Our Services:

Dermody Consulting helps organizations advance their digital capabilities through strategic advisory services and technology-enabled transformation. Our consulting and advisory services align with proven digital transformation pathways and are tailored to address each client’s unique priorities.

1. IT Assessments & Technology Master Planning
Assess current technology (IT and OT) environments, including digital, data, and AI readiness. Define a future‑state digital vision and target capabilities aligned to business strategy and risk tolerance. Advise on priorities, sequencing, and investment tradeoffs. Enable execution through a practical, multi‑year Technology Master Plan that drives long‑term value.

2. Fractional CIO / CTO Services
Assess the technology organization’s maturity, leadership capacity, and strategic alignment. Define technology strategies, governance processes, and operating frameworks that support business objectives. Advise executive teams on IT strategy, digital transformation, AI, cybersecurity, budgeting, and organizational design. Enable sustained leadership impact through hands‑on, part‑time executive engagement.

3. Program Oversight & Delivery Guidance
Assess the health, risks, and alignment of major technology initiatives. Define governance structures, success metrics, and decision frameworks. Advise sponsors and program leaders on risk management, issue resolution, and course correction. Enable successful delivery through ongoing oversight, performance reporting, and executive‑level guidance.

 4. Enterprise Architecture & Solution Design
Evaluate current architectures, platforms, and integration patterns to identify strengths, gaps, and modernization opportunities. Define a target‑state Enterprise Architecture that promotes interoperability, resilience, and AI‑enabled innovation. Provide guidance on cloud, data, application, and platform strategies and standards, enabling effective solution design and architectural governance.

Establish a tailored architecture practice for the client—shaped by an appropriate operating model, governance approach, and use of relevant architecture frameworks. Define the required architecture domains, engagement processes, artifacts, and architect roles to ensure consistent, scalable, and effective architectural decision‑making.

5. Data Management & Analytics
Assess enterprise data capabilities, governance, quality, and analytics maturity. Define data strategies and information architectures that support trusted insights and AI. Advise on data platform and tool selection aligned to business needs. Enable data‑driven decision‑making through improved data quality, governance, and analytics adoption.

6. AI Enablement & Application Strategy
Assess organizational readiness for AI, including data, technology, governance, and risk considerations. Define and prioritize high‑value AI use cases aligned to measurable business outcomes. Advise on responsible AI approaches, roadmaps, and pilot design. Enable scalable adoption by overseeing pilots and guiding secure, production‑ready implementations.

 7. Organizational Development & Change Management
Assess organizational readiness for digital change, including culture, stakeholders, and adoption risks. Define change strategies, engagement models, and communication approaches. Advise leaders on change impacts and mitigation actions. Enable sustained adoption through structured change management execution and reinforcement.

8. Technology Workforce Planning & Skills Development
Assess technology workforce capabilities, skill gaps, capacity, and succession risks. Define forward‑looking IT workforce plans aligned to digital and AI priorities. Advise on technology talent recruitment, retention, and targeted upskilling strategies. Enable high‑performing, future‑ready teams through actionable workforce and development plans.

9. Technology Leadership Development
Assess the strengths and development needs of technology leaders. Define leadership development priorities aligned to strategic and transformation goals. Advise through coaching and mentoring on vision, influence, and execution. Enable stronger leadership impact by building the capabilities required to lead digital and AI transformation. 

10. Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Assess business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities across technology and data platforms, including digital and AI dependencies. Define recovery objectives, resilience requirements, and target‑state capabilities. Advise on improvements to backup, failover, and risk mitigation strategies. Enable operational resilience through practical recommendations and implementation guidance for mission‑critical systems.