Engagement Packages

Clear packages, clear outcomes

We've packaged our most common engagements to give you a clear scope, timeline and deliverable. Every package is priced as a fixed fee – no surprises.

Package 01

Supplier & Architecture Check-Up

Get a clear, independent view of your current technology landscape and key suppliers

3–4 weeks

Scope

  • 1–3 key suppliers (e.g. main IT provider, cloud partner, security provider)
  • Core platform review (cloud, M365, on-prem, networks)
  • Review of 1–2 major current or upcoming proposals

Activities

  • +Kick-off workshop to understand context and pain points
  • +Document and configuration review
  • +Interviews with stakeholders (management, IT, key users)
  • +Supplier clarification meetings
  • +Synthesis and recommendations

Deliverables

  • Supplier & Architecture Check-Up report
  • 'Top 10 actions' list (quick wins and structural changes)
  • Optional debrief with suppliers
Fixed fee
Package 02

AI Foundations & Use-Case Sprint

Make sure AI is used safely and meaningfully, not as an uncontrolled experiment

4–6 weeks

Scope

  • Organisation-wide AI readiness (data, security, platforms, culture)
  • Use-case discovery across 2–4 departments

Activities

  • +AI readiness assessment (light-touch technical review + interviews)
  • +Workshops with representative teams (operations, sales, finance, support, etc.)
  • +Use-case filtering and prioritisation
  • +Platform and guardrails design
  • +Skills and adoption planning

Deliverables

  • AI Readiness & Risk Assessment
  • AI Use-Case Portfolio and Phase-1 roadmap
  • High-level AI Platform & Guardrails design
  • Recommendations for initial pilots and training
Fixed fee, with optional advisory follow-up
Package 03

Cyber & Continuity Essentials

Get a solid, achievable baseline for cyber security and business continuity

6–8 weeks

Scope

  • Cyber risk assessment of key domains (identity, endpoints, email, cloud, backup)
  • Business Impact Analysis for critical services
  • Review of existing DR/continuity documentation and supplier capabilities

Activities

  • +Data gathering and technical review
  • +Workshops with operations, IT and management
  • +Joint prioritisation of risks and continuity requirements
  • +Drafting or refining continuity strategies and DR approaches
  • +Designing one or two realistic tabletop exercises

Deliverables

  • Cyber and Continuity Essentials report (integrated view of risk and resilience)
  • Prioritised improvement roadmap (6, 12, 24 months)
  • Updated or new high-level continuity plan and DR concept
  • One tabletop exercise designed and facilitated
Fixed fee, with optional annual review retainer
Package 04

'Do It Properly' Roadmap

Turn multiple pain points, half-started projects and supplier suggestions into one coherent plan

5–8 weeks

Scope

  • Entire technology landscape (cloud, M365, on-prem, networks, security, suppliers)
  • AI ambitions and digital initiatives

Activities

  • +Discovery and assessment (short but comprehensive)
  • +Strategic alignment workshop with leadership
  • +Roadmap design, iteration and buy-in sessions

Deliverables

  • Integrated Technology & AI Roadmap (12–36 months)
  • Board-ready executive summary and slide deck
  • 90-day starting plan with clear responsibilities and metrics
Fixed fee
Package 05

Fractional CTO / CIO Retainer

Senior technology leadership without a full-time permanent hire

6–18 months

Scope

  • Technology strategy and roadmap
  • Architecture governance and supplier oversight
  • Support for security, continuity and AI initiatives

Activities

  • +Fixed number of days per month (e.g. 2, 4, 6, 8)
  • +Regular leadership/board participation
  • +Governance forums (Design Authority, supplier reviews, risk/continuity)
  • +Coaching and mentoring of internal IT / digital leads

Deliverables

  • Living roadmap, reviewed quarterly
  • Improved governance and decision-making structures
  • Visible improvements in platform stability, supplier performance and clarity
Monthly retainer, adjusted if involvement changes

Engagement Models

Lite2 days/month

Oversight, key decisions, supplier reviews, board reporting

Core4–6 days/month

Full roadmap ownership, regular governance, close work with internal IT

Intensive8–10+ days/month

During major change: migrations, post-merger integration, urgent uplifts

Need something different?

These packages cover our most common engagements, but every organisation is different. If you need a custom scope, a combination of packages, or something we haven't listed – let's talk.

Common Customisations

  • +Combining Supplier Check-Up with Cyber Essentials
  • +Adding AI Sprint after a Roadmap engagement
  • +Fractional CTO during a major migration
  • +Annual review and refresh retainers