Since 2009, Evocate has delivered more than 600 projects for 186 organisations across Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Through that experience, we developed EVOLVE: a structured, six-stage methodology built specifically for Microsoft platform transformations. From SharePoint migrations and Microsoft 365 rollouts to Dynamics 365 implementations and Azure infrastructure projects, EVOLVE ensures you always know where you stand and what comes next.
The Six Stages
Engage
Understand your business context, current Microsoft footprint, and stakeholders.
We immerse ourselves in your business context: your people, processes, pain points, and priorities. We audit your current Microsoft footprint, identify integration dependencies, and map the stakeholder landscape. The output is a shared understanding of what success looks like, documented in clear scope and success criteria.
Validate
Confirm the technical and commercial fit before committing to a delivery plan.
Before committing to a delivery plan, we confirm the technical and commercial fit. Proof-of-concept work, architecture reviews, risk assessments, and a detailed project plan with realistic timelines and budgets. This is where we surface unknowns and resolve them, before they become blockers.
Optimise
Design the target solution architecture against Microsoft best practice.
With the plan locked, we design the target solution architecture against Microsoft best practice and your specific requirements. Information architecture, security and compliance design, governance frameworks, user experience planning, and migration sequencing. We design for adoption from day one, because the best technology is worthless if people don't use it.
Launch
Deliver in iterative waves with adoption support at each stage.
Delivery happens in iterative waves, not big-bang deployments. Build, configuration, migration, testing, and user adoption support at each wave. We run pilot groups, gather feedback, and refine before broader rollout. This approach reduces risk, surfaces issues early, and builds internal champions who drive adoption.
Verify
Measure outcomes against the success criteria agreed at Engage.
After launch, we measure outcomes against the success criteria agreed during Engage. User satisfaction surveys, adoption analytics, performance benchmarking, and a formal project closeout report. If outcomes fall short, we address gaps before handover, because our commitment is to results, not just delivery.
Evolve
Continuously improve through managed services, governance reviews, and roadmap refresh.
Technology never stands still, and neither do we. Continuous improvement through managed services, governance reviews, roadmap refresh sessions, and proactive recommendations. Whether it's a new Copilot feature, a Purview compliance update, or an Azure cost optimisation, we help you stay ahead.
Why EVOLVE Works
Outcome-Focused
Every stage is tied to measurable success criteria, not just task completion. You know what "done" looks like before we start.
Risk-Managed
Validation and iterative delivery surface issues early, when they are cheapest to fix. No surprises at go-live.
Adoption-Driven
User experience and change management are built in, not bolted on. Technology only delivers value when people actually use it.
Continuous
The Evolve stage ensures your investment keeps delivering value long after go-live. We don't walk away; we grow with you.
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