You keep Power BI, mapping and Google Earth Pro working for your land consultants by getting the right licences, a well-managed Microsoft 365 environment, capable hardware and reliable connectivity in place. These tools turn land and field data into something useful, so they need to load quickly and work reliably when your team is making decisions.
Data and mapping are increasingly central to rural consultancy, from yield and field analysis to land and property visuals. Here’s how to make sure the tools behind them just work.
1. The right licences and access
Power BI needs the right licensing for the people who build and view reports, and your data sources need to be connected and permissioned correctly. We manage this so the people who need dashboards have them, without paying for licences you don’t use.
2. A healthy Microsoft 365 foundation
Power BI lives in the Microsoft cloud, so a well-run Microsoft 365 environment, with tidy access and security, is the foundation that makes it reliable and safe to share data across the firm.
3. Hardware that can cope
Mapping and Google Earth Pro can be demanding, and a struggling laptop makes them frustrating to use. We make sure your team’s machines are specified and maintained to handle the visual and data work they actually do.
4. Connectivity to match
Cloud dashboards and large map files need decent connectivity, which brings us back to reliable internet at your offices. Get that right and your data tools are quick and dependable rather than a source of waiting.
For most firms of your size, this sits within fully managed IT at about £45 to £100 per user per month, billed per user, with support, security and backups included.
Why rural consultancies choose First Stop IT
First Stop IT has supported businesses since 2002, including rural land, agronomy and property consultancies, and we know the software these firms rely on: Gatekeeper, BigHand, Argus Developer, Power BI, Google Earth Pro and Xero, alongside Microsoft 365. Our credentials include:
- Cyber Essentials Certified
- IASME Cyber Assurance (Gold)
- NCSC Assured Service Provider (Cyber Advisor for Cyber Essentials)
- Microsoft Partner
- Crown Commercial Service Supplier (G-Cloud)
- Quality Principles Certified
We look after more than 2,000 endpoints across 50 companies, we’ve been named a Top 50 UK MSP for three years running, and we support organisations with 10 to 100 employees across Essex, Hertfordshire and London, including Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford.
Book a free IT and cyber security review
Want your data and mapping tools quick and reliable? Book a free IT and cyber security review with First Stop IT and we’ll check the setup behind them.