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A great design is only the beginning. Getting a Microsoft implementation right — on time, adopted by your team and actually delivering the outcomes you planned for — requires experienced delivery partners who've done it before.
At Advantage, our implementation methodology is built around the realities of UK SME businesses: limited internal IT resource, tight timelines and the need for systems that people will actually use.
Microsoft implementations that go wrong often share the same root causes: scope that grows unchecked, users who weren't involved early enough, and go-live dates that weren't realistic. Our structured approach prevents all three.
Advantage implements the full Microsoft stack for UK SMEs, including:
All implementations include a dedicated project manager, solution consultant, user training and a post-go-live hypercare period.
Advantage uses Microsoft's Success by Design framework as the foundation of every delivery. This is combined with:
Most implementation overruns share the same root causes: scope that grows unchecked, users who weren't involved early enough, and go-live dates that weren't realistic. Advantage's structured approach addresses all three.
AI tools are also used throughout delivery to speed up configuration, identify data quality issues early and automate regression testing — reducing delivery timelines by up to 30%.
Every Advantage implementation includes a dedicated hypercare period after go-live. The delivery team remains closely involved to resolve issues, support users and ensure the system is performing as expected — we don't disappear on launch day.
After hypercare, clients transition to Advantage's managed support service for ongoing assistance, continuous improvement and system optimisation.
Yes. Advantage configures and deploys Microsoft Copilot as part of Microsoft 365 implementations, ensuring AI features are active and delivering value from day one.
For organisations that want to assess readiness before a full rollout, Advantage also offers a dedicated Microsoft Copilot Readiness service to prepare your environment and your people.
Yes. Advantage's implementation service is designed for UK SMEs, including those moving away from legacy systems. The engagement includes data migration, clean data validation in the new system and change management support — so users are confident and productive from day one, not just technically live.