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IT Consulting Services

IT Strategy & Architecture That Aligns Technology with Business

We provide technology consulting — from digital transformation strategy and cloud migration to system architecture, vendor selection, and IT roadmaps.

Digital Transformation
Cloud Strategy
System Architecture
Vendor-Agnostic
Free first consultationNo commitment needed

IT strategy & consulting

Cloud, architecture, transformation

100%

code & IP yours from day one

typical MVP timeline
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6–10 wks

48h

Avg. Response Time

no surprises, ever

What Does IT Consulting Cover?

IT consulting covers the advisory side of technology decisions - helping organisations understand their current state, evaluate options, and build plans for where they need to go. This includes auditing existing systems for risk and quality, reviewing proposed architectures before they are built, evaluating vendors and tools against specific requirements, and providing senior technical leadership for companies that are not ready for a full-time CTO or VP Engineering hire. The distinguishing characteristic of good IT consulting is that outputs are actionable and specific - not generic frameworks applied without context.

Consulting Services

What We Help You Decide and De-Risk

Each engagement is scoped to a specific question you need answered or decision you need to make.

01

Technology Audit

A structured review of your codebase, architecture, infrastructure, and team practices. Output: a severity-rated findings report and a prioritised remediation roadmap.

02

Architecture Review

Expert review of proposed or existing system designs. We identify structural risks, scalability bottlenecks, and security gaps before they become expensive to fix.

03

Digital Transformation Roadmap

A phased, business-aligned plan for modernising your technology stack, processes, and operations. Tied to business outcomes, not just technical milestones.

04

Fractional CTO / VP Engineering

Senior technical leadership on a part-time basis - strategy, hiring guidance, vendor selection, architecture decisions, and board-level technical reporting.

05

Tech Stack Selection

Objective evaluation of technology options against your specific requirements, team capability, and operational constraints - with written recommendations and trade-off analysis.

06

Vendor and Tool Selection

Requirements-driven evaluation, shortlisting, POC planning, and selection recommendations for software vendors, cloud providers, and tooling decisions.

What You Receive

Deliverables Your Team Can Actually Use

Every engagement ends with a written deliverable - not just a verbal debrief. Documents are written for the engineers and technical leaders who will implement them, not for filing in a shared drive.

We review drafts with your team before finalising. You can challenge findings, add context, and request additional detail on areas that matter most before the final version is issued.

Technology Audit Report
Severity-rated findings across codebase, infrastructure, security, and process with a prioritised remediation backlog.
Architecture Decision Records
Written documentation of key architectural decisions, trade-offs considered, and rationale - for your team to reference long after the engagement.
Digital Transformation Roadmap
Phased initiative list with effort, impact, and dependency mapping aligned to your business objectives and timeline.
Vendor Selection Report
Evaluation matrix, scoring rationale, and a clear written recommendation for technology, vendor, or tooling decisions.
Engagement Process

How a Consulting Engagement Runs

A structured process that keeps your team in control from scoping to final deliverable.

01

Scoping Call

We define what you need to know, what decisions are at stake, and what a useful output looks like. Most scoping calls take 45 minutes.

02

Discovery and Review

We review documentation, codebases, infrastructure, and conduct stakeholder interviews. Access requirements are agreed in advance and kept minimal.

03

Analysis and Synthesis

Findings are analysed, patterns identified, and recommendations prioritised by business impact and implementation effort.

04

Draft Report

A draft findings report is shared for your review before finalisation. You can clarify context, correct factual errors, and challenge recommendations.

05

Readout and Q&A

We walk through findings with your team in a structured session. Questions, challenges, and discussion sharpen the final recommendations.

06

Final Deliverable

The final report, roadmap, or decision document is delivered in a format your team can act on - not a slide deck that becomes shelf-ware.

Indicative Pricing

Fixed-Price Consulting Engagements

Every engagement is scoped and priced before work begins - no open-ended day rates.

Engagement TypeScopeIndicative Price
Technology audit - small systemUp to 3 services, single team$8,000 - $18,000
Technology audit - complex systemMultiple services, distributed team$18,000 - $40,000
Architecture reviewSingle system or proposal$5,000 - $15,000
Fractional CTO retainerOngoing monthly advisory$4,000 - $9,000/mo

Prices depend on system complexity, team size, and engagement scope. Get a fixed-price proposal after a free scoping call.

Why CodeShiper

What Makes Our Consulting Different

Six characteristics that separate useful consulting from expensive reports no one reads.

01

Engineers, Not Generalists

Our consultants have built and operated production systems. Recommendations come from people who have made the same decisions in real codebases, not theoretical frameworks.

02

No Vendor Bias

We have no referral relationships, reseller agreements, or commission arrangements with technology vendors. Our recommendations reflect what is right for your situation.

03

Fixed-Price Engagements

Every consulting engagement is scoped and priced before work begins. No open-ended day rates or scope creep disguised as additional recommendations.

04

Actionable Outputs

Reports are written for engineers and technical leaders who will implement them - not executive summaries that require translation before anyone can act.

05

Implementation Ready

If you want us to implement the recommendations, we can. If you prefer to use your own team or another partner, we structure the handover to make that straightforward.

06

Confidentiality by Default

NDAs are signed before any system access. Findings, code, and business context from your engagement are never referenced in other work or made public.

100%
IP ownership from day one
2 wks
First working build
48 h
Average response time
98%
Client satisfaction rate
FAQ

Common Questions About IT Consulting

What does an IT consulting engagement look like?
Most engagements start with a discovery phase: we review your current architecture, codebase, infrastructure, and team processes. From that we produce a written findings report and a prioritised roadmap of recommendations. You then decide which recommendations to act on - with us, with your team, or with another partner.
How is IT consulting different from IT outsourcing?
Consulting is advisory - we analyse, recommend, and guide. Outsourcing is delivery - we build and operate. Many clients engage us for consulting first to establish the strategy, then use our development or managed services to execute it. The two are complementary but distinct.
What is a technology audit and what does it cover?
A technology audit reviews your codebase quality, architecture patterns, security posture, infrastructure configuration, team practices, and technical debt. The output is a written report with severity-rated findings and a recommended remediation roadmap. Most audits take 2 to 4 weeks depending on system size.
Do you offer fractional CTO services?
Yes. We provide fractional CTO and VP Engineering advisory for startups and scale-ups that need senior technical leadership without a full-time hire. This includes technology strategy, hiring guidance, vendor selection, architecture decisions, and board-level technical reporting.
Can you help us choose the right technology stack?
Yes. Technology stack selection is one of our most common engagements. We evaluate your requirements, team capability, operational constraints, and long-term roadmap, then produce a written recommendation with trade-offs for each option. We do not have vendor relationships that bias our advice.
What does a digital transformation roadmap include?
A digital transformation roadmap covers current-state assessment, gap analysis against business objectives, prioritised initiative list with effort and impact estimates, phasing and sequencing recommendations, risk register, and success metrics. It is a working document, not a slide deck that gets filed away.
Can you review our architecture before we build?
Yes. Pre-build architecture review is one of our most valuable engagements. We review proposed designs, identify structural risks, challenge assumptions, and produce written recommendations before any code is written - when changes are cheap rather than expensive.
Do you help with vendor and tool selection?
Yes. We evaluate vendors and tools against your specific requirements - not generic feature matrices. Engagements cover requirements definition, evaluation criteria, vendor shortlisting, POC planning, and a written selection recommendation with rationale.
How do you charge for IT consulting?
Most consulting engagements are fixed-price with a defined scope and deliverable. Ongoing advisory retainers are available on a monthly basis. We do not charge by the hour for open-ended scopes - you receive a written proposal with a fixed price before work begins.
What industries do you have consulting experience in?
We have consulting experience in SaaS, fintech, healthcare technology, manufacturing, e-commerce, and professional services. Industry experience means we understand the regulatory constraints, data models, and integration requirements specific to your sector - not just generic technology patterns.

Let's Talk

Have a Technology Decision to Make?

Tell us the question you are trying to answer or the system you need reviewed. We will scope the engagement and send you a fixed-price proposal within 48 hours.

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