Does a horse ever have all its feet off the ground at the same time?
It took technology, creativity and investigation to provide the answer.
Many companies have grown beyond their original IT implementation.
Without an overall plan, applications and solutions are slotted in where they will fit.
To meet a new regulation, a piece of software is purchased with no thought of how it interfaces, or overlaps, with the rest of the infrastructure.
Shiny, visible applications are delivered at speed, while the underlying environment creaks.
High level strategy calls for cloud-only, or cloud-first, but there isn’t a clear pathway, or documented value.
A fresh pair of eyes can review the environment and advise on practical ways forward.
Engagements can range from a short independent review or advisory session through to ongoing architecture support.
"We are planning an infrastructure refresh and want someone independent to review the proposed architecture."
"We need an experienced architect for a project, but don't need another permanent employee."
"We have inherited a complicated environment and need to understand the risks and priorities."
"A supplier has proposed a solution and we want a technical second opinion."
"We have resilience, DR or infrastructure lifecycle concerns and need someone to work out what should be addressed first."
"We need architecture/design authority for a programme or period of change."
Why do you need an IT Architect?
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Architecture advice, solution review, high-level design and technical assurance.
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Assessment of existing infrastructure, technology roadmaps, modernisation and lifecycle planning.
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Independent review of proposed solutions, identifying technical risks, dependencies, resilience issues and opportunities for improvement.
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Advice on cloud adoption, Azure, hybrid architecture and integration with existing infrastructure.
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Infrastructure resilience, backup, disaster recovery, availability, identity and security architecture.
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Independent investigation and advice where an organisation has a difficult infrastructure problem or needs a second opinion.
From focused technical reviews and troubleshooting through to longer-term architecture and advisory engagements.
Our Method
Listen
You’re part of the process! What is the outcome that each stakeholder wants from this engagement?
Gather information
The more information the better - the object, correlations and integrations with the object, tangents to the object.
From people, from reports, from designs, from systems.
Respond and Feedback
Is the engagement going the way you expected? Are these the questions you want answering?
Report
Whether you need a verbal briefing, an options document or a detailed situation report, you’ll have the knowledge to inform your plan, solution or strategy.