Strategic advisory at decision-maker level.
Five tightly connected advisory formats for management, CTO/CIO/CDO, investors and advisory boards. Each format has a clear trigger, a defined depth and a concrete deliverable.
Tech & platform strategy.
A robust target picture for architecture, platform and build-vs-buy. Connects technical reality with value-creation logic — accessible for management and board.
Duration 6–10 weeks · fixed price after scoping
Scope
- +Architecture principles and platform cuts
- +Build-vs-buy logic per capability
- +Technical debt and remediation route
- +3-year roadmap with investment logic
Outcome
- →Strategy document (~30 pages) for management and board
- →Roadmap visual with quarterly milestones
- →Steering template for the next 4 quarters
AI strategy at management level.
AI as a leadership topic, not an IT project. A prioritised use-case portfolio, a data model, a governance — and an honest answer to what a mid-market company should actually invest in today.
Duration 6–8 weeks · fixed price
Scope
- +Use-case inventory and prioritisation
- +Data and platform prerequisites
- +AI governance and risk logic
- +Investment and make-or-buy logic
Outcome
- →AI strategy document incl. AI policy
- →Use-case portfolio with score and roadmap
- →Briefing material for board and advisory board
Operating model & organisation design.
The structures, roles and interfaces that make modern tech organisations deliver — from platform team to delivery logic in product-oriented squads.
Duration 4–8 weeks
Scope
- +Team topology and interfaces
- +Roles, responsibilities, RACI
- +Delivery cadence and steering logic
- +Career paths and hiring plan
Outcome
- →Org-design document with before/after picture
- →Transition plan over 2–3 quarters
Tech Due Diligence & maturity.
Substantive assessment of technology, architecture, team and risk — for investors ahead of a closing or for management ahead of an investment decision.
Duration 2–4 weeks depending on depth
Scope
- +Architecture review and scaling analysis
- +Team assessment and key-role risks
- +Security, compliance and IP assessment
- +100-day plan after closing
Outcome
- →DD report with top risks and quantified debt
- →Investment recommendation with sensitivities
Executive sparring.
Confidential 1:1 sparring at management and board level. For decisions no one else gets to challenge — and that will shape the organisation.
Minimum 6 months · monthly fee
Scope
- +Monthly 90-minute slot, confidential
- +Prepared agenda with 1–3 decision questions
- +Written summary afterwards
- +Escalation hotline between sessions
Outcome
- →Fresh CTO/CIO position without peer sparring
- →Management without tech background facing a tech-heavy roadmap
- →Advisory board mandates with tech as central risk
Which format fits — and which does not?
A 30-minute first call is enough to see whether a clearly scoped advisory format or an interim mandate is the right path.