Stratford Ellis
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Advisory · Business Systems Review

An independent view on one system, workflow or decision.

Sometimes the question is already clear: is this system worth keeping, why does this workflow keep breaking, should we make this change now? The Business Systems Review is a focused pilot engagement for that kind of question. We agree a tight brief, look at the evidence, talk to the people closest to the work, and give you a straight answer with practical next steps. It deliberately does not cover your wider systems and data landscape; that is what the Systems and Data Health Check is for.

How we help

Scoped from an assessment, then delivered.

One defined scope

We agree a single system, workflow or operational decision up front, so the review stays focused and the answer stays useful.

Focused stakeholder input

Short conversations with the few people who use, own or depend on the area under review, rather than a business-wide programme.

Evidence review

We look at how the system or workflow actually behaves (configuration, data, reports and handovers) rather than relying on opinion alone.

Clear findings and next steps

A concise write-up of what we found, what it means, and the practical options open to you, including when the right answer is to leave things as they are.

Why it matters

Answer the question in front of you first.

A tightly bounded review gives you an independent decision without committing to a wider assessment. If the findings point to broader issues, we will say so and you can decide whether a Health Check is worth it. There is no obligation to use us for delivery.

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Choose the right starting point

A focused review or a wider health check?

Both are independent advisory engagements. The difference is breadth: one answers a defined question; the other examines the connected systems, data and processes behind the business.

For a defined system or operational question

Business Systems Review

A focused review when the problem is already reasonably clear and you need an independent view before making a decision.

  • One defined system, workflow or decision
  • Focused stakeholder input and evidence review
  • Clear findings and practical next steps
  • Best when the brief can be tightly bounded
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For a broader view across the business

Systems and Data Health Check

A wider assessment of how systems, data and processes work together, where value is leaking and what to tackle first.

  • The connected systems and data landscape
  • Operational workflows, risks and reporting
  • Prioritised findings and a costed 90-day plan
  • Delivered within 15 working days from the agreed start
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Not sure which fits? We will recommend the smallest useful scope, with no obligation to use us for delivery.

Not sure this is the right thing to build yet?

Tell us what is slowing the business down. We will say honestly whether this is the answer or whether something further upstream needs fixing first.