Services
Independent advice and end-to-end product expertise.
Our offerings
Two ways Geode helps
Advisory & Consulting
Independent advice that helps leaders set direction, buy technology well, deliver complex programs and build lasting capability.
A good fit when: leaders need to decide, buy or deliver with confidence.
Five core capabilities
- Strategy & roadmaps (including investment planning & business cases) — Defining actionable technology roadmaps, investment planning & business cases, operating models and product pathways.
- Program & project delivery — Turning technology strategy into adopted change with the right structure, cadence and decisions.
- Technology commercial advisory — Helping you structure technology deals, procurement choices and commercial models with confidence.
- Implementation advisory — Guiding platform, system and workflow implementation so technology lands well.
- Capability building — Helping teams build the skills, operating rhythms and tooling to sustain digital change.
Product Development & Management
We help organisations shape, build and operate digital products.
A good fit when: an organisation or technology vendor needs a digital product shaped, built or run.
Four lifecycle stages
- Product strategy — Product thesis, customer segments, roadmap horizons, positioning and packaging.
- Discovery & validation — Embedded discovery, prototypes and pilots that test whether the product is worth building.
- Design & build — Product design, platform development and integration.
- Management & operations — Launch, analytics, hosting, support, continuous improvement and ongoing product management.
Problems we solve
Where clients usually bring us in
- DeliverySituation guide
A complex program is drifting or stalled
Milestones are slipping, workstreams are disconnected and sponsors have lost visibility. We reset cadence, governance and ownership so progress becomes accountable again.
- CommercialSituation guide
A major technology purchase or contract decision is coming
Supplier proposals, pricing models and contract terms are hard to compare. We bring independent commercial challenge before commitments harden.
- Strategy
You need a roadmap that can be funded
Ambition has not yet become phased investment choices, dependencies and an operating model. We turn it into a decision-ready plan.
- Implementation
A system selection, migration or go-live is approaching
Requirements, integration, data and cutover risks are not yet owned. We test readiness and set the controls needed to go live safely.
- Capability
Change is not sticking inside the team
A new system or program has landed, but the routines, roles and tools to sustain it are missing. We build that capability into the team.
- ProductSituation guide
You need a digital product shaped, built or run
A product idea needs testing, or a platform needs building and operating, without taking on a permanent team or a generic agency.
Why Geode
The experience behind our advice
Advice that stays close to delivery
The people who shape the strategy also help run the program, so advice is grounded in what can actually be delivered.
Commercial and technology judgement together
Sourcing, contract and cost decisions are made with a clear view of the technology and the delivery risk behind them.
End-to-end product and platform engineering
From embedded discovery and system architecture to production deployment, we build software grounded in user needs and rigorous engineering standards.
At home in complex, regulated environments
Government, healthcare, justice and infrastructure settings where governance, safety and public accountability shape every decision.
Industries
Grounded in the sectors we serve
Government & public sector
Strategy, commercial, delivery and product support for agencies modernising services, systems and programs.
Healthcare
Advice and product capability for health and emergency services improving systems, coordination and delivery.
Asset management & infrastructure
Asset management advisory, transformation and enterprise asset management systems expertise for asset-intensive organisations.
Enterprise asset management experience includes IBM Maximo and SAP.
Commercial & private
Advisory and product support for operators of hotels, residential communities, venues and destinations.
Track record
Work we have led
Engagements led by James Wetherall, including prior roles.
- Government
Statewide Fines Transformation Program
Led advisory work for a Treasury-led program to modernise fine collection across justice and transport, improving process consistency and system oversight.
Fines & revenueRead more - Government
Coronial Service Reform Program
Strategic leadership across Health, Justice and Police to design and secure funding for a statewide information system replacing legacy mainframe platforms.
Coronial & forensic · QueenslandRead more - Infrastructure
Cross-Agency Capital Investment Planning
Led the development of a multi-year investment roadmap across departments and sectors, aligning strategic intent with delivery capability.
Infrastructure & asset managementRead more
Originated products
Products originated by Geode
kyuHQ
For operators
Make shared spaces, facilities and capacity easier to discover, access and optimise.
kyuflow
For people
kyuflow helps you plan, do and keep track of your activities. Today, that includes strength training, yoga, workout programs and activity history.
GeodeCore
For organisations
A structured way to move from strategic intent through options, investment decisions and executable change.
Engage and buy
How to engage and buy
Ways to engage
| Engagement | Duration | What happens | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic | About 2 weeks | A review of the situation, evidence and options in front of you, scoped to the decision that needs to move. | A findings-and-options pack with a recommended next step. |
| Sprint | About 4 to 6 weeks | Focused work on a decision, deliverable or prototype, with scope agreed around the outcome. | A decision-ready deliverable, plan or tested prototype. |
| Embedded or managed support | Ongoing | Senior people working alongside your team, or Geode supporting product delivery and management with you. | Sustained delivery, governance or product management capacity. |
Diagnostic
About 2 weeksA review of the situation, evidence and options in front of you, scoped to the decision that needs to move.
You get: A findings-and-options pack with a recommended next step.
Sprint
About 4 to 6 weeksFocused work on a decision, deliverable or prototype, with scope agreed around the outcome.
You get: A decision-ready deliverable, plan or tested prototype.
Embedded or managed support
OngoingSenior people working alongside your team, or Geode supporting product delivery and management with you.
You get: Sustained delivery, governance or product management capacity.
Ways to buy
- Direct
Direct engagement
Contract with Geode directly, scoped to the engagement you need.
- Queensland
Queensland ICT Services (Pre-Qualified Suppliers Panel) ICTSS.13.03B(ICTSS.13.03B / ICTSS.2601)
Geode is on both ICTSS.13.03B and ICTSS.2601 for eligible Queensland Government buyers. ICTSS.2601 replaces ICTSS.13.03B.
- Queensland
Queensland Professional Services Preferred Supplier Panel (GGS0111-24)
Professional Services panel for eligible Queensland Government buyers.
- New South Wales
NSW Prequalification Scheme: ICT Services (SCM0020)
ICT Services prequalification scheme for eligible NSW Government buyers.
Bring the decision, program or product in front of you
Tell us what you are working on and we will suggest a practical first step.