IT consulting services
Which software to buy, what to build, what to keep: we help you make these decisions with figures, before committing a budget.
Overview
An IT project costs the most when it is badly decided: software bought that does not fit the business, a custom build where an existing tool would do, an old system kept too long.
We help you decide before you commit the budget. We look at how your company really works, which tools it pays for, what they cost and where time is lost. Then we compare the options: keep, buy, build or drop.
You leave with a document that belongs to you: the current state, the costed options and our recommendation, with its reasons. If you decide to build, we can do it. You can also hand the project to another provider.
What you gain
A decision made with figures
No software paid for and left unused
A document you keep and share
What is included
What we put in place, within the scope agreed together during the scoping call.
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Current-state audit
Tools, licences, costs and actual use, one piece of software at a time
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Process mapping
Who does what, with which tool, and where time is lost
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Software selection
Market solutions compared against your needs, full cost over three years
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Buy or build
A costed recommendation, with its reasons
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Roadmap
The steps in order, with their estimated cost and duration
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Specifications and quotes
We write the specification and review supplier quotes
How we work
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Step 01
Scoping call (30 min)
The decision to make, the budget, the deadline.
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Step 02
Interviews and current state
With the people who use the tools, not only management.
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Step 03
Costed options
Keep, buy, build: cost, timeline and risks of each option.
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Step 04
Recommendation
A written document, then a meeting to discuss it.
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Step 05
Next steps, if you want them
Specification, quote review, or delivery by our team.
The tools we use
We choose each tool for your project, your team and your budget.
- Process mapping
- A readable diagram of who does what, shared with your teams.
- Three-year full cost
- Licences, set-up, training and maintenance for each option, in one table.
- Prototype
- When a question cannot be settled on paper, a clickable mock-up or a test on your data.
Frequently asked questions
The questions we are asked most often about this service.
No. Our recommendation can be a market tool, a custom build or keeping things as they are.
Then that is our recommendation. A project avoided is money saved.
Yes, if you want. The document is yours: you can also hand it to another provider.
It depends on the decision to make. We give you a precise timeline after the scoping call.
A fixed price, quoted after the scoping call.
Ready to get started?
Describe what you need. We reply within one working day.
A question?
Call or write to us. We reply within one working day.
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Client work and scenarios
Usage scenarios illustrate what we can build with this service; they are not client references.