From zero to full control - in less time than you'd expect.
Most Equipped customers go from sign-up to fully operational in under a working day. Here's exactly what that looks like.
~ 10 minutes
Sign up and run your first audit
Create your Equipped account and connect your existing tools (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365), or just start fresh. Then run your first device audit. Equipped will walk you through cataloguing your devices, or you can import from a spreadsheet to get started quickly. Within about 10 minutes, you'll have something most UK SMEs have never had: a complete, accurate picture of every device in your business. Most people find it unexpectedly eye-opening.
What you'll have at the end of Step 01
- A live device registry with every asset logged and assigned
- A clear view of what's out there, who has it, and what condition it's in
- An immediate list of anything that needs attention: unassigned devices, overdue returns, missing records
~ 1 hour
Build your onboarding and offboarding workflows
Equipped provides a library of pre-built workflow templates designed specifically for UK SMEs. Choose the ones that fit your business and customise them, or build from scratch if you prefer. You don't need technical knowledge for any of this. The templates are designed to be adapted by the person who knows the business, not the person who knows IT. Once built, these workflows run themselves. Every time someone joins or leaves, Equipped fires the right checklist automatically.
What you'll have at the end of Step 02
- A fully customised onboarding workflow - ready for your next new hire
- A complete offboarding workflow - so nothing ever gets missed again
- Documented processes that any team member can run, not just the IT person
~ 30 minutes
Connect your security tools and set your policies
Connect Equipped to your MDM provider (Jamf, Intune, Kandji, or others) to pull live device security data into your dashboard. Don't have MDM? Use our MDM tool. Set the compliance policies that matter to your business, e.g. encryption requirements, OS update thresholds, screen lock rules. Equipped monitors your estate against these policies and flags anything that falls out of compliance, before it becomes a risk.
What you'll have at the end of Step 03
- Full device security visibility across your estate
- Automated compliance monitoring with real-time alerts
- Remote wipe and lock capability from your Equipped dashboard
~ 15 minutes
Invite your team and assign roles
Equipped is built for collaborative IT management. Because IT rarely belongs to one person. Invite your HR lead to manage onboarding checklists. Give finance visibility of licence numbers. Let managers track their team's devices. Everyone sees what they need, and only what they need.
What you'll have at the end of Step 04
- Admin - full access to all features, workflows, and settings
- HR - onboarding and offboarding workflows, employee records
- Finance - licence management, cost reporting
- Viewer - read-only dashboard access
ongoing
Run with confidence
Once Equipped is set up, it works quietly in the background. New hires trigger onboarding automatically. Leavers trigger offboarding automatically. Your dashboard stays current. Your audit trail keeps growing. You check in when you need to, and Equipped surfaces anything that needs attention. Weekly digests. Compliance alerts. Outstanding task reminders. You stop being the person who carries the anxiety of not knowing. You become the person who always knows, and has the info to hand to prove it.
What life looks like from here
- New starters arrive to a ready desk - every time, without anyone chasing
- Leavers are fully offboarded - every time, with a full audit trail
- Your device estate is always visible, always accurate
- You can answer "what's our device security posture?" in 30 seconds
- You have a GDPR-compliant audit trail - always ready, never something you scrambled to produce
Ready to see it live?
Getting started FAQs
Here are the most common questions we get asked.
Do I need technical knowledge to set up Equipped?
No. Equipped is designed specifically for people who aren't IT professionals. The setup wizard walks you through every step, and our onboarding team is available to help at no extra cost.
How long does it actually take?
Most customers complete initial setup in under a day. The 10-minute device audit is often the most surprising part. People expect it to take longer.
What if I'm already using a spreadsheet or another tool?
Equipped can import from spreadsheets directly. If you're using another asset management tool, our team can help with migration. Most transitions are complete within a week.
What support is available during setup?
Our team is always available for you - from initial onboarding assistance to any questions or queries you may have at any stage of your Equipped journey.