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Run every managed IT deal through an assessment before anyone quotes a fee.

A sales process for a managed IT provider is the fixed order of steps from discovery call to signed agreement and clean takeover, with an assessment of the prospect's systems in the middle. Skipping that step is how per-user prices end up too low. GullySales writes the steps with your sales and engineering leads and builds the records that show where deals stall.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What sales process means

A sales process is the fixed sequence of steps, such as enquiry, site visit, quote and order, that every deal is expected to pass through in the same order. GullySales writes this sequence down for your business and checks that every salesperson actually follows it.

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Last updated 6 Oct 2026.

For managed IT service providers

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “A per-user price given on the first call”

    The prospect asks for a number and gets one. The assessment later finds unsupported servers and no working backup, which the price never allowed for.

  • “Sales and the help desk tell different stories”

    A response time is promised in the meeting that the help desk lead never agreed to, and service starts with a broken promise.

  • “Onboarding is treated as after-sales”

    The takeover from the old vendor is the first thing the client lives through with you, and a messy one sets the tone for renewal.

What we do

What we deliver for managed IT service providers.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A discovery call script

    Questions on users, sites, current arrangement, its end date, the trigger and the decision maker, with a clear point where the call becomes an assessment or a polite referral to a freelancer.

    Result: Engineers spend assessment time only on real prospects.

  2. An assessment template

    Devices, servers, licences, backups, admin access and documentation checked on one sheet, with findings written for the founder as well as the engineer.

    Result: The proposal is priced on what the network really looks like.

  3. Onboarding priced apart from the run fee

    One-time takeover and clean-up work quoted separately from the per-user fee, with response times agreed by the help desk lead before they go into the proposal.

    Result: The client understands why the first invoice is larger.

  4. The finance head invited to the walkthrough

    The person who signs is asked to the proposal meeting, so the fee is explained to them directly instead of forwarded.

    Result: The finance head hears the reasons, not just the number.

  5. A takeover plan signed with the agreement

    Handover steps from the outgoing vendor, credential collection, documentation and the first messages to staff, agreed and dated with the client.

    Result: The first weeks feel organised, which is what gets remembered at renewal.

How the result is measured

  • Deals following the process
  • Time spent at each step
  • Drop-off rate by step

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full sales process design and implementation page

Steps of a sale

The steps from a founder's first call to a signed managed IT agreement and a clean takeover.

Discovery call
Ask for users, sites, what they run, who looks after IT today and why they called now. Record the trigger and the end date of the current arrangement.
IT assessment
Send an engineer to check devices, servers, backups, licences and who holds admin access. Record the risks found in plain words a founder can read.
Proposal and scope walkthrough
Present the per-user fee, the one-time onboarding work, response times and exclusions with the finance head in the room. Note every objection raised.
Follow-up and reference call
Offer a reference call with a client of similar size and sector, if one agrees. Record each follow-up date and what the prospect still has to decide.
Agreement and signature
Send the service agreement with the scope schedule attached. Record who signed, the start date, the seat count and the renewal date on the account.
Takeover and onboarding
Collect credentials and documentation from the outgoing provider, enrol devices and show staff how to raise tickets. Record anything the old vendor held back.

Who it is for

This is written for these managed IT service providers.

  • Per-user support for growing offices without an IT team
  • Resident engineer and IT facility management providers
  • Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace managed service partners
  • Co-managed IT for companies with one in-house IT person
  • MSPs serving CA firms, clinics and other compliance-heavy offices
  • Backup and endpoint management specialists
  • IT support firms for factories and export units
  • Remote-first providers serving offices in several cities

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • You have no engineer who can run an assessment, so the process would stop at the first step.
  • You sell a single fixed package by price alone, and a staged process would slow buyers who only compare rates.
  • Your proposal template does not state scope and exclusions, so a longer process would only polish an unclear offer.

How it works

How the sales process work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Study current deal flow

    We trace how deals actually move today, comparing across reps and outcomes.

  2. 2

    Define the stages

    Clear stages and criteria are designed to match how deals genuinely progress and close.

  3. 3

    Configure the CRM

    The process is built into your CRM so it is enforced structurally, not just documented.

  4. 4

    Train the team

    Reps are trained on the new process and why each stage exists.

  5. 5

    Review adoption

    We check after rollout whether the process is being followed and adjust where it is not.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 1, prospecting and lead generation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Who should run the assessment, sales or an engineer?
An engineer, with the salesperson present for the business questions. The engineer finds what the price has to cover, and the salesperson hears what the founder is worried about. Write both up in one document.
When should we give a per-user price?
After the assessment, not on the first call. If pressed, give a range with the conditions it rests on, such as no on-site servers and current licences. A firm number given early becomes the ceiling.
A prospect only wants the cheapest per-user rate. Do we chase it?
Show once what your rate includes against what a cheaper one leaves out. If price is still the only question, let it go and record the date. A provider chosen on rate alone sometimes sends the buyer looking again within a year.
Should we charge for the assessment?
Charge when it produces a document the prospect could use without you, such as a full asset register for an audit. Keep a shorter free version for companies choosing between providers. Say which one is on offer before you start.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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