Finance the future. Reduce legacy burden. Keep operations uninterrupted.
IT strategy, architecture and modernization for CIOs expected to fund AI while reducing running costs within the same budget
The CIO agenda has narrowed to a single question: how to fund AI and platform modernization without increasing budgets or disrupting operations. Run costs continue to rise, legacy applications consume scarce engineering capacity, and AI ambitions often depend on data and infrastructure that are not yet in place.
We assess the technology estate against the business outcomes it is expected to support, identify the small number of modernization moves that release the greatest capacity and value, and take those changes through to delivery alongside the engineering teams responsible for implementation.
Where we work
IT Strategy & Technology Operating Model
The operating model, funding mechanisms and decision processes that connect technology investments to business value
Application Portfolio & Legacy Modernization
Portfolio assessed using code, usage and cost data, then remediation and decommissioning sequenced according to business risk and the engineering capacity each decision releases
Enterprise Architecture & Core Platforms
ERP, CRM and core platform decisions build around a clear business case, designed to support production and the design authority that keeps delivery coherent
Cloud, Infrastructure & FinOps
Migration and landing zones with consumption forecasting and cost monitoring including AI
IT Cost & Value Management
Total cost of ownership, vendor and license economics, connected to a clear view of the business value the technology estate generates.
Digital Product Engineering
Web, mobile and business applications delivered by multidisciplinary product teams using AI-assisted engineering, from design to live operations
Platform choices, integration design and rollout sequencing set out so one operating model could be deployed across countries on a common system
Why Talan?
One company advising and building
Recommendations come from people who have delivered similar transformations and are accountable for execution, not just strategy
Starting from the business case
Each technology option is expressed in the outcome it changes and the capacity it releases
Integrating is a core capability
Integration and API expertise are part of the team from day one
Assessing vendor choices
Our coverage extends across the major enterprise platforms, with trade-offs set out for evaluation
Decommissioning planned with the build
Retirement is planned at design time to reduce cost when switching off the old system