Enterprise Architecture as a Service – Part 2 of 3: Application Rationalisation & Roadmap Design

Digital transformation has been reshaping businesses for years, but for many organisations, having to manage legacy systems and navigating technological siloes continue to present challenges. Leaving such technical complexity behind, along with knowing where to start, the timelines and efforts involved, can still stand in the way of executing full-scale transformations.   Some falter at where

Enterprise Architecture as a Service – Part 1 of 3: Unfolding Technical Complexities

How do you effectively manage digital complexity, misaligned IT and business priorities, and evolving challenges of driving business value from legacy systems? For CIOs, CTOs, and digital transformation leaders, these are everyday challenges. Yet, solving them is critical to augmenting business capabilities and building scalable and digital-first platforms that deliver exceptional customer experiences and unlock

Your Journey to the Cloud – Part 3: Optimisation & Improvement

Your Journey to the Cloud – Part 3: Optimisation & Improvement In Part 1 of the “Your Journey to the Cloud” blog series, we explored Cloud Assessment & Planning in more detail, outlining the multi-step approach behind a cloud adoption journey. In Part 2 https://www.searchlightconsulting.co.uk/2025/08/13/your-journey-to-the-cloud-part-2-transformation-implementation-2/, we discussed Cloud Transformation & Implementation as logical next steps

Your Journey to the Cloud – Part 2: Transformation & Implementation

Your Journey to the Cloud – Part 2: Transformation & Implementation The Searchlight guide to Cloud Transformation draws on our extensive experience in overseeing and executing transformations for organisations of every size. This article is the second instalment in our three-part blog series. Before proceeding with this discussion on Cloud Transformation and Implementation, we recommend

Your Journey to the Cloud – Part 1: Assessment & Planning

Your Journey to the Cloud – Part 1: Assessment & Planning Many of you are already guiding your organisation through its journey to the cloud. Whether you are just starting out or are nearing completion of your transition to a cloud-based business, you will likely see your organisation’s journey as unique—shaped by your history, ways

Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions Part 3: Optimise & Transition 

Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions Part 3: Optimise & Transition    After you have redesigned and transformed the acquired company, you may believe you have completed your efforts to maximise value from your acquisition. However, there are still two stages remaining to reach the best return on your investment: Optimisation and Transition.   Part 3: Delivery:  Optimise

Software Vendor Selection – Part 2 of 3

Software Vendor Selection – Part 2 of 3    In Part 1 – Establishing the Business Case [https://www.Searchlightconsulting.co.uk/case-studies/identifying-new-epos-solutions/] we discussed how you establish the benefits case for your project – what sort of technology solution will enable your business to perform better and deliver a tangible improvement.    In Part 2 – Selecting the Right Solution we will look at how

Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions Part 1: Identify & Assess

Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions Part 1: Identify & Assess; The M&A market has seen an increase in activity across a broad spectrum of sectors, increasingly within healthcare, energy, TMT, with a focus on value creation enabled by digital transformation and AI. However, according to the Harvard Business Review: “Companies spend more than $2 trillion on acquisitions

Software Vendor Selection – Part 3 of 3

Software Vendor Selection – Part 3 of 3 In Part 1 – Establishing the Business Case- we discussed how you establish the benefits case for your project – what sort of technology solution will enable your business to perform better and deliver a tangible improvement. In Part 2 – Selecting the Right Solution- we looked

Software Vendor Selection – Part 1 of 3

Software Vendor Selection – Part 1 of 3   At Searchlight we believe in helping business run even better, by leveraging technology to drive business improvement.   While technology alone rarely delivers transformational change (you also need to address People, Process, and Information dimensions), starting with good technology – the right software solution for your business

Are you ready for the UK Corporate Governance Code? | Part #2

Are you ready for the UK Corporate Governance Code? | Part #2    In our first UK Corporate Governance Code blog | Part #1 we discussed which companies the code applies to, and what companies should do to prepare for the changes [https://www.searchlightconsulting.co.uk/2025/03/05/are-you-ready-for-the-uk-corporate-governance-code-part-1/].    In Part #2 We explore how you can leverage the benefits of

Are you ready for the UK Corporate Governance Code? | Part #1

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) issued an updated Corporate Governance Code in 2024 (“The Code”).  The Code is applicable for companies listed in the UK in the commercial companies' category or the closed-ended investment funds category irrespective of their place of incorporation.  These companies will need to provide an explicit statement in their annual report

Software Vendor Selection – Part 2 of 3

Software Vendor Selection – Part 2 of 3    In Part 1 – Establishing the Business Case [https://www.Searchlightconsulting.co.uk/case-studies/identifying-new-epos-solutions/] we discussed how you establish the benefits case for your project – what sort of technology solution will enable your business to perform better and deliver a tangible improvement.    In Part 2 – Selecting the Right Solution we will look at how