Insights
What we have learned writing the specification.
Notes on programme definition, applied AI, procurement and accountable delivery.
01
Procurement · 6 min
The specification gap: making competing bids comparable
A practical argument for defining the requirement before asking the market to price it.
02Applied AI · 11 min
Build, buy or partner: a decision framework for sovereign AI
How residency, exit costs, governance and operational capability change the answer.
03Delivery · 9 min
The owner’s representative, and why software never adopted it
A missing role explains why capable builders still produce the wrong result.
04Programme definition · 8 min
What a build-ready specification actually contains
The artefacts that close interpretation gaps before they become delivery disputes.
05Governance · 7 min
AI controls belong in the product definition
Why auditability is architecture, not a remediation phase.
06Product · 5 min
Four weeks to evidence
How a working prototype changes the quality of an investment decision.
A considered first step
Start a conversation Begin with the decision, not the build.
Our engagements open with a short, independent assessment before significant budget is committed.