Part 1 · Engagement Context
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Partner & engagement
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Top concerns — pick up to 3
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Ambition — short narrative (optional but recommended)
Part 2 · Diagnostic · 78 questions across 11 categories (K opens with Business Overview & Strategy)
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SALAMANDER ADVISORY
Managed Services Readiness Diagnostic Report
Managed Services Readiness Diagnostic
A diagnostic of a channel partner's readiness to build, scale or transform a managed services practice — across people, tools, processes, and commercial model.
Engagement Context
As declared by the partner leadership at the start of the session.
Business Overview & Strategy — Discovery Notes
Section K · Operating cadence, financial readiness, leadership alignment and engagement outcome. Captured verbatim from the leader.
Category Scorecard
Readiness across scored categories (A–J)
Category detail · scores, gaps, strengths, session notes
Priority Issues
Top 10 — combining the lowest-scoring questions with items flagged as priorities during the session.
Strengths to Preserve
Items scoring 4–5 — worth protecting as the MS practice matures.
Benchmark Gap Analysis
Where the partner's position differs from industry / hyperscaler MSP benchmarks.
Recommended Salamander Engagement Pathway
Salamander's managed-services transformation engagement framework.
Appendix — Full Q&A log
All 78 questions across 11 categories with score or response captured, priority flag, and session notes verbatim.
Disclaimer. This diagnostic is a structured discussion framework for Salamander associates evaluating a channel partner's managed services readiness. Scores reflect qualitative judgement expressed in-session, not empirical measurement. Benchmarks cited draw on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud MSP Competency requirements and industry norms and are indicative. The tool does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice.
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