The right technology starts with understanding the work that moves the business. We help you
understand that work first, then build the technology strategy, architecture, and execution to support it.
Technology
Every technology problem
is really a business problem
in disguise.
Our Capabilities
Where we can help.
Our Technology practice is built around the reality that no technology challenge exists in isolation. Here's how our areas of expertise contribute to driving business outcomes.
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Technology
Technology Strategy & Portfolio Management
Without strategy, a technology portfolio is just a list of projects.
We help organizations build the technology strategy and portfolio management discipline needed to make smarter investment decisions, remediate technical debt, and prioritize the right work. Progress comes from focus: sequencing the right initiatives instead of spreading resources across everything at once, so technology consistently supports where the business is moving.
Common Challenges
- There are more initiatives than there is capacity to manage them, and it's not clear what to prioritize.
- Technology investments don't clearly tie back to business goals.
- There's no clear view of the technology portfolio, making it hard to make informed decisions.
- Legacy systems like AS400s or mainframes are holding the business back, but there's no clear plan to retire or replace them.
Enterprise And Business Architecture
Enterprise architecture is the alignment between what the business needs and what technology delivers.
When the business is pulling in a dozen directions and technical debt keeps piling up, it’s hard to know what to prioritize or how to say no. Enterprise and business architecture aligns your technology portfolio and roadmap with where the business is actually headed. It helps technology and business teams agree on what’s being done, who’s doing it, and how it’s being invested in, so technology shows up as a partner and not a bottleneck.
Common Challenges
- Systems and data aren't connected in a way that supports how the business operates.
- Technology decisions are being made without a clear architectural foundation to build them from.
- Tech debt has piled up for so long that fixing it now feels impossible.
Digital Transformation
Digital transformation starts with the outcome, not the technology.
Most digital transformation efforts stall because they’re treated as a one-time project instead of an ongoing way of working. Customer expectations for a modern digital experience keep rising, and that bar will continue to shift. We help organizations get clear on what they’re trying to accomplish, build a transformation approach grounded in their business reality, and manage the people side of the change so the results hold up over time.
Common Challenges
- Customers expect a modern digital experience, and it isn't being delivered.
- Digital transformation is treated as a one-time project instead of an ongoing way of operating, so progress stalls once the initial push is over.
- Modernization is needed, but there's no one with the experience or bandwidth to lead it.
Technical Execution
When the plan is set, you just need someone who can do it.
Sometimes the work just needs to get done, and done well. We provide the technical capacity and expertise that’s hard to build internally. We’ve found that a couple of experts who understand the business well can outperform a much larger team that doesn’t. Our people can step in right away and work alongside your team to execute without adding overhead.
Common Challenges
- The organization has strong technical contributors, but no one with the right leadership to direct the work effectively.
- The technology direction is set, but there's not enough technical expertise to deliver on it.
- Technical work needs to get done, but the internal team does not have the capacity to take it on.
- The work is moving fast and requires people who can step in and contribute immediately.
AI, Data & Automation
Good AI strategy starts with business outcomes. Your data is the asset that gets you there.
Most organizations chasing AI strategies haven’t done the work of aligning AI to the outcomes they want for their business. We help organizations get clear on what their data means and how it’s architected, identify where automation and AI can deliver real business value, and build the capability to act on it. That means starting with the problem and the fundamentals, not the tool and the hype. We often begin with a data maturity assessment, so the organizations understand where they stand before deciding where to go.
Common Challenges
- It's not clear where AI and automation could help most, or what's actually worth doing first.
- There's a lot of data, but no agreement on what it means or enough trust in it to act on.
- There's no internal capacity or capability to turn data into insights the business can use.
Enterprise System Selection and Implementation
Success comes from picking the right system and implementing it well. Both matter.
We help organizations get clear on their requirements and capability gaps before choosing a system, so that the system fits the work that needs to get done. From there, we bring the structure, governance, and change management needed to implement it well and ensure people actually use what’s built.
Common Challenges
- A system was selected before there was clarity on what it needed to do.
- A new enterprise system is being implemented without the capacity or expertise to do it well.
- An implementation is underway, and it's not going the way it was planned.
- A new system has gone live, but people aren't using it the way they're supposed to.
IT Organizational Assessment
Every leader needs an honest answer on how their organization is really doing.
Whether stepping into a new role or years into one, leaders often struggle to get an honest read on how their organization is performing. We help organizations gain an objective, data-driven view through structured feedback, so leaders know where to focus and what belongs on their roadmap. The goal is to move IT from a line item the business is always trying to cut, to a function the business actually wants to invest in.
Common Challenges
- There's no unbiased way to know how the department is really performing.
- A new leader needs to quickly understand what they're inheriting and where to focus first.
- There's no internal capacity to step back and objectively assess the organization.
- Departmental strategy and goals exist, but it's not clear how well they connect to the work actually getting done.
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The Gunter Group brought deep industry and systems knowledge, contributing proven implementation models and architectural patterns that accelerated execution across our transformation effort."– Director of Agile Office Workers' Compensation Organization
Technology leaders are balancing the demands of today with the investments of tomorrow.
44%
of organizations identify technical debt as a top challenge.
55%
of the average IT budget is spent maintaining business operations, while only 19% goes toward building innovative new capabilities.
30%
of CIOs say more than 20% of the technology budget intended for new products is diverted to resolving technical debt.
Our Impact & Perspectives
Technology insights
Case Study
After six failed attempts, we built the enterprise architecture practice that finally held.
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Press
Why CIOs fail, and how they can avoid it.
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Resource
Your data is an asset. Here’s how to unlock what it’s worth.
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Our Leaders
Meet the people leading this work.
Our technology engagements are led by practitioners who understand that the hardest part of technology work is rarely the technology. They bring the experience to navigate the business and organizational side of it and stay invested in the outcome.
Matt Jamison
Principal,
Technology Practice Leader
Matt has spent more than 20 years helping organizations make technology decisions that hold up in the real world. From enterprise architecture to large scale transformations, he works with leaders to connect technology strategy to practical business needs. His experience spans industries, but his approach stays the same: simplify complex technology decisions, build alignment, and deliver solutions that organizations can sustain long after implementation.
Ande Olson
Principal,
Technology Practice Leader
Ande specializes in helping organizations answer the technology questions that don’t have obvious answers. He works with leaders to evaluate complex decisions, understand tradeoffs, and create technology strategies built for long term success. His ability to simplify technical complexity and bring teams together has made him a trusted advisor across industries.
WORK WITH US
Let's talk about what your technology needs to do for your business.
The right technology approach is specific to your organization. Tell us what you are working through and we will tell you honestly where we can help.