How we work

Senior people, independent advice, and work that lasts beyond us. This is what to expect when you work with Devsultants.

Our mission is to ensure technology serves your mission - not the other way around. Whether it's de-risking a major transformation, enriching complex datasets, or deploying secure AI, we focus on what delivers genuine, measurable value for your organisation.

You can trust Devsultants to understand your needs and help you create solutions that make sense for your organisation. Our team only includes proven professionals we have personally worked with, because we care about going beyond your expectations and building lasting partnerships.

01What we believe

Six principles

  1. Independent

    We have no affiliations with technology vendors, so our advice is about what is right for you, not what we resell.

  2. Senior

    Our team only includes proven professionals we have personally worked with. Senior expertise should be directly accessible.

  3. Honest

    We will tell you when a simpler, cheaper option is the better choice, including when that means AI, or us, is not the answer.

  4. Right-sized

    As a lean partnership we keep overheads low, and we size solutions to the problem, so benefits arrive sooner.

  5. Secure by design

    We build security in from the start, so our work suits even the most sensitive and demanding environments.

  6. Lasting

    We work alongside your people and transfer our skills, so the improvement carries on after we leave.

02Advise, Create, Engage

Three ways we help

Advise

Cut through complexity with practical, independent advice.

Create

Turn sound decisions into secure, usable capability.

Engage

Work alongside your people to make progress stick.

03Engagements

The shapes our work takes

Every engagement is shaped around the outcome you need. Most begin with a conversation, and many with a short piece of work to get the facts straight.

  1. A conversation

    Good for
    Working out whether, and how, we can help.
    You get
    A practical next step, whether or not that involves us.

  2. A diagnostic

    Good for
    Getting the facts straight before a big decision.
    You get
    Evidence, options and a clear recommendation, such as a cost baseline, a Discovery or a viability assessment.

    For example

  3. A focused project

    Good for
    A defined outcome, from a business case to a working prototype.
    You get
    The thing itself, built with your team and handed over with the knowledge to run it.

    For example

  4. A delivery partnership

    Good for
    Leading or strengthening delivery of a programme or a portfolio of change.
    You get
    People who work alongside yours, from planning and PMO to delivering the benefits.

    For example

  5. A sounding board

    Good for
    Leaders making decisions in ambiguous circumstances.
    You get
    Senior, independent advice when you need it, from people who already understand your situation.

    For example

04Getting started

What happens when you get in touch

  1. We reply

    Usually within one working day.

  2. We talk it through

    A short call to understand your situation and what a good outcome looks like.

  3. We suggest a next step

    A practical way forward, whether or not that involves us.

  4. We agree the shape of the work

    If we can help, we set out the scope, the outcome and how we will measure success before any work starts.

05Questions

Questions people ask us

What kinds of organisations do you work with?

Organisations of every size, in the private, public and charity sectors. Many of our published case studies come from the public sector, but the same approach works for any organisation that needs technology to deliver real, measurable value.

Are you tied to any technology vendors?

No. We are independent, with no affiliations to technology vendors, so we can recommend whatever is right for you, including open-source and simpler options.

Who will actually do the work?

Experienced practitioners we have personally worked with. We are a lean partnership, so there are no layers between you and the expertise.

Can you work on site, or in secure environments?

Yes. We work on or off site, and we design security in from the start, so our work suits sensitive environments. Our products run entirely on hardware you control.

How is our work priced?

It depends on the shape of the work. Once we understand what you need, we will set out the scope and cost before anything starts, so there are no surprises.

Will you tell us if we don't need you?

Yes. Our first suggestion is always a practical next step, whether or not that involves us.

Start with a conversation

Tell us what you are working on. We usually reply within one working day.

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