Strategy & consulting
Make the right technology decision before you build.
Our consultants assess your systems, processes and goals, then recommend the technology, architecture and roadmap that fit your business, budget and timeline.
What we deliver
Independent advice, tied to business outcomes.
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Digital audit
We measure the performance of your software and infrastructure to find what holds the business back.
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Technology roadmap
A phased plan that ties every investment to a measurable business outcome.
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Architecture review
Scalability, security and integrations reviewed against your growth plans.
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Platform selection
Independent advice on build versus buy, ERP, cloud and SaaS options.
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Digital transformation
Move manual processes online and connect the systems your teams use every day.
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Compliance & GDPR
Personal data processing reviewed against GDPR, with confidentiality built into every contract.
Problems we solve
Sound familiar?
Most technology projects fail before the first line of code: the wrong platform, a budget nobody validated, a roadmap that ignores how the business actually works. IT Advisory exists to stop that.
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“We don’t know whether to rebuild, replace or buy.”
A legacy system still runs the business but every change is slow and expensive. We assess what to keep, what to replace and in which order, with the cost of each option.
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“Vendors tell us what they sell, not what we need.”
You are comparing ERP, cloud or AI proposals that are not comparable. We write the requirements, score the options and sit on your side of the table.
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“The board wants a technology budget we can defend.”
A roadmap with phases, dependencies and a budget range for each phase, tied to a business outcome the board recognises.
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“Our data lives in spreadsheets and three disconnected tools.”
A map of your systems and data flows, the integrations that remove manual work, and the sequence to get there without stopping operations.
How we advise
From first workshop to a roadmap you can act on.
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Discover
Workshops with your stakeholders to understand goals, constraints and current systems.
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Assess
An audit of software, data and infrastructure, with risks identified and ranked.
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Recommend
A roadmap, architecture and budget you can take to your board.
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Support
We stay on to guide delivery, whether by our teams or yours.
What you get
Concrete deliverables, not a slide deck.
Within four to eight weeks you have a decision you can act on: what to build or buy, with whom, for how much, in what order.
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Digital audit report
Current systems, infrastructure and processes, with risks ranked by business impact and effort to fix.
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Target architecture
The platforms, integrations and data flows you are moving to, documented so any team can build it.
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Roadmap and budget
Phases of 3 to 6 months, each with scope, team, budget range and the outcome it delivers.
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Vendor shortlist and scoring
Requirements, weighted criteria and a side-by-side evaluation of the candidates, including Synova partners and third parties.
Why Synova
Independent
We are platform-neutral. The recommendation is not tied to a licence we resell.
Business first
Every advisor has delivered software. We start from your margins, your customers and your team, not from a technology.
Since 2010
700+ projects for 200+ clients in more than 20 business fields, from EDF and Michelin to start-ups.
Three languages
Workshops in English, French or Vietnamese, from Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Paris, Geneva or Copenhagen.
Related work
Delivered for our clients.
Questions we hear
Frequently asked questions
Something else on your mind? Contact us and a consultant will answer within one business day.
How long does an IT advisory engagement take?
A focused audit and roadmap takes four to eight weeks depending on the number of systems and stakeholders. Larger transformation programmes are phased, with a checkpoint at the end of each phase.
Do we have to use Synova for delivery afterwards?
No. The roadmap is written so that your internal team, a partner from our network or any third party can deliver it. Many clients keep us as an advisor during delivery.
Can you review a proposal we already received from a vendor?
Yes. We check scope, architecture, pricing and risks against your requirements and give you a written opinion before you sign.
Is advisory relevant for a company of 50 people?
Yes. Smaller companies have less room for an expensive mistake. A short audit often saves a full year of rework.
Free consultation
Not sure which technology fits your business?
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