IT Consulting. Enterprise strategy that ships.
Relic's IT consulting practice pairs seasoned CxO advisors with hands-on architects to translate ambition into a defensible, funded technology roadmap. We work at board-room altitude and delivery-floor depth, reshaping operating models, rationalizing portfolios, and standing up the platforms your business actually needs.
What you get with Relic.
Board-ready roadmaps
Business cases, TCO models and phased plans your CFO will approve.
Vendor independence
We negotiate for you, not for a preferred hyperscaler.
Faster time-to-value
Quarter-over-quarter wins instead of multi-year mega programs.
Change absorbed
OCM built into every workstream, from day one.
What we're built to solve.
Fragmented technology estates
Decades of M&A leaves duplicated apps, brittle integrations and unclear ownership.
Runaway cloud & SaaS spend
Shadow subscriptions and un-tuned workloads inflate cost of goods.
Talent gaps at the edge
Modernization stalls when scarce skills are locked into legacy support.
Governance vs. speed
Rigid change controls throttle experimentation and slow product teams.
How Relic delivers.
Enterprise architecture reset
Target-state EA aligned to capability maps and business KPIs.
Portfolio rationalization
APM-led triage: retire, retain, replace or re-platform.
Operating model design
Product-based org, platform teams and clear governance boundaries.
Program acceleration
PMO rescue, agile coaching and executive delivery leadership.
A modern stack.
Our delivery rhythm.
Deep-dive workshops to align technology moves with business outcomes and quantify ROI.
Reference architectures, target operating models and a phased delivery roadmap.
Sprint-based delivery with senior engineers, embedded QA and continuous stakeholder demos.
Blue/green rollouts, feature flags and a runbook-first approach to production readiness.
Observability, FinOps and iterative tuning to compound value after launch.
Selected outcomes.
A 3-year platform consolidation collapsed 220 apps into 74 with zero customer disruption.
Rescued a stalled claims modernization by re-architecting into event-driven microservices.
Rebuilt the operating model around product teams and shipped a customer portal in two quarters.
Frequently asked.
Do you deliver or only advise?+
Both. Relic pairs strategy partners with delivery pods so recommendations turn into working software.
Are you tied to a specific stack?+
No. We assess against your context and pick the boring, defensible technology that fits.
How do you price engagements?+
Fixed-fee for discovery, outcome-based for delivery. We share risk when it makes sense.
How quickly can you mobilize a team?+
Discovery in 1–2 weeks; delivery pods typically within 3–4 weeks once scope and access are agreed.
Do you work with our existing vendors?+
Yes. We are vendor-independent and integrate or extend what you already own rather than forcing rip-and-replace.