A decision needs an independent view
Leadership has competing recommendations, incomplete information, or a sensitive question that needs examination before a wider initiative begins.
Independent technology advisory
Independent Technology Advisory for Business Executives
Confidential executive counsel for technology strategy, investment decisions, and vendor choices—grounded in business outcomes.
Discuss your decision with Brian →Business outcomes first
An independent technology advisor on your side of the table.
A major technology decision is also a business decision. It can change operating processes, accountability, cost, risk, and the choices available to leadership for years.
BHz Advisory provides independent technology advisory services for business executives who need to examine those consequences before committing. Work directly with Brian Hertz to define the problem, assess alternatives, and connect technology choices to measurable business outcomes.
The starting point may be an enterprise platform, an AI initiative, a business request to IT, or a proposal already on the table. The question is the same: what should this organization do, and why?
When to bring in an advisor
Clarity before the next commitment.
The investment case needs testing
Benefits look attractive, but adoption, total cost, internal capacity, dependencies, or ownership of the outcome remain uncertain.
Business and technology are misaligned
The proposed solution is becoming more detailed while the business problem, decision rights, or success measures remain unclear.
Technology advisory services
Define the problem. Test the options. Prepare the decision.
Executive technology decision support. Frame the decision, clarify stakeholder priorities, compare trade-offs, and prepare a concise view of the options and risks.
Technology investment assessment. Examine the business case, cost assumptions, operating changes, and measures of value. Consider existing capabilities and narrower alternatives alongside new investment.
Independent vendor evaluation. Compare requirements, proposals, provider incentives, and implementation approaches on common terms. Explore our technology vendor evaluation and software selection advisory.
Enterprise technology strategy. Connect a proposed initiative to business priorities and the capabilities the organization needs, rather than treating the product roadmap as the business strategy.
A useful outcome
A decision leadership can explain and act on.
A focused engagement can produce a clear problem statement, evaluation criteria, options and trade-offs, questions for vendors, and an executive decision brief. The deliverable depends on the decision being made.
Some questions need one confidential conversation. Others call for a focused assessment or advice through a longer decision process. See how executive technology decision support works.
An independent recommendation may support proceeding, changing scope, using an existing capability, delaying, or deciding against an investment.
Work directly with Brian Hertz
Experience inside the provider ecosystem. Advice for the buyer.
Brian brings more than 25 years in enterprise technology, including roles with Oracle and Infor. That experience informs how he examines vendor recommendations, business cases, commercial assumptions, and the interests around a decision.
BHz Advisory does not sell software, carry a vendor quota, or depend on implementation hours. Advice is focused on the organization making the investment.
Questions before you engage
What to expect.
When should we involve an executive technology advisor?
Ideally, while the business problem, requirements, and alternatives are still open to challenge. An advisor can also help review a shortlist, examine a proposal, or reassess an initiative already underway.
Does BHz replace our IT team or implementation partner?
No. BHz provides independent executive counsel and works with authorized stakeholders. Internal teams and specialist partners retain their technical, delivery, and operational responsibilities.
Do we need a defined project before contacting Brian?
No. Start with the question or decision. The first conversation can help clarify whether a focused assessment or ongoing counsel would be useful.
What does an independent technology advisor actually do?
The role is to help leadership test a decision in its business context. Read our guide to independent technology advisory for the questions, work, and deliverables involved.
Start with the decision
Get clarity before committing capital.
Bring the business question, the proposal, or the decision you are trying to make.