Advisory and Assurance

Cognita provides advisory and assurance services for technology driven business transformation (ERP, CRM, HRIS, Data) programmes and subsequent long term support through the entire lifecycle – whether embarking on a new transformation journey, seeking to optimise an existing system or experiencing in-flight implementation challenges

Our service offering is technology / vendor agnostic and includes via best practice:

• System and supplier selection
• Business case / return on investment
• Programme oversight, audit  and governance
• Steering group and programme sponsor sounding board and guidance
• Risk assessment
• Organisational change management
• Programme recovery
• Business and technical readiness
• Post Live optimisation, SaaS release and audit
• Data and reporting strategies and implementation
• AI strategies and implementation

Resources to deliver

In addition to our advisory and oversight offering, we compliment programmes with skilled and experienced resources to deliver specific deliverables, phases or milestones, these include Functional and Technical Consultants, Data, BI and Reporting Specialists, Business Analysts, Testers, Developers,  Project Managers and PMO.

These resources can be deployed  as individual or a team – under our clients direction or as part of a wider Cognita Advisory deliverable

Partner Oversight

Selecting and working with a technology integrator, partner or vendor is key to your programme success. Our experience of working partner side will give you insights and early indications of partner behaviours and working practices.

We provide

Commercial insights – statement of work, contractual

Defining and understanding respective Roles and Responsibilities

Expectation management based upon industry best practice such as skills, knowledge, implementation progress and phasing

Mediation to bring project and relationship back on track

Experience

Our senior advisors and delivery specialists have significant digital transformation experience and provide valuable insights into all sides of implementation gained whilst working with end clients, delivery partners and solution vendors.

Their experience is complimented by proficiency across numerous industry sectors including Retail, Manufacturing, Public/Government and Services with exposure to complex /controlled operating models such as Pharma, Food and Defence and assignments from SME to global rollouts