Technology Advisory

Strategy that survives the first delivery review.

Independent counsel. Executable roadmaps.

Advisory work is only valuable if it can be executed. Solvin's advisory practice is led by practitioners who have run technology at scale — CIOs, CISOs, principal architects — and every recommendation is written to be delivered, not to be admired. We work independently of our engineering practices so the counsel you receive is honest.

Senior-led
CIO / CISO / Principal Architect
Weeks
Not quarters to first findings
Executable
Every recommendation is delivery-ready

/ Capabilities

What's in scope.

IT Strategy & Digital Transformation Roadmap

Business-aligned technology strategy, digital transformation roadmap, prioritised initiative portfolio and quantified value case for the board.

CIO & CISO Advisory

Fractional and virtual CIO / CISO engagements, board reporting packs, executive coaching and hiring support for permanent successors.

Enterprise Architecture

TOGAF-aligned enterprise, application and integration architecture; target-state design, capability heat-maps and reference architectures teams can build against.

Assessments — Infrastructure, Cloud, Security

Independent assessments of infrastructure, cloud landing zones, cybersecurity maturity (NIST CSF 2.0), application portfolios and operating model — with actionable, prioritised findings.

GRC & Regulatory Advisory

Compliance roadmaps for ISO 27001, SOC 2, DPDP Act, RBI / SEBI cyber directions and sector regulations — including gap analysis, control design and audit readiness.

Cost Optimisation & Transformation PMO

Technology cost optimisation (infrastructure, cloud, licensing, vendors), IT operating-model design, vendor and solution evaluation, and transformation programme governance.

How our advisory engagements run

Advisory should be a short, high-signal engagement — not an open-ended retainer. We scope with a clear question, deliver in weeks, and hand over artefacts your teams can execute against without us in the room.

  • Discovery in weeks, not quarters — interviews, artefact review, current-state map
  • Board-ready findings with quantified risk, cost and value
  • Target-state architecture and a sequenced, resourced roadmap
  • Optional delivery support through Solvin engineering, or hand-over to any partner

Independent by design

Our advisory practice is walled off from delivery incentives. If the right answer is to keep your existing partner, or to insource, or to buy rather than build, we say so — and back it with the analysis.

/ Frameworks & Standards

TOGAF 10NIST CSF 2.0COBIT 2019ITIL v4ISO/IEC 27001:2022FinOps FrameworkAWS / Azure / GCP Well-Architected

/ Case Studies · Measurable Outcomes

Delivered in production. Measured in outcomes.

Representative engagements from Solvin's technology advisory practice. Client identities are withheld under NDA; industry, scope and results are as-delivered.

Diversified ConglomerateIndia

3-year IT strategy and target operating model spanning 11 group companies with a costed transformation roadmap.

Outcomes

  • Group-wide IT spend rationalised by 18%
  • Consolidated 7 duplicate ERPs into 2 strategic platforms
  • Board-approved roadmap delivered on-plan across FY25 and FY26
Mid-Market NBFCIndia

Cloud and AI readiness assessment with prioritised value cases and 24-month execution plan.

Outcomes

  • Identified ₹42 Cr NPV across five prioritised initiatives
  • Cloud landing-zone RFP tender-ready in 6 weeks
  • AI governance framework accepted by risk committee first pass

Common questions.

Will you also deliver what you advise?

Only if you want us to. Our advisory recommendations are written to be delivered by any qualified partner — including your incumbent. We are transparent about any Solvin engineering practice that could execute the work and let you decide.

How is this different from a Big-4 advisory engagement?

Senior practitioners, weeks not months, and executable artefacts — reference architectures, decision records, target operating models — rather than 200-slide narratives. We estimate our engagements at a fraction of Big-4 pricing and put a named partner accountable throughout.

Ready to scope a technology advisory engagement?

A senior practice lead — not a sales rep — will respond within one business day.

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