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Partner service · Managed IT Services

Managed IT selected around your business — not a provider quota.

AMS defines the operating requirement and stays involved through mobilisation, governance, and service improvement, while our exclusive partner XCloud delivers the managed service.

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Service desk engineers supporting users from a modern operations office
Managed IT Services
Delivery partner

Delivered by XCloud.

Managed IT Services is delivered exclusively by XCloud. AMS defines the requirement, governs the relationship, and assures the outcome.

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Exclusive Managed IT delivery partner

Visit partner
Sites supported
99.9%
Avg. first-response time
<15 min
Proactive issues caught
40+

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When this fits

AMS begins with your operating requirement.

Scope, service levels, governance, risks, and success measures are agreed before any delivery begins.

  • Growing teams without enough internal IT
  • Multi-site organisations needing consistent support
  • Leaders wanting predictable operations and accountability
  • Businesses modernising ageing infrastructure
Capability

What the service covers.

01

Service desk

Partner-delivered user support with clear AMS-agreed escalation and ownership.

02

Monitoring & maintenance

Patching, backup, capacity, and proactive health oversight.

03

Cloud operations

Day-to-day Microsoft 365 and cloud platform administration.

04

Lifecycle planning

Roadmaps for devices, licensing, infrastructure, and renewals.

05

Vendor coordination

One team to manage technical suppliers and resolve cross-platform issues.

06

Management reporting

Useful service insight, priorities, risks, and next actions.

How it's governed

One accountable relationship. A clear split of ownership.

AMS owns the requirement, the choice, and the assurance. The delivery team owns the day-to-day service.

01

Advise

AMS owns

Define the requirement, outcome, constraints, and success measures.

XCloud owns

Provide input on the current environment.

02

Select

AMS owns

Confirm XCloud against transparent fit criteria and agree scope.

XCloud owns

Propose the service model and transition approach.

03

Mobilise

AMS owns

Own the transition plan, responsibilities, controls, and sign-off.

XCloud owns

Deliver onboarding, tooling, and service desk set-up.

04

Assure

AMS owns

Review performance, risk, and improvement; escalate on your behalf.

XCloud owns

Run day-to-day support, monitoring, and maintenance.

What you can expect

Service levels, governed by AMS.

Specific service-level figures are agreed per engagement. This is what AMS assures on every one.

DimensionWhat AMS assures
OnboardingA documented transition plan with named owners, milestones, and an agreed acceptance point.
Reporting cadenceRegular service reporting reviewed by AMS, translated into priorities, risks, and actions.
EscalationOne clear escalation path through AMS when service, risk, or commercial issues arise.
Service reviewPeriodic governance reviews covering performance, change, cost, and improvement.
Performance oversightIndependent AMS oversight of partner performance, with improvement actions agreed and tracked.
Proof

Outcomes clients can point to.

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A short story of the situation, how AMS defined the requirement and governed delivery, and the verified result. To be replaced with a real, approved case.

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Frequently asked

What clients ask us.

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Considering Managed IT Services? Define the requirement before choosing a provider.

A senior AMS consultant will help frame the need and confirm the right delivery model.