Platform decisions that stand up to board scrutiny
Senior digital leadership for established companies. No permanent CDO overhead. Vendor-neutral, uncompromising in execution, and driven by a clear exit strategy from day one.
Three triggers for an engagement
A far-reaching platform choice is looming, and no one in-house has the leverage to challenge vendors on equal terms.
Multiple agencies and software partners are delivering, but no one holds accountability for the technical whole or the commercial terms.
An acquisition is on the table, and the board requires an independent audit of digital assets before signing.
Strategic control. Technical execution.
Your mandate
Business goals
You define the commercial targets, allocate the budget, and maintain alignment with the board.
The final sign-off
The ultimate choice of platform is yours. I deliver the unvarnished facts, risk profiles, and true costs to make that decision bulletproof.
My execution
Production reality
I translate your strategy into strict architectural standards and steer external partners through hard acceptance criteria until successful go-live.
Operating Principle
Independent. Time-bound. Handed over.
Zero vendor commissions. Zero agency margins. My recommendations stand firm even if it costs an incumbent supplier the contract. Every engagement is designed with an exit strategy: a structured handover to your internal team.
Start with a fixed-price baseline, then define the engagement
Step 1
Strategic Baseline
Commercial & operational M&A due diligence for digital platforms
Fixed price, two to three weeks. A definitive foundation for management and the board: exactly where you stand, what must be decided first, and what needs to be stopped immediately.
Step 2
Fractional engagement
One to four days a month, deployed specifically in the phases your project demands. KPIs are locked in before execution begins.
Over 15 years of platform leadership at group and national scale
View the track recordPerspectives on pending decisions
Maintaining control over data, vendors, and AI
Where vendor lock-in poses a real threat and which architecture decisions keep your exit paths open.
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AI search visibility is a board-level issue
How to quantify which sources AI assistants cite about your brand before authorizing optimization spend.
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Computer vision in industrial processes
Visual AI systems and the non-negotiables that must be clarified before launching a pilot.
Read the perspectiveThe illustrations on this page are AI-generated.
Frequently asked questions
How do you maintain vendor neutrality?
I accept zero commissions and no agency margins. My strategic recommendations must hold up even if they challenge an incumbent software supplier.
Can the baseline be applied pre-acquisition?
Yes. The same rigor is applied to audit a target's traffic acquisition, UX maturity, and technical debt—confidentially and on your terms.
How does an engagement conclude?
With a structured, documented handover to your internal team. The objective is to make my role obsolete for this specific challenge, not to bill indefinitely.
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Every engagement is executed personally by Kevin Lancashire.