Three independent practices for the IBM software estate. One firm.

Pick the practice that fits the moment, or engage across all three for a strategic IBM relationship.

Most engagements begin with a specific event, an inbound audit letter, a looming renewal, a Cloud Pak deployment, or a stalled ILMT. Many enterprises expand the engagement once they see the impact, then keep us on retainer across the full IBM relationship. Read why our independence matters and explore each practice below.

Four engagement structures depending on the moment.

Diagnostic. A two to four week assessment of the current state across entitlement, deployment, and contract. Output is a written diagnostic with quantified savings and risk reduction estimates. Read the sub capacity handbook and the ILMT playbook for examples of the depth we apply.

Audit defense engagement. Triggered by a specific IBM audit. Engagement runs from the audit letter through settlement and post audit cleanup. See the audit defense page for the typical timeline.

Renewal sprint. A focused twelve to twenty week engagement around a Passport Advantage anniversary or a multi year ELA expiry. See the negotiation page for scope.

Strategic retainer. Quarterly cadence retainer for enterprises with an active and changing IBM estate. Often follows a successful first engagement. Read about the firm operating model on the about page.

Pick the right starting point.

Active audit letter: start with audit defense.

Renewal in the next nine months: start with negotiation.

Cloud Pak or Red Hat rollout coming: start with license consulting.

Suspect sub capacity exposure: start with a sub capacity diagnostic.

Just want an independent read: start with a short conversation.

Twelve detail areas inside the three practices.

Each engagement draws on the relevant specialist area. Click any below for the full perspective.