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Consulting & Advisory
Sometimes the most valuable deliverable is a decision. We review architectures, shape integration strategies, and set up development processes — and we put our recommendations in writing, with reasons.
The problem
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You’re about to sign a seven-figure platform decision and the vendor deck is the only technical input in the room.
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The dev process that shipped your MVP won’t survive contact with a regulated market, and you know it.
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Integration decisions are being made interface by interface, with no architecture anyone can draw on a whiteboard.
How we work
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Frame the question
A consulting engagement starts with the decision you need to make, stated in one sentence. Everything we do serves that sentence.
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Evidence, not opinions
We read the code, the specs, the message samples, and the contracts. Interviews confirm what artifacts suggest — never the reverse.
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Written recommendation
A document that states the recommendation, the alternatives we rejected, and what would change our mind. Designed to be argued with.
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Stay for the follow-through
Optionally, we stay to execute — the same team that wrote the recommendation is accountable for making it true.
What you get
- Architecture review reports with prioritized, costed findings
- Integration strategy: target architecture, sequencing, and build-vs-buy calls
- SDLC design: process, tooling, and traceability designed to support IEC 62304 and FDA cybersecurity guidance
- Vendor and platform evaluations with a defensible scoring model
- Security and privacy architecture reviews for PHI-handling systems
Standards & technologies
- HIPAA
- IEC 62304
- IEC 81001-5-1
- FDA premarket guidance
- NIST SSDF
- HL7v2
- FHIR R4
- TEFCA
Common questions
Is this a compliance certification?
No — no consultant can sell you one. Our work is designed to support your compliance program; certification and clearance decisions belong to regulators and auditors.
How long is a typical engagement?
Two to eight weeks for a review or strategy engagement. If it needs six months, the question was too big — we’ll help you split it.
Will you tell us not to buy something?
Yes, and we have no reseller relationships that would make that awkward. The recommendation document exists to be independent.
Can you brief our board or leadership?
Yes. Every engagement includes an executive summary and, if useful, a session where leadership can cross-examine the findings.
Have a decision that needs an engineer's answer?
Bring us an integration problem, a device fleet, or a product idea — we will come back with an approach, not a slide deck.