For many professional services firms, SharePoint on-premise (on-prem) has been a core part of information management for years.  It holds documents, supports intranets and collaboration and often sits at the heart of how people find and share knowledge … but that era is drawing to a close. Microsoft has confirmed that extended support for SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 ends on 14th July 2026 .  After that point, these versions will no longer receive security updates or fixes

As I reflect on my first six months with the team at 3Kites, I have had the opportunity to work closely with several firms on IT reviews, operating model discussions and forward-looking technology strategies.  What has been most encouraging is how open firms are to honest conversations about risk, capability and what technology needs to enable next as they look toward 2026 and beyond.    A consistent theme across those reviews is the importance of strong foundational IT, reli