Technology systems review
“Is the technology we run on fit for the next stage of the business, and what should change first?”
Raised by growing service and product companies where tooling has accumulated rather than been chosen, and where the cost of the estate has started to show up as delay.
- Technology Consultancy
- Two to four weeks, depending on the number of workflows traced.
- Fixed scope, agreed in writing
This record describes an assignment CamdenLogic is structured to run. It is not an account of work carried out for a named organisation. Related to Technology Consultancy.
- 01
Record the estate
Every platform, tool, integration and manual workaround in active use is written down, with the owner and the purpose it serves.
- 02
Trace the operational cost
We follow two or three core workflows through the estate and mark where effort, duplication, rekeying and waiting time occur.
- 03
Test the alternatives
Replacement, consolidation and retention options are assessed against the stated requirement, including switching cost and lock-in.
- 04
Order the change
Recommendations are sequenced into stages that can be funded and operated separately, with dependencies made explicit.
- 01Systems register
- 02Workflow findings with cost of delay
- 03Platform comparison against requirements
- 04Staged roadmap and recommendation
- Access to a small number of operational staff for interviews
- A list of current systems and contracts
- One or two workflows nominated for tracing
- Security certification or penetration testing
- Software development or configuration
- Contract negotiation with suppliers
Commission OB-01, or ask whether it is the right format.
Tell us what needs to change — a system, process, market, campaign, or decision. CamdenLogic will respond with the most relevant way to begin.