Ironworks
Technology
Workshop Tools
Free assessments, checklists and practical guides designed to help you understand the problem before spending money on technology.
Built to be useful
These tools are designed around the questions small and medium-sized businesses ask most often: where should we start, what should we fix first and which technology is actually worth our time?
A guided technology assessment that helps you understand where you are today, where the biggest opportunities sit and what to tackle first.
A simple way to identify repetitive work, information bottlenecks and customer journeys where AI could save time or improve service.
A practical review for awkward spreadsheets, duplicated admin and processes that rely too heavily on one person knowing how everything works.
A plain-English checklist covering cyber security, backups, Microsoft 365, websites, data, suppliers and the foundations every growing business should review.
A decision guide for businesses considering a CRM, including the questions to ask before comparing products or speaking to suppliers.
A practical launch and quality checklist covering messaging, mobile use, forms, analytics, SEO, security and what happens after a visitor gets in touch.
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