Solution Discovery
Mosaic Island’s Solution Discovery service helps organisations define the right solutions for cloud and digital change. We use structured, independent analysis to clarify problems, assess options and define architectures, requirements and roadmaps, reducing risk and enabling confident decisions before delivery begins.
Features
- Problem and question definition, and positioning
- Scope, benefits & capability definition
- Solution and architecture analysis & definition
- Requirements capture, analysis, mapping and documentation
- Solution and architecture transition planning & road-mapping
- Technology and vendor selection
- Current & Target state definition
- Delivery planning and approach definition
Benefits
- Pragmatic and Independent analysis & recommendations
- Reduced risk of rework or technical debt accrual
- Clear baseline against which to proceed with confidence
- Design artefacts against which to plan and manage delivery
- Line of sight between capability, user requirements and solution
- Confidence in costing and execution
- Full understanding of scope and solution boundary
- Reduced chance of project changes impacting delivery
- High level solution and strategic alignment
Pricing
- Education pricing available
Service documents
Request an accessible format
Framework
G-Cloud 15
Service ID
6 9 3 9 1 3 0 8 0 5 3 3 9 7 3
Contact
MOSAIC ISLAND LTD
Tony Silcock - Partner
Telephone: 07595594926
Email: tenders@mosaicisland.co.uk
About your service
- Service categories
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Cloud Support Services
Set Up and Migration
- Other
Service scope
- Service constraints
- N/a
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- No
- Phone support
- No
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
- N/a
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Conforms to BS7858:2019
- Government security clearance
- Developed Vetting (DV)
Pricing
- Discount for educational organisations
- Yes
Architecture roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate business architect | £1,150.00 | |
| Business architect | £1,300.00 | |
| Lead business architect | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data architect | £1,150.00 | |
| Senior data architect | £1,300.00 | |
| Chief data architect | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise architect | £995.00 | |
| Senior enterprise architect | £1,150.00 | |
| Lead enterprise architect | £1,300.00 | |
| Principal enterprise architect | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Associate network architect | £1,150.00 | |
| Network architect | £1,300.00 | |
| Lead network architect | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Security architect | £1,150.00 | |
| Lead security architect | £1,300.00 | |
| Principal security architect | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Solution architect | £995.00 | |
| Senior solution architect | £1,150.00 | |
| Lead solution architect | £1,300.00 | |
| Principal solution architect | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Technical architect | £995.00 | |
| Senior technical architect | £1,150.00 | |
| Lead technical architect | £1,300.00 | |
| Principal technical architect | £1,600.00 |
Chief digital and data roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief data officer | £2,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief information security officer | £2,000.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chief technology officer | £2,000.00 |
Product and delivery roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Business analyst | £995.00 | |
| Senior business analyst | £1,150.00 | |
| Lead business analyst | £1,300.00 | |
| Head of business analysis | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery manager | £1,150.00 | |
| Senior delivery manager | £1,300.00 | |
| Head of (Agile) delivery management | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Digital portfolio analyst | £995.00 | |
| Digital portfolio manager | £1,150.00 | |
| Senior digital portfolio manager | £1,300.00 | |
| Head of portfolio | £1,600.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Programme delivery manager | £1,300.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Service owner | £1,150.00 |
Quality assurance testing (QAT) roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Test manager | £1,150.00 | |
| Head of test | £1,300.00 |
Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- Yes
- Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
- BSI
- ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
- Saturday 25 May 2024
- What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
- All aspects of our service is covered by this ISO
- ISO 28000:2022 certification
- No
- ISO 9001 certification
- No
- Quality management systems (QMS)
- No
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- Yes
- Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
- 4e73f6f4-c6b8-4587-a497-3536ed386df2
- Cyber essentials plus
- No
- Cyber Essentials Alternative
- None of the criteria
- Other security certifications
- No
Social value
- Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority
- New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
- Providing opportunities for, and measuring and monitoring of, staff workforce conditions over time, including employee engagement, involvement in decision-making and satisfaction and adapting to any changes in the results, with clear processes for acting on issues identified
- Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
- Monitoring of employee engagement rates (by protected characteristic) and, where necessary, the development of actions to ensure all voices are heard across the diversity of the workforce
- Activities to cascade good practice on fair working conditions throughout the supply chain
- Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
- Understanding of in-work progression issues affecting the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
- Understanding of the modern slavery risks and issues affecting the market, industry, sector or country (of origin or of source) relevant to the contract, and the workforce in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key subcontractors
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.
- Understanding of employment and relevant skills issues, and of the education and training issues relating to the contract. Illustrative examples: demographics, skills shortages, new opportunities in high growth sectors, geographic/local community and skills/employment challenges
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 3: Resilient, innovative and flexible supply chains: Support economic growth through enabling resilient businesses, opportunities for small businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises
- Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
- Understanding of local demographics, needs and opportunities for the co-design of the goods, services and works to be delivered under the contract
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Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero
Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.
- Understanding of opportunities for additional environmental benefits delivery in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
- Collaborative ways of working with the supply chain to deliver additional environmental benefits in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
- Understanding of how to influence staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders through the delivery of the contract to support climate and nature protection and improvement
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Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain
Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment
- Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
- Understanding of the issues affecting the representation of disabled people in the workforce in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
- Understanding of the issues affecting inequality in employment, skills and pay in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors. Measures to tackle inequality in employment, skills and pay in the contract workforce
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Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain
Policy Outcome 7: Creating a pipeline of opportunities: For the contract workforce, reducing barriers to entry for under-represented groups.
- Understanding of the issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
- Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce
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Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.
Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.
- Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce
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