# Technology consulting > Independent advice on technology strategy, procurement and digital projects. Technology consulting is a service in TpGroup's [Technology](https://tpgroupsl.com/what-we-do/technology.md) sector, delivered by TpISENT. TpGroup is based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Written for: Government (ministries, departments and agencies); International organisations (UN agencies, development partners); Regional organisations (ECOWAS, African Union, African Development Bank); Education (schools, colleges and universities); NGOs and associations; Financial services (banks and insurance). Markets served: Sierra Leone, Liberia, The Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa. ## Why: Confidence before you spend on technology Leaders and boards want to be confident before they spend, with a clear view of options, risks and costs. Project teams want a plan that will survive contact with reality. Donor-funded and public buyers also have to justify choices through requirements, procurement and project oversight. ## Who it is for ### Leaders and boards What you need: Confidence before you spend. What you get: A clear, independent view of options, risks and costs. ### Project teams What you need: A plan that will survive contact with reality. What you get: Requirements, procurement support and project oversight. ## How: Listen, recommend options with costs, then support delivery if needed TpISENT (SL) Limited listens and reviews what exists, recommends options with costs, and supports delivery if you need us. TpGroup's technology history in Sierra Leone goes back to 2000, through Memaa Information Technology (2001), LAM-TECH Consulting Enterprises (2009) and now TpISENT. For Njala University and the University of Sierra Leone in 2008 and 2013 we proposed an open-source architecture in place of the commercial platform originally specified, and wrote knowledge transfer into the contract. - We review what you have before recommending anything - Options set out with costs, not a single answer - Advice on requirements, procurement and vendor evaluation - Oversight of delivery, and support and maintenance afterwards if you ask for it ## What: Strategy, procurement support and project oversight You get independent advice you can take to your board or funder, and help turning it into requirements and a procurement. - Technology strategy and roadmaps - Procurement and vendor evaluation - Project oversight - A clear, independent view of options, risks and costs ## What you get - Technology strategy and roadmaps - Procurement and vendor evaluation - Project oversight ## How it works 1. We listen and review what exists 2. We recommend options with costs 3. We support delivery if you need us ## Questions about Technology consulting ### Who provides technology consulting in Sierra Leone? TpISENT (SL) Limited, TpGroup's computing and information systems company in Freetown. The group's technology history in Sierra Leone goes back to 2000, and it offers strategy, procurement support and project oversight. ### What does a technology consultant do? A technology consultant helps you decide what to buy or build, and how. We review what exists, recommend options with costs, and support delivery if you need us. ### Can you help us write requirements and choose a vendor? Yes. Procurement and vendor evaluation are part of the service, along with requirements and project oversight. ### Do you help with digital transformation? Yes. We help leaders and boards set technology strategy and roadmaps, and help project teams plan delivery. For two Sierra Leonean universities we replaced paper admissions with online self-service, delivered on time and under budget. ### Which countries do you advise in? We serve organisations in Sierra Leone, Liberia, The Gambia, Ghana and Nigeria. ### How do we book a consultation? Use the contact form or call +232 76 617550. Providers: TpISENT. Book a consultation: https://tpgroupsl.com/contact?interest=Technology+consulting Canonical page: https://tpgroupsl.com/what-we-do/technology/technology-consulting