Enterprise architecture insights, Cyber Essentials guides, ISO 27001 checklists and EU AI Act briefings, written in plain English by the advisers who deliver the engagements. Every article names its author and shows the date it was last reviewed.
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Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise ArchitectureCyber Essentials, ISO 27001 and supplier assurance, written by people who assess for a living.
Cyber Essentials
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001What the EU AI Act asks of you, how ISO 42001 fits, and how to keep AI under control without stopping the business.
AI Governance
AI Governance
EU AI ActOwnership, quality and control: making data ready for what the board has promised.
Data Governance
Data Governance
Data GovernanceIndependent reviews before major decisions: audits, delivery assurance and deal grade due diligence.
Technology Assurance
Technology Assurance
Technology AssuranceEvery guide on this page comes from live engagements: certifications assessed, architectures reviewed, AI systems brought under governance. If an article raises a question about your organisation, ask the person who wrote it.
Talk to a senior adviserIntelance publishes plain English guides and analysis across its five practice areas: enterprise architecture and technology strategy, cyber, ISO and supplier assurance, AI governance, data governance, and technology, delivery and M&A assurance. The articles are written for the people who have to make decisions: CIOs, CISOs, IT managers and the owners of UK businesses.
The advisers who deliver the work. Intelance is a senior only advisory and assurance firm and an IASME licensed certification body, so the certification guides are written by people who assess for a living and the architecture guides by practising enterprise architects. Every article carries the name of its author.
Every article shows the date it was last reviewed, and guides are updated when the scheme or standard they describe changes, such as annual Cyber Essentials requirement updates or EU AI Act deadlines. If an article shows a recent review date, its guidance reflects the rules in force.
Start with the problem in front of you. If a customer is asking for certification, start with the Cyber Essentials cost guide. If AI use is running ahead of control, start with the EU AI Act readiness checklist. If you are weighing an architecture decision, start with What Is Enterprise Architecture in 2026. Each guide links to the next step.
Edited by Emmanuel Olatunji, Chief Enterprise Architecture Partner at Intelance. Last reviewed 8 July 2026.