Technology strategy that survives contact with reality.
Independent IT consulting and digital transformation: assessing where you are, deciding where you should be, and building a realistic, costed plan to get there, delivered by the same firm that can execute it.
When organisations bring us in
These are the situations that most often bring organisations to us for this service. If two or three of them land, there is a conversation worth having.
- IT spend is rising but nobody can explain what it is buying
- Technology decisions are made reactively, one supplier proposal at a time
- The board has asked for a digital strategy and nobody owns it
- Growth, a merger or a new market has outpaced the systems supporting it
- A previous transformation programme produced a document and very little else
- You need independent assurance on a major decision or a supplier proposal
What is included
The full capability. Most engagements start with part of it and grow, so you are not obliged to take everything on day one.
Technology assessment
An independent review of your systems, infrastructure, security, spend, suppliers and capability, with a clear statement of the risks and opportunities.
Digital strategy and roadmap
A prioritised, costed, sequenced plan tied to business objectives, with the dependencies and risks made explicit.
Enterprise architecture
Designing how your applications, data, infrastructure and integrations should fit together over the next three to five years.
Business case development
The cost, benefit, risk and options analysis your board or funding committee needs in order to approve investment with confidence.
Programme and project management
Experienced project managers and business analysts to govern delivery, whether the work is ours or another supplier.
Vendor selection and assurance
Independent requirements definition, tender support, evaluation and contract review, so you are not relying on the supplier to mark their own homework.
Change management and adoption
Communication, training and adoption planning, because the most common cause of failed transformation is people, not technology.
Benefits realisation
Defining the measures up front and tracking them afterwards, so the organisation can see what the investment actually delivered.
What changes for your organisation
The outcomes we hold ourselves to. We agree how each one will be measured before work begins.
- A technology plan the board understands and has approved
- IT spend directed at the things that move the business forward
- Decisions made against a roadmap rather than one proposal at a time
- Independent challenge on major purchases before you are committed
- Change managed so systems are adopted rather than resented
- Benefits defined, measured and reported, not assumed
How we deliver it
The same five stages apply whether this is a short assessment or a long-term managed service.
Strategy
We start with your business goals, current systems, budget and constraints, then agree what good looks like and how it will be measured.
Design
We design the solution end to end: architecture, integrations, security, data, user experience and the plan to get there safely.
Build
We deliver in planned stages with clear milestones, regular demonstrations and testing, so there are no surprises at go-live.
Secure
Security, access control, backup and compliance are built into every stage, not bolted on once the project is finished.
Support
We train your people, hand over documentation and stay on to monitor, maintain and improve the solution over time.
Common questions
Is digital transformation just a buzzword?
Often, yes, and we are as tired of it as you are. What we mean by it is specific: understand what the organisation is trying to achieve, work out which technology and process changes will move those numbers, sequence them affordably, and deliver them. If a piece of work cannot be connected to a business outcome, we will suggest not doing it.
Will you recommend your own services?
Where we are genuinely the right firm for the work, we will say so and you can decide. Where you would be better served by a specialist, a product vendor or your own team, we will say that too. If you want the advisory work kept strictly independent from delivery, we are happy to structure it that way from the outset.
How long does an assessment take?
For most mid-sized organisations, three to five weeks from kick-off to a presented report and roadmap. Larger or multi-site organisations take longer, and we will tell you the realistic duration before we start.
What do we actually get?
A written assessment of your current position, a prioritised roadmap with indicative costs and timescales, a risk register, and a presentation to your leadership team. Everything is yours to use, including if you take it to another supplier.
Often combined with
Services that tend to be delivered alongside this one.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud migration, Microsoft 365, networks and infrastructure built for reliability.
Data & Analytics
Turn scattered data into dashboards and reporting your leadership team actually uses.
Cybersecurity
Protect your data, systems and people, and evidence it to regulators and clients.
Talk to someone who does this every week.
Book a free consultation and we will give you a straight assessment of your situation, what we would recommend and roughly what it would cost, with no obligation to proceed.