IT Consulting & Projects
Independent IT assessments, roadmaps, vendor selection and project delivery for technology decisions that are costly to get wrong.
The problem
Big technology decisions, such as a new system, a cloud move or a change of supplier, are expensive to get wrong. Advice from someone selling the product isn’t independent.
Signs you need this
- A large IT purchase is on the table
- You’re comparing vendors and can’t tell the offers apart
- Projects start without a plan joining them up
- You need a technology roadmap for the year ahead
What changes
Clear options and a roadmap, before the money is spent.
- A clear view of where you stand
- A 12-month roadmap with priorities
- Vendor choices you can explain
- Projects with a plan and an owner
A project, and what it leaves behind
Every stage ends in a document you keep, so decisions are made on paper before money is spent. Choose a stage, or follow a project from requirements to handover.
Options
Two or three ways to meet the requirements, compared on cost, risk and effort, with a recommendation.
- Connects to
- Supplier quotes, and your decision makers.
- Why it matters
- Independent advice: we recommend what fits your business and budget, and explain why.
What’s included
- Current-state IT assessment
- Technology roadmap
- Vendor selection and comparison
- Project planning
- Project delivery and coordination
- Plain-language reports for decision makers
Specific tasks
Every service, task by taskWhat you receive
Written records you keep, whoever looks after your IT in future.
- Current-state assessment
- 12-month technology roadmap
- Vendor comparison
- Project plan
Roadmap and recommendations
12-month technology roadmap
Specimen
Now
- Item
- Multi-factor sign-in for every account
- Why
- Accounts are protected by passwords alone
- Effort
- Small
Quarter 1
- Item
- Replace the firewall
- Why
- It no longer receives security updates
- Effort
- Medium
Quarter 2
- Item
- Move the file server to SharePoint
- Why
- The server is ageing and staff work remotely
- Effort
- Medium
How we deliver
Assess
We review your current setup and how it supports the business.
Agree goals
We agree goals, constraints and budget with you.
Recommend
We compare options and recommend, in plain language.
Deliver
We plan and deliver the project, or hand the plan to your team.
Explore it yourself: the technology decision studio
Turn a fictional company’s priorities into a phased roadmap. How impact, risk, effort and dependencies decide the order, and what to confirm before committing.
About 6 minutes. Fictional data, in your browser, with nothing to sign up for.
Are your recommendations independent?
Yes. We recommend what fits your business and budget, and explain why.
Can you deliver the project as well as plan it?
Yes. We can deliver it, or hand the plan to your team or another supplier.
How long does an assessment take?
It depends on the size of your setup. We agree the scope and timing at the start.
Facing a costly IT decision? Get an independent view first.
Tell us where your technology stands and where you want it to go. We reply to every enquiry within one business day.