Technology Advisory & Consulting
Hands-on advisory and consulting: external CTO, multi-year strategy and end-to-end project delivery — no guesswork.
Embedded advisory and consulting: a vCTO who coaches leadership, builds multi-year strategy, leads cloud migration and drives projects end-to-end — decisions that hold up over time.
What's included
Who is this for
Organisations, startups and authorities needing professional strategic guidance — without a full-time CTO.
The challenge → the solution with SYSTRU
Without SYSTRU
- Technology decisions made without a strategy
- Runaway cloud costs without FinOps
- Choosing systems (CRM/ERP) by gut feel, not by need
- A technical debt that piles up and chokes growth
With SYSTRU
- vCTO who advises leadership and the board on every decision
- Managed FinOps — typically 20-40% cloud cost saving
- End-to-end project delivery — planning, execution and on-time completion
- A 12-24 month technology roadmap with clear ROI
Where SYSTRU comes in
Technology decisions are the most expensive decisions an organisation makes — and the hardest to roll back. Choosing the wrong cloud, a poorly scoped project, or technical debt swept under the rug can easily cost millions over a few years. SYSTRU embeds as a vCTO at the leadership table: building a multi-year strategy, managing the technology budget, leading projects end-to-end and delivering Tech Due Diligence before M&A or investment. Decisions that are defensible, documented and backed by a clear business case.
Our areas of responsibility
vCTO & strategy
- Coaching executives and the board on technology decisions
- Building an annual / multi-year technology roadmap
- Technology budgeting and ROI management
- Managing internal R&D and IT teams
Cloud, architecture & cost
- Cloud Assessment for AWS / Azure / GCP
- FinOps and cloud cost optimisation
- Systems architecture and technical-debt management
- Migration planning and backup oversight
Project management & delivery
- End-to-end project management — planning, execution and control
- Tracking delivery against timelines and budgets
- Tech Due Diligence pre-M&A or pre-investment
- Coordination between internal teams and external parties
How it works — a structured engagement
- 01
Kickoff & assess
Executive meetings, current-state mapping, understanding of business goals and 12-24 month objectives.
- 02
Strategy & roadmap
Build a multi-year technology plan with priorities and timelines.
- 03
Budget & business case
Budgeting, ROI per initiative, executive approval and resource allocation.
- 04
Implement & coach
End-to-end project management — planning, execution and control. Tracking delivery against timelines and budgets, and executive reporting.
- 05
Measure & adjust
KPI reviews, roadmap adjustments and continuous strategic guidance.
Pricing model
vCTO retainer by hour package (8h / 16h / 32h). One-off projects — Tech Due Diligence, Cloud Assessment, RFP — priced separately.
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Frequently asked questions
When should we use a vCTO instead of an internal CTO?+
When you are growing (but do not yet justify a full-time CTO), during a major technology transition, or when you need seniority you cannot currently hire. A vCTO can also complement a junior CTO.
How do you manage technology projects?+
We lead end-to-end: define goals, build a work plan, manage sprints and milestones, report to leadership and ensure delivery stays on time and on budget.
What is Tech Due Diligence and when do we need it?+
A deep review of infrastructure, code, team, security and technology risk. Needed pre-M&A, before a large funding round or when acquiring a vendor. We deliver a professional, balanced report.
Do you operate in cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)?+
Yes. Cloud agnostic — we pick the cloud that fits you, not what is most profitable for us. FinOps, architecture and migration.
How long does a technology strategy take to build?+
Initial roadmap: 4-6 weeks. A broader process with budget and business case: 8-12 weeks. Followed by ongoing engagement as needed.
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