Case Study: Nursing and Midwifery Council achieves stronger technology strategy and governance with Searchlight Consulting

Nursing and Midwifery Council boosts technology change capability with Searchlight Consulting

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the regulator for nursing and midwifery professionals in the UK, faced a technology talent shortage that left them without the in-house capability to develop a company-wide Technology Strategy and Roadmap. Their IT team lacked experience in architecture governance and needed a more agile approach for technology initiatives. To address this, they engaged Searchlight Consulting for an Enterprise and Solution Architecture as a Service (EAaaS).

Searchlight Consulting conducted a rapid discovery and adopted a sprint-based approach to establish a new architecture service. They created essential governance documents and established Architecture and Design Boards, transferring ownership to the NMC team. This solution gave the NMC full ownership of technology design, ensured alignment with their strategy, and provided a flexible, cost-effective model for consultancy. As a result, the NMC's IT team gained accountability and control, and business product owners now collaborate effectively with internal architects instead of directly with third-party vendors.

Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc)