IT Consulting Services

Independent advice on IT strategy, architecture, cloud adoption and AI transformation for organisations planning their next step.

IT modernisation approach: phases, strangler fig pattern and the 7 RsEngagement phases: assess, mobilise, then migrate and modernise. Users reach a façade that routes each request either to the legacy system, which shrinks over time, or to new services, which grow over time. Each application is given one of seven strategies: retire, retain, rehost, relocate, repurchase, replatform or refactor.Incremental modernisation (strangler fig pattern)Strategy for each application — the 7 RsRetireRetainRehostRelocateRepurchaseReplatformRefactorAssessPortfolio & readinessMobilisePlan & foundationsMigrate & modernisePhased deliveryUsersUnchanged accessFaçadeRoutes requestsLegacy systemUnmigrated featuresNew servicesMigrated features12453
Swipe sideways to see the full diagram. How a typical modernisation engagement runs — every project is designed around your requirements. The numbers match the steps below.

How it works

Assess, plan and modernise incrementally

Modernisation advice follows a structured path: assess the portfolio, choose a strategy for each application, then move functionality step by step behind a façade instead of a risky big-bang rewrite.

  1. Assess

    Review the application portfolio, dependencies, costs and readiness, and agree business-aligned goals.

  2. Mobilise

    Prepare the plan, cloud foundations and team, and decide the order in which applications move.

  3. Choose a strategy per application

    Each application is retired, retained, rehosted, relocated, repurchased, replatformed or refactored, depending on its value and complexity.

  4. Modernise incrementally

    A façade routes each request to the legacy system or to new services, so features move one at a time with no big-bang cutover.

  5. Decommission

    When all traffic reaches the new services, the legacy system is retired and the façade can be removed.

Technology decisions with a clear rationale.

Technology choices made today shape cost, agility and risk for years. Our consulting services help leadership and engineering teams understand their options, weigh trade-offs and commit to a plan that fits their business goals and constraints.

We work as hands-on architects as well as advisors — producing practical roadmaps, reference architectures and decision records that delivery teams can act on.

Core capabilities

  • IT strategy and technology advisory
  • Software and solution architecture consulting
  • Cloud adoption and readiness assessment
  • AI transformation advisory and use-case discovery
  • Technology modernisation roadmaps
  • Enterprise integration architecture
  • Architecture reviews and technical due diligence

Potential business applications

Examples of where this service can be applied.

Cloud readiness

Assess applications and define a phased path to the cloud.

AI opportunity mapping

Identify and prioritise AI use cases with realistic value and effort.

Architecture review

An independent view on scalability, security and maintainability.

Modernisation planning

Sequence the replacement or refactoring of legacy systems.

Expected benefits

  • Lower risk

    Decisions grounded in analysis rather than assumptions.

  • Alignment

    Business and technology teams work from a shared plan.

  • Cost awareness

    Options compared on total cost, not just initial effort.

  • Actionable output

    Roadmaps and architectures that delivery teams can use directly.

Let's talk about your project

Share your goals and constraints, and we will propose a practical next step for your initiative.