News and Insights – December 2023

Year-End IT Review Priorities: What to Wrap Up Before 2024

As the year winds down, now is the ideal time for New Zealand businesses to reflect on IT performance, risks, and priorities. A year-end review provides an opportunity to catch overlooked issues, prepare for audits, align budgets, and start the new year on strong footing. Done well, it sets the tone for a more secure and productive 2024.

But where should you focus your attention in December? This guide highlights the top areas every business should review before closing out the year.

✅ Top Year-End Review Areas

• Security: When was your last audit or penetration test?
• Backups: Are backups working and tested for recovery?
• Asset Inventory: Are devices tracked and accounted for?
• Licensing: Are renewals due or tools underutilised?
• Support Contracts: Are SLAs expiring or no longer fit?
• User Access: Have all departures been deprovisioned?
• Training: Did staff complete required cybersecurity awareness?

🔍 Year-End Metrics to Review

Looking back at the year’s IT operations gives insight into where changes may be needed:

• Support ticket volume and resolution times
• Incidents logged (security, downtime, vendor issues)
• Cloud usage and cost variance over time
• Endpoint patch status and EOL software presence

These indicators help shape your 2024 roadmap with data—not assumptions.

📋 Here is the Year-End IT Review Checklist

We’ve created a practical HTML-based checklist to support year-end review efforts. Use it to coordinate between IT, operations, and finance to ensure nothing is missed.

• Security and compliance
• Infrastructure and asset reviews
• Licensing and budgeting
• Staff onboarding/offboarding
• Risk and continuity planning

Here is the Year-End IT Review Checklist

💼 How Virtus Group Can Help

We support clients across New Zealand with structured, no-fuss IT reviews that provide clarity and action plans. Whether you want help wrapping up the year or need guidance for 2024 planning, our consultants are ready to assist.

• Comprehensive year-end IT reviews
• Audit preparation and policy refresh
• Licensing optimisation and cost control
• Roadmap and budget development

Let’s finish the year strong and set your business up for success in 2024.