Business Advisory

Objective oversight to keep your Oracle programme on track, controlled and delivering the intended outcomes.

Enabling confident decision-making through Oracle programme insight and governance.

Oracle Cloud programmes bring transformative potential but also layers of complexity, interdependencies, and governance challenges. As programme scopes grow and delivery cycles stretch, many organisations struggle to maintain visibility, manage risk, and ensure strategic alignment between business outcomes and technology objectives.

 

Sera Neon’s Business Advisory Services provide the clarity and control needed to deliver confidently. We act as your independent partner, combining deep Oracle expertise with programme governance experience to ensure your implementation remains structured, transparent and effective.

 

Our advisory model integrates seamlessly with your delivery teams offering early identification of risks, actionable recommendations and measurable governance improvements. Whether you’re launching a new programme, midway through delivery, or stabilising post go-live, Sera Neon helps you stay on course to achieve the outcomes you set out to deliver.

Benefits of Business Advisory Services provided by Sera Neon

Oracle Cloud programmes are complex and high-value, requiring disciplined governance and oversight. Sera Neon provides programme assurance and health checks for new or in-flight Oracle implementations, ensuring risks are identified early, issues are managed proactively and delivery remains aligned with strategic objectives. 

Independent oversight

Clear, unbiased evaluation of programme performance and delivery health.

Actionable recommendations

Practical, prioritised advice that your teams can apply immediately.

Better outcomes

Enhanced delivery confidence, reduced overruns and more stable go-lives.

Early risk identification

Pinpoint potential delays, design gaps or process misalignments before they escalate.

Improved governance

Structured reporting and assurance processes to support leadership and stakeholders.

Our Expertise in Business Advisory

Our Business Advisory team brings together Oracle Cloud delivery experience, financial governance knowledge and programme management expertise. We help organisations strengthen control, sharpen focus and achieve the results their programmes were designed to deliver.

Our advisors have supported clients across public and private sectors ensuring programmes progress smoothly through every stage, from design to steady state.

Examples of our advisory impact include:

  • For Barnet Council, we provided independent oversight during their Oracle Cloud implementation, helping define integration milestones and ensuring project delivery met audit and reporting standards.

  • At Affinity Water, our advisory team worked with business leads to establish stronger governance structures and refine delivery plans aligned to critical project deadlines.

  • With Heriot-Watt University, we guided a multi-year roadmap review to improve clarity between functional teams, vendors and internal governance committees.

By combining delivery insight with hands-on experience, Sera Neon helps leadership teams make informed decisions, mitigate risk and maintain confidence in their Oracle Cloud investment.

Our approach for EPM: clear phases, predictable timescales

We follow a phased approach so stakeholders know exactly what to expect and when. Below is the programme structure we typically use for EPM implementations. Timings should be treated as a guide and adapted to the size and complexity of each project.

Phase 1: Assessment and Discovery

We begin by reviewing your Oracle programme’s current state governance model, decision-making structure, documentation and dependencies. Our team conducts interviews and document reviews to establish an objective baseline of programme health. This discovery phase identifies the strengths to build on and the risks requiring early mitigation.

Phase 2: Governance Review

Our advisors examine existing controls, escalation paths and steering committee structures. We evaluate how information flows between teams, whether decisions are evidence-based, and how risks are escalated and resolved. Recommendations are then provided to improve accountability, traceability and audit-readiness within your programme framework.

Phase 3: Strategic Alignment

We ensure that delivery activities remain connected to strategic business objectives. This includes reviewing scope priorities, KPIs and benefit tracking, ensuring all stakeholders share a unified understanding of what “success” means. Through executive workshops, we help reset alignment between delivery teams, sponsors and business leadership.

Phase 4: Recommendations and Action Plan

Based on our findings, we deliver a clear, prioritised action plan outlining the immediate and longer-term steps required to strengthen programme control. This includes changes to reporting cadence, resource allocation, risk ownership and partner collaboration. Each recommendation is practical, measurable and designed for rapid adoption.

Phase 5: Ongoing Assurance and Support

Sera Neon continues to provide assurance through structured checkpoints, governance reviews and performance tracking. We act as an embedded advisor, ensuring your programme evolves within the right guardrails and that executive sponsors maintain accurate, real-time visibility.

Driving Clarity, Confidence and Control

Sera Neon’s advisory approach doesn’t stop at assessment it creates a foundation for sustained programme excellence. By embedding structure and transparency into your Oracle Cloud delivery, we empower teams to make confident decisions while keeping leadership informed and aligned. Our advisors become a trusted extension of your governance model helping you anticipate challenges before they escalate, build resilience into your delivery model, and ensure your investment continues to deliver tangible business value well beyond go-live.

Why Choose
Sera Neon

Independent insight. Assured delivery.
Sera Neon brings objective oversight, deep Oracle expertise, and clear communication to every assurance engagement. We help programme leaders gain visibility, manage risks early, and stay on course for successful Oracle Cloud delivery.

Proven Track Record

Proven track record of supporting complex Oracle Cloud programmes across the public sector, utilities and higher education.

Deep Expertise

Experienced consultants with deep expertise in ERP, HCM, EPM and analytics, ensuring reviews are both broad and detailed.

Clarity & Communication

Clear communication with stakeholders, providing insights that are practical, evidence-based and focused on measurable improvements.

Flexible Engagements

Flexible engagement models, from one-off health checks to ongoing assurance throughout delivery.

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