Guides you can use without talking to me
Checklists and frameworks I use on real engagements, written up so you can run them yourself. Free, and the interactive ones do not ask for an email.
Interactive · 15 minutes
Technical Due Diligence Checklist
A 96-item checklist for evaluating technology assets before investment or acquisition. The same framework used by professional investors and acquirers.
Interactive · 12 minutes
Project Health Assessment
A ten question diagnostic that scores your software project across five areas, then tells you which one to fix first. It takes about four minutes.
Interactive · 5 minutes
Fractional CTO Cost Guide UK 2026
Comprehensive UK pricing guide for fractional CTO services in 2026. Compare costs, engagement models, and ROI. Make informed technology leadership decisions.
Free guide · PDF
Legacy Modernisation Roadmap Template
A structured template for planning your legacy system modernisation. Covers assessment, strategy selection, phased planning, migration, governance, and budgeting.
Free guide · PDF
AI Development Readiness Guide
Assess your team's readiness for AI-augmented development. A practical framework covering technical, people, and process dimensions with scoring and roadmap.
Free guide · PDF
CTO Hiring vs Fractional: The Complete Comparison
Full-time CTO vs fractional? Compare costs, timelines, and fit with our decision framework. Get the data to make the right technology leadership choice.
Interactive · 5 minutes
Delivery Process Diagnostic
Twelve questions that work out which delivery process your team is actually running, compare it with the one you think you are running, and name the control you are missing. It takes about five minutes.
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