CIO Advisory, Enterprise Architecture & Digital Transformation
Independent, senior-led technology advisory supporting CIOs and executive teams across public-sector, semi-state, healthcare, and regulated organisations in Ireland and Europe.
Firm summary
We are an Irish boutique technology advisory practice, led by James Kirwan, with a background in senior leadership across indigenous IT consultancies and an international advisory firm, specialising in CIO advisory, enterprise architecture, digital transformation, and regulatory assurance for public-sector and regulated organisations.
What we do
We provide independent, pragmatic advisory services to organisations operating in complex, regulated, and publicly accountable environments.
Our work focuses on strategy, alignment, gap analysis, architectures, governance, risk, assurance, and delivery oversight. Helping leaders make decisions and deliver change with confidence.
Our approach
We take an issue-led, outcome-driven approach to enterprise architecture and transformation—starting with the business problem, regulatory obligations, and operational risks, then shaping the right target state and the practical steps to get there.
Issue-led discovery: prioritise the few problems that matter most
Outcome-driven delivery: measurable value, not documentation for its own sake
EA-aligned methods: pragmatic, TOGAF-informed architecture and roadmaps
Compliance by design: GDPR, NIS2, CSRD and sector obligations embedded early
Security by design: zero trust, resilience, modern idenity, and assured control effectiveness
Sustainability as a pillar: efficient architectures, reduced waste, ESG-aware decisions, & green computing decisions
Governance and assurance: clear decisions, standards, and traceable outcomes
Execution focus: initiatives, sequencing, and delivery support from day one
In-person and remote options
Dublin-based advisory, hybrid by design
Based in Dublin and delivered through a hybrid engagement model. In-person meeting and workshops and stakeholder sessions can be hosted at client premises as required, with ongoing collaboration maintained via hybrid video conferencing, and phone.
Our Services
Explore our range of services designed to help you move forward with confidence, wherever you're headed next.
Meet the Team
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James Kirwan
FOUNDER
Led by James Kirwan, the practice combines enterprise architecture rigour with pragmatic technology leadership. James brings deep technical knowledge across modern Microsoft-centric platforms, alongside a strategic advisory background helping organisations shape target-state architectures, prioritise investment, and deliver roadmaps that stand up to governance and assurance. The approach is straightforward and hands-on: clear decisions, well-structured architecture, and support through delivery, not just recommendations. Clients value the personal touch, direct access, and a trusted partner who can engage at board level while staying close to the engineering realities.