Advisory Services
Practical, experienced technology leadership available when and how you need it.
Drawing on more than two decades of executive technology leadership across enterprise IT, managed services, professional services and digital transformation, providing advisory and review engagements tailored to your organisation's needs.
Technology Strategy & Roadmap
Independent assessment of your current technology landscape, operating model and strategic direction. I work with executive teams and boards to develop clear, actionable technology roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
- Enterprise architecture review and recommendations
- Technology investment prioritisation
- Operating model design and optimisation
- Cloud and infrastructure modernisation strategy
Digital Transformation Advisory
Hands on advisory support for organisations undertaking significant digital change — from ERP and CRM transformation to cloud migration, AI enablement and workflow automation.
- ERP and CRM transformation (Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce)
- Cloud migration planning and oversight
- AI readiness assessment
- Agentic process automation
- E forms and workflows
Cybersecurity & Governance
Practical guidance on cybersecurity frameworks, data governance and risk management — including board level engagement and reporting on technology risk. Neal assists organisations in adopting the Australian Government's Essential Eight Maturity Model as a structured baseline for cyber resilience.
- Cybersecurity frameworks assessment
- Essential Eight maturity assessment and uplift roadmap
- Data governance and data platform strategy
- Board level technology risk reporting
- Vendor risk and contract management
AI & Data Governance
Helping organisations move from AI curiosity to AI capability by assessing readiness, establishing the data foundations required for trustworthy AI, and building the governance frameworks that ensure responsible, effective adoption.
- AI readiness assessment and adoption roadmap
- Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio implementation advisory
- Snowflake and data platform strategy
- Data governance frameworks, policies and ownership models
- Responsible AI principles and risk management
- AI use case identification and prioritisation
Interim CIO / CTO
Experienced executive technology leadership on an interim or fractional basis providing continuity, strategic direction and hands on leadership during transitions, transformations or periods of change.
- Interim CIO or CTO for transition periods
- Fractional technology leadership for growing organisations
- Executive team support and mentoring
- Technology due diligence for M&A and investment
Board Advisory
Independent board level technology expertise helping boards understand technology risk, opportunity and governance in an increasingly digital business environment.
- Technology risk and governance for boards
- Digital strategy and AI readiness briefings
- Cybersecurity oversight and reporting
- Technology investment and vendor evaluation
Cost Optimisation & Vendor Management
Identifying and delivering sustainable cost reduction through IT operating model review, vendor renegotiation, service consolidation and sourcing strategy.
- IT cost benchmarking and reduction strategy
- Vendor contract renegotiation and management
- Managed services and outsourcing review
- Service desk and support model optimisation
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Every engagement is tailored to your organisation's specific challenges and objectives. Get in touch to explore how I can help.
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