Advisory and growth
IT Consulting
An independent read on what to do next
What this involves
How we approach it consulting at Oasis Hive.
Technology decisions are business decisions, usually made with incomplete information. We give an independent assessment and options with honest trade-offs.
Technology strategy, vendor selection and architecture review with costed options.
What we do
Technology audit
Systems, contracts, licences and spend reviewed with waste and risk identified.
Strategy and roadmap
A sequenced plan tied to business objectives and budget cycles.
Vendor and build-vs-buy
Structured evaluation and negotiation support for the options on the table.
Architecture review
Independent assessment of design decisions, scalability and technical debt.
What you end up with
- A clear picture of what you own and what it costs
- Options with trade-offs stated honestly
- A roadmap leadership can fund in stages
- Reduced licence and vendor spend where it is duplicated
Tools and technologies
We choose per project rather than by habit. These are the ones we most often reach for here.
Questions about this service
Delivered properly
One team from scoping through to support
The people who design the system are the people who answer for it in production, so nothing falls between suppliers.
How the work runs
Six steps, no surprises
Step 01
Listen and map
We interview the people doing the work, review the systems in play and write down how things actually flow.
Step 02
Design the solution
We propose what to build first, what to leave alone, what it will cost and what we are assuming. Options come with trade-offs.
Step 03
Build in increments
Working software every two weeks, demonstrated against real data. You can redirect early while changes are still cheap.
Step 04
Verify and secure
Automated tests, security review and load checks run throughout, not at the end, so findings are fixed while the context is fresh.
Step 05
Launch with support
We plan the cutover with you, migrate data carefully, train your team and stay close through the first weeks in production.
Step 06
Run and improve
Monitoring, support and a regular review of what to improve next. Maintained systems stay valuable.
Often paired with
Services that work well alongside this one
Digital Transformation
Change the way the work gets done
Programmes that combine process redesign, software and adoption in one plan.
Security Consulting
Security that fits how your business actually runs
Risk assessment, policy and compliance readiness built around your operations.
Platform Modernisation
Bring ageing systems forward without a big-bang rewrite
Incremental modernisation of legacy systems, replacing what hurts without stopping the business.
Next step
Let us scope it consulting properly
A short discovery gives you a written specification, a schedule and a fixed price. No obligation to continue afterwards.