional services aren’t cheap—and we won’t pretend otherwise. But the alternative is often more expensive.

When projects don’t get done, issues compound. Your team stays trapped in firefighting mode, unable to address root causes. Strategic goals slip further away. Business impact grows.

Meanwhile, risks multiply. Outdated infrastructure. Unpatched systems. Single points of failure. The longer you wait, the more expensive the eventual fix becomes—and the more likely an emergency forces your hand.

Investing in professional services means

Breaking the firefighting cycle so your team can work strategically
Reducing risks before they become emergencies
Capturing opportunities that outdated technology was blocking
Building internal capability that lasts beyond the project

How We Work - Time & Materials

Most professional services engagements are time and materials rather than fixed-price.

Why? Because if these projects were simple enough to quote off a spec sheet, you’d have already solved them. Professional services are about the edge cases, the unique challenges, and the bespoke needs that require discovery and adaptation.

We work collaboratively to understand your goals, uncover constraints, and chart the best path forward. Our project managers provide transparency at every step, so you always know where you stand.

Common Professional Services Projects

Server migrations and replacements

Moving from aging hardware to modern infrastructure

Cloud migration

Transitioning to Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365

Network commissioning

New LAN, WLAN, firewall, and connectivity for new locations

Lifecycle replacements

Refreshing workstations, laptops, and other IT assets

Azure Virtual Desktop

Enabling secure remote access and reducing hardware dependency

Infrastructure modernization

Eliminating technical debt and building for growth

Ready to Tackle Your Next IT Project?

Let's discuss how we can help you modernize your infrastructure and achieve your strategic goals.