Skip to content
FaestraAdvisory
Core Services

Technology, Data & AI Advisory

Independent, business-led counsel for the decisions that matter — from AI readiness and trusted data to technology investment and ongoing executive oversight.

Black executives assessing AI opportunities and enterprise data dashboards
Service 01

AI Readiness and Strategy

Turn AI ambition into a business-led strategy, grounded in readiness, feasibility, and measurable value.

  • AI maturity and organisational readiness assessment
  • Business-led AI use-case discovery
  • Use-case prioritization and feasibility analysis
  • High-level benefits, costs, risks and dependencies
  • AI adoption and implementation roadmaps

Typical deliverables

AI readiness report, prioritized use-case portfolio, high-level business cases and AI strategy roadmap.

Explore service
Black data professionals reviewing data quality charts and governance priorities
Service 02

Data Strategy and Governance

Build trusted data foundations with clear ownership, practical governance, and an actionable strategy.

  • Data maturity and capability assessments
  • Data governance operating model design
  • Data ownership, stewardship and accountability frameworks
  • Data quality and management assessments
  • Data strategy and governance implementation roadmaps

Typical deliverables

data maturity assessment, governance framework, responsibility matrix, policy recommendations and implementation roadmap.

Explore service
Black executives mapping business capabilities and enterprise architecture
Service 03

Enterprise Architecture and Technology Advisory

Align business capabilities and technology decisions through a clear view of your enterprise architecture.

  • Enterprise architecture health checks
  • Business capability mapping and alignment
  • Application and technology landscape assessments
  • Architecture governance and design authority reviews
  • Technology modernization and transformation roadmaps

Typical deliverables

architecture assessment, capability maps, application portfolio analysis, target-state principles and transition roadmaps.

Explore service
Black technology advisers comparing vendor solutions and evaluation scorecards
Service 04

Technology and Vendor Evaluation

Make confident technology investment decisions through independent, structured evaluation.

  • Technology option analysis
  • Vendor and solution comparison
  • Requirements definition and evaluation criteria
  • Fit-gap and high-level solution assessment
  • Technology investment business cases

Typical deliverables

requirements matrix, vendor scorecard, fit-gap report, recommendation paper and decision brief.

Explore service
Black advisers reviewing AI risk, policy, and governance documents
Service 05

Responsible AI and AI Governance

Establish the policies, oversight, and controls needed to adopt artificial intelligence responsibly.

  • AI governance framework design
  • AI use-case risk classification and review
  • Human oversight and accountability principles
  • AI policy and acceptable-use guidance
  • Data privacy, transparency and control considerations

Typical deliverables

AI governance framework, policy recommendations, risk register, oversight model and implementation plan.

Explore service
Black senior leaders in an ongoing executive technology advisory discussion
Service 06

Fractional Technology and AI Advisory

Access continuing senior counsel on technology, data, and AI without a full-time executive appointment.

  • Ongoing executive technology advisory
  • Architecture and transformation oversight
  • AI portfolio review and prioritization
  • Data governance leadership support
  • Technology investment and delivery assurance
Explore service