Advalus Technical Advisory

Advalus provides technical advisory in the following areas:

Defining and quantifying the client's current 'As Is' Baseline in technical, financial and commercial terms.
Assessing Service Requirements and defining the cost-effective options for improvement.
Visualising and framing the future 'To Be' conditions within the organisation.
Engaging relevant users and stakeholders within the client organisation.
Benchmarking against (and developing) genuine comparators - including 'should cost' and 'bespoke' service delivery models.
Gap assessment and Options to rectify 'Gaps'.
Cost / Benefit justifications for Service Investments/Improvements.
Business Case and Approvals documentation;
- Approvals stakeholder engagement support.
- Risk Assessment and detailed modelling.

Alignment of Digital Strategy with the client's Business Strategy / Business Planning.
Placing internal /external users and customers at the heart of Digital Services.
Defining and documenting the client's current 'As Is' Baselin.
Assessing Digital opportunities, User Requirements, etc. and defining the cost-effective options for pathways, access, and improvement.
Gap assessment and Options to rectify 'Gaps' in content /media / infrastructure / access.
Visualising and framing the future 'To Be' enhancements within the organisation.
Sourcing requirements and development of operational models to deliver change.
Engaging relevant users and stakeholders on the digital transformation.
Benchmarking (and developing) genuine comparators for digital enhancements – including 'should cost' and 'bespoke' service delivery models.
Cost / Benefit justifications for Service Investments/Improvements.
Business Case and Approvals documentation; and
Risk Assessment, Security, and implementation modelling.

Enterprise Information Management systems – Assessment /Selection/ Adoption / Use.
Document Management Systems and Software – Assessment / Selection / Adoption /Use.
Records Management – Assessment / Options / Planning / Adoption / Use.
Data Warehousing / Portals / Access and Security.

Security and Risk Surveys for systems / programmes / parts or all of an organisation.
Risk Management: assessment and review models (for both current and proposed).
Risk Analysis: reports and management plans to assess and action priorities.
Developing and maintaining an appropriate risk management environment.
Alignment with business planning and Digital / ICT strategy.

Specification and validation of system requirements.
Stakeholder identification / engagement / management.
Rationalisation of technology options and planning timelines.
Development and reinforcement of road map reports with performance / cost / time evidence.
Programme / Project / Change / Delivery management support to ensure objectives and benefits.

Analysis and review of current delivery model - 'As Is' baselining and gap analysis / SWOT analysis.
Establishing responsibility and targets for strategy, service design, service operation, and service improvements in the 'To Be' state.
Design, document, communicate, project manage, and establish enhancements to the delivery model (using Agile / Prince 2 methodologies).
Performance review.

Commissioning and management of ICT / Cloud / Digital Services.
Assessing customer needs and requirements, user and system or service definitions.
Designing and testing procurement options with benchmark comparators.
Sourcing strategy and legal guidelines.
User and customer support.

Risk identification and assessment reviews (including probability and valuation analysis).
Stakeholder management of the risk / opportunity process ('ROM') and securing buy in & benefits.
Establishing and maintaining ROM in the organisation.