Technology Architecture. Done Right.
A trusted, independent architecture partner supporting CxO's and leadership teams from decision to delivery.
Who We Are
SA is a specialist technology architecture consultancy partnering with CxO's and executive teams to shape, govern, and deliver complex technology initiatives. We provide independent Enterprise and Solution Architecture that brings clarity to decisions and confidence to execution.
We work alongside leadership teams to ensure technology investment is aligned to business outcomes and built to scale. For independent architecture that de-risks decisions and delivers outcomes, partner with SA.
How We Help You Succeed
We know that technology architecture challenges look different depending on your role. That's why we work alongside leaders like you to provide the right support at the right time. Take a look at the roles below to discover how we can help with your most pressing challenges.
CIO / CTO
Supporting CIOs & CTOs with architecture that bridges ambition and achievement.
Get access to unbiased strategic guidance to shape a technology roadmap.
Receive independent, objective guidance to design a clear technology roadmap aligned to your business strategy. Let us help you prioritise the right initiatives, manage risk, and make confident long-term technology decisions without vendor bias.
Understand technology risk and costs across major programs and platforms.
We provide clear visibility into technology risks, total cost of ownership (TCO), interdependencies, cyber and obsolescence exposures. This will enable you to make better decisions that balance innovation, resilience, and cost efficiency.
Access to a senior architecture capability without increasing headcount.
You don’t need a large internal architecture team to support your technology architecture. Explore our Architecture as a Service and Architecture Review Board as a Service models to get the expertise you need.
CFO
Arming the CFO with architecture that delivers cost efficiency and powers growth.
Gain a better understanding of technology spend and business value.
Map technology costs to business value with a comprehensive architecture view that guides smarter investment decisions. Take the guess work out of the technology cost to serve (CTS).
Receive independent validation of vendor proposals and ROI claims.
Verify vendor proposals and ROI claims through independent technology architecture assessments before you commit.
Improve optimisation of investments through better design, reuse, and lifecycle planning.
Reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) through design optimisation, asset reuse, and strategic lifecycle planning. Explore technology architecture options to derive more value.
CEO / COO
Translating executive vision into operational excellence with architecture built for strategy, scale, and risk minimisation.
Improved alignment of solutions to operational realities.
Ensure technology solutions are designed and selected to fit your operational environment and business model needs, not just technology needs.
Reduce delivery risk by ensuring designs support scaling and reliability.
Minimise delivery risk by building scalability and reliability into your technology foundation by getting the architecture right first.
Faster decision-making through simplified options and trade-offs.
Speed up decision making through SA’s architecture options analysis approach that cuts through complexity and eliminates analysis paralysis.
Heads of Architecture
Partnering with Heads of Architecture as a dedicated architecture specialist transforming architecture from function to strategic advantage.
Support for both you and your team.
Build a high-performing architecture function. Leverage our Practice Uplift Services and SA Academy to upskill your team through practical training and expert coaching. Gain access to experienced architecture professionals able to meet challenges head on.
Access to a senior architecture capability to support your internal function without increasing headcount.
You don’t need a large internal architecture team to support your technology architecture. Explore our Architecture as a Service and Architecture Review Board as a Service models to get the expertise you need.
Understand how you can level up your architecture practice and gain the trust from your business.
Get an independent assessment of your architecture function. Our Practice Review delivers a maturity rating and actionable recommendations to strengthen your operating model, team skills, and overall effectiveness.
CISOs / Heads of Security
Providing the architecture capability that CISOs and Heads of Security need to shift from reactive firefighting to true proactive security leadership.
Support for both you and your security team.
Build a high-performing security function by integrating senior security architecture expertise. Support GRC programs with security architecture that connects controls to technology implementation and tool consolidation.
Remove blind spots and associated risks of having a technically focused security team.
Security teams, often deep technical specialists, can struggle to connect enterprise, business, and solution-level risks with security controls and frameworks. Address this gap with the architecture expertise on demand to support your team.
Build stronger security capability by upskilling your team with architecture-focused security experts, improving outcomes while lowering risk.
Leverage the SA Academy training and coaching to strengthen your security team’s security and architecture capability and drive better outcomes. Learn how to effectively apply modern architecture frameworks (NIST, SABSA, etc.) and security architecture models such as Zero Trust, Defence in Depth, and CARTA.
Program / Project Managers
Architecture support for PMs: Turning high-risk projects into predictable, high-quality deliveries.
Receive architecture clarity that improves planning, resourcing, and sequencing.
Strengthen program execution through independent architecture support and augmentation that inform planning, resourcing, and phasing decisions. Explore our program delivery / transformation support.
Quick issue escalation and decision support when dependencies or blockers arise.
Safeguard your delivery timeline with on-demand architecture via our Architecture As a Service model to support dependencies and remove blockers impacting critical project/program timelines.
Governance and quality assurance so delivery teams stay on the right track.
Establish an independent architecture governance and quality assurance process within the project or program ensuring delivery teams meet standards and timelines.
Technology Companies (MSP’s, Product vendors & System Integrators)
Partnering with technology companies to fill architecture expertise gaps and accelerate client success.
Strengthen your client proposals.
Add architecture credibility and depth to your proposals and RFP’s to secure more engagements.
Engage specialist architecture expertise to deliver better outcomes for your organisation and your clients.
Avoid costly design flaws and technical debt through expert architecture guidance. Address architecture capability gaps within your team.
Develop and enhance your internal architecture expertise.
Build a high-performing architecture function. Leverage our Practice Uplift Services and SA Academy to upskill your team through practical training and expert coaching.
Our Clients
What Our Clients Say
Working with SA has been invaluable for our business. Their deep and broad expertise, independence from solutions or delivery partners, and ability to simplify complex technical matters have been instrumental. We continue to rely on their insights at key points in our transformation journey to validate decisions and guide our strategy.
Chief Financial Officer, AVJennings
From the discovery of our current state to the design of our future state, SA played a pivotal role in guiding us. Our partnership with Kasun and his team offers pragmatic advice and invaluable assistance, helping us build our architectural maturity and achieve our business goals.
Director of Information Technology at Methodist Ladies’ College, Melbourne
Solution Architects have been of great assistance to our organisation. They have been instrumental in guiding us on our journey to select and integrate an Artificial Intelligence solution, and to assist us in improving our technology governance through the introduction of an Architecture Review Board and enterprise architecture principles.
CIO, BreastScreen Victoria
Not just the architecture, we provide the tools to help you deliver it.
One of the biggest challenges for organisations is executing on their technology strategy, especially when it comes to multi- year transformations. This is why SA developed SAM.
Not only do we help you develop the architecture, but arm you with the tools to manage, measure and deliver the technology transformation in real-time. Reach out and see how our clients benefit from our complete services and tools offerings.
