Consultancy Services
Short, paid engagements that produce a clear recommendation rather than code. For the moments where the answer matters more than the slides.
The judgement, before the build.
We're regularly asked variants of the same questions. Should we build this in-house or buy? Is OutSystems still the right fit for our estate? Where would AI actually help us, and where wouldn't it? What would a sensible twelve-month roadmap look like?
Consultancy is how we help teams answer those questions, quickly, with evidence, and with a recommendation we're willing to put our name to. It's the same judgement we apply when we're building, just packaged so you can use it before you commit to anything.
The questions we help answer.
Architecture & build reviews
Independent reads on existing systems, what's working, what isn't, what would cost most to leave as-is. Includes a written recommendation and pragmatic next steps.
AI readiness
Where AI would add real value in your business, where it wouldn't, and what foundations (data, governance, observability, people) need to be in place before you commit.
Platform strategy
OutSystems, modern stacks, or a sensible mix. An honest read on the trade-offs, costs, and risks across a multi-year horizon, informed by what we see across our client base.
Pre-build discovery
Scope, sequence, risk, and cost for a build you're considering. The output is a buildable plan, by us, by your own team, or by someone else.
Migration assessments
Does the fit still hold? Should you stay or move? What would moving actually cost, and what would the new shape look like? A clear recommendation, with the workings shown.
The shape of every engagement.
Short and defined
Typically 1–3 weeks per engagement. A fixed fee, a fixed deliverable, a known end date.
Recommendation, not just analysis
You'll get a clear view on what we'd do, not a deck full of options that hands the decision back to you.
Shown working
Conclusions are backed by analysis you can scrutinise. We bring stakeholders along so the answer is shared, not handed down.
Credited
Where it makes sense, the cost is credited against a subsequent build with us, but there's no obligation either way.
Honest about when to pick this one.
Right for you if…
- You're at a decision point, buy/build, migrate/stay, AI in/out.
- The answer matters enough to invest in getting it right.
- Internal opinions are split, or unsupported by evidence.
- You want an independent read from a team that builds, not just advises.
Look elsewhere if…
- You already know what to build, and need to start now.
- You need a long-term advisory relationship rather than a defined engagement.
- You want someone to validate a decision you've already made — that's not what we do.
Things teams ask before booking a consultancy.
Quick answers to the questions that come up most often.
Bring us the question.
Most consultancy starts with a 30-minute call to make sure we're the right people to answer it. If we're not, we'll say so.