Technical Decision Review
Get an independent technical assessment of an important technology decision before committing significant time, money or organisational effort.
Read more →Better technology decisions begin with clearer thinking.
Most technology projects don’t fail because the software is impossible to build. They fail because the wrong problem is being solved, complexity is accepted too early, or architecture becomes an afterthought.
Fern ICT is an independent UK technology consultancy led by Adrian Fern, helping organisations understand difficult technical problems and make decisions that remain sound long after the excitement of a new technology has passed.
We provide independent technology consultancy across artificial intelligence, cloud architecture, cyber resilience, software architecture and intelligent automation, combining strategic thinking with practical engineering experience.
What we do
Whether you’re exploring a new idea or improving an existing platform, the goal is the same: make sound technical decisions that are sustainable, understandable and worth investing in.
AI Strategy and Readiness
Identify where AI creates genuine operational value and develop a practical roadmap for adoption.
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Cyber Resilience and Security
Design and review systems that remain secure, available and recoverable when security controls, infrastructure or suppliers fail.
Read more →If you’re unsure which kind of technical help you need, that’s fine. The first step is usually to understand the problem properly.
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How we work
Our advice is independent of vendors, platforms and products.
That means we begin with the problem rather than the technology. Sometimes the right answer is to adopt something new. Sometimes it’s to simplify what already exists. Either way, recommendations are grounded in evidence, operational reality and long-term maintainability rather than fashion.
We believe good engineering should reduce complexity, not create it.
Latest insight
Technology changes quickly. Principles change much more slowly.
Our Insights explore practical questions around artificial intelligence, cloud computing, software architecture, cyber resilience and resilient digital systems, written for people who enjoy understanding why as much as how.
Technical Strategy
Adding Read Aloud Without Adding Architectural Complexity
Adding Read Aloud to the Fern ICT website was treated as an architectural decision rather than simply a user-interface enhancement. The result was a browser-native capability that adds useful functionality without adding unnecessary services, dependencies or runtime complexity.
Let’s have a conversation
If you’re facing a difficult technical decision, planning a new initiative or simply want an independent perspective, we’d be happy to talk.
You don’t need to have a fully formed requirement before getting in touch.
Sometimes the most useful first step is simply to talk through the problem.