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The best way to predict the future is to create it ^(Drucker)

At Obsidian Information Technologies we strive to deeply understand your business, inside and out, allowing us to identify operational bottlenecks and modernisation opportunities. Drawing on years of experience, Obsidian Technologies delivers tailored technology strategies that transform businesses. Our architects and strategists help growth-stage and mid-market organisations update technology, rethink workflows, and enhance customer experiences for success in a rapidly evolving landscape.

We believe that technology is the great business differentiator, allow growing organisations to go toe-to-toe with their larger and better funded competitors. And it all starts with the right Technology Strategy and Blueprint.

Technology Strategy follows a hierarchical pattern

A Technology Strategy is like building a house - you need a solid plan that ties your technology to your business goals, keeping you nimble and ahead of the market. It follows a layered approach, with three key levels that work together: foundational and critical, strategic and enabling, and advanced and outcome-driven. Picture it as a brick wall, where each part builds on the last, guiding you from setting up the basics to sparking game-changing innovation. This ensures every technology move you make - whether it’s picking systems or chasing new trends - fits your big picture and keeps you ready for whatever comes next.

At the bottom, the foundational and critical capabilities form the bedrock: aligning technology with your business, checking what you have, designing solid systems, locking down security, and sketching out a clear vision. Without this, you are flying blind. Then, the strategic and enabling layer adds muscle to the execution - imagine budgeting, data plans, skilling up your team, picking the right vendors, and smoothing out change so everyone is on board. At the top, the advanced and outcome-driven layer is where innovation happens: tracking success with clear metrics and diving into market-leading technology (like AI) to stand out and deliver real results. It is a formal model (or blueprint) that ties everything together, turning your technology investments and innovations into a powerhouse for growth.

So what?

Technology strategy and Architecture are important parts of all modern businesses! It is not simply a nerdy framework, it is the secret sauce that keeps your business from tripping over its own technology shoelaces. By stacking strategy into these three layers (foundational and critical, strategic and enabling, and advanced and outcome-driven) organisations can build a bulletproof plan to ensure technology isn’t just a shiny toy but a real driver of growth. It is like having a GPS for your digital journey: you avoid dead ends, save money, and overtake competitors who are still scribbling their plans on napkins.

More importantly, this setup lets you start strong with the basics, like making sure your technology landscape actually supports your business goals and is not littered with outdated systems or integrations. It also helps you level up with smart budgeting and data moves, so you’re not just keeping the lights on but actually getting stuff done. And at the top? That’s where you get to introduce real differentiating solutions, like AI and DevSecOps, exceeding customer expectations and getting real and tangible wins.

Why you should work with us

Building a technology strategy is not just about licensing fancy systems, chasing buzzwords or buying into large consulting firms' PowerPoint thud-factor. It is about getting your technology to work for your business, not against it. At Obsidian Information Technologies, we do not sell 500-page playbooks or lock you into years of bloated contracts. As a niche consultancy, we bring a lean, no-nonsense approach to craft strategies that stick, tailored for organisations like you - growing firms with big goals and tight budgets.

This is why partnering with us is your smartest move:

• We build the right foundation, right: We start with the nuts and bolts by aligning your technology with your business goals, auditing what’s working (or not), and designing rock-solid systems and security. This is the bedrock that stops you from wasting money on shiny distractions;
• We make strategy work for you: Our middle layer is all about enabling your vision—smart budgeting, data plans that actually deliver insights, and training your team to deliver on it. We recommend and pick vendors who would not fleece you and ease the transition so your staff not only buy into the future vision, but become active, vocal advocates for it;
• We drive real wins: At the top, we are all about outcomes: tracking clear metrics to prove your technology is paying off and initiating bold moves to keep you ahead of the market;
• Agile and Personal: Forget the Big 4’s junior-heavy teams or cookie-cutter plans. You get a senior strategist who is in the trenches with you, delivering fast, custom solutions. Need a roadmap in three weeks, not three months? Done.
• Cost-effective with no BS: As a niche consultancy ourselves, we are built for mid-market firms, within the 100–500 employee range who want results without the gold-plated price tag. Our fixed-scope projects and retainers fit your budget and technology appetite to serve your digital ambitions.

With Obsidian Information Technologies, you are not just getting a strategy - you are partnering with people who are obsessed with making your technology drive growth, agility, and bragging rights. Ready to shape your technology future today? Let’s talk.