The Digital Transformation Studio
A specialized consultancy dedicated to guiding Irish family businesses through digital adoption
Our Mission
Simplyplatonic's Studio is dedicated to empowering traditional Irish businesses to embrace digital transformation while preserving their heritage, values, and unique identity.
For generations, family businesses have been the backbone of Ireland's economy, creating authentic products and services that reflect our national character and community values. However, these enterprises now face unprecedented challenges from rapid technological change, shifting consumer behaviors, and global competition.
Our Studio exists at the intersection of tradition and innovation. We understand that digital transformation isn't just about technology implementation—it's about thoughtful evolution that honors your business's legacy while securing its future. Our consultants bring deep expertise in digital strategy combined with genuine appreciation for the unique challenges and opportunities facing Irish family enterprises.
Unlike generic technology consultancies, we focus exclusively on the needs of traditional businesses navigating digital change. Our advisory services provide clear strategic direction, practical roadmaps, and knowledge transfer—empowering you to make confident decisions about your digital future without losing what makes your business special.
Studio Services
Our comprehensive suite of advisory services is designed to guide traditional Irish businesses through every stage of digital transformation.
Advisory Workshops
Structured, interactive sessions that help family business owners and key stakeholders develop shared understanding and strategic direction for digital initiatives.
- Format: Half-day or full-day sessions, conducted in-person or virtually
- Duration: 3-6 hours depending on scope and objectives
- Participants: Family owners, management team, key departmental leaders
- Goals: Align digital vision, identify priorities, develop consensus, educate on options
Our workshops create a collaborative environment where traditional business knowledge and digital expertise combine to create practical transformation strategies that respect your company's unique character and values.
Diagnostic Assessments
Comprehensive evaluations of your current operations, customer journey, and digital readiness to identify opportunities, challenges, and priorities for digital transformation.
- Areas Evaluated: Customer experience, operational efficiency, technical infrastructure, staff capabilities, competitor landscape
- Process: Stakeholder interviews, observation, document review, digital channel analysis
- Deliverables: Detailed assessment report, opportunity prioritization matrix, capability gap analysis, strategic recommendations
Our diagnostic approach goes beyond technical evaluation to understand the unique character and values of your family business, ensuring digital recommendations enhance rather than dilute your distinctive identity and strengths.
Strategy Documents & Roadmaps
Comprehensive yet practical guidance documents that translate digital opportunities into structured plans tailored to your business context, resources, and timeline.
- Document Types: Digital transformation strategy, channel strategy, e-commerce roadmap, digital marketing playbook, cloud migration plan
- Content: Business objectives alignment, prioritized initiatives, resource requirements, timeline, key metrics, implementation guidance
- Usage: Executive decision-making, implementation planning, vendor briefing, staff alignment
Our strategic documents serve as actionable blueprints that bridge your traditional business strengths with digital opportunities, providing clear direction without overwhelming technical detail or jargon.
Training & Enablement
Customized knowledge transfer sessions that empower your team with the understanding, skills, and confidence to manage digital transformation initiatives effectively.
- Target Audiences: Executive leadership, department managers, non-technical staff, customer-facing teams
- Content Areas: Digital strategy fundamentals, vendor management, digital marketing essentials, e-commerce operations, analytics interpretation
- Deliverables: Training materials, reference guides, decision frameworks, skill-building exercises
Our training approach emphasizes practical application for non-technical teams, focusing on building the confidence and understanding needed to make informed decisions and effectively oversee digital initiatives.
Important Note: Simplyplatonic exclusively provides consultative services. We do not perform hands-on IT implementation, coding, or technical execution. Our expertise is in strategy, planning, selection guidance, and training—empowering you with the knowledge to work effectively with technical partners or internal resources for implementation.
Our Approach to Compliance & Local Regulations
Digital transformation must occur within the framework of Irish and European regulatory requirements.
At Simplyplatonic, compliance considerations are integrated into every aspect of our digital transformation guidance. We understand that Irish family businesses must navigate a complex regulatory landscape that includes:
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Data Protection & GDPR
Our advisory services incorporate GDPR compliance by design, ensuring your digital initiatives protect customer data while fulfilling regulatory obligations. We help you understand privacy impact assessments, legitimate processing bases, and data minimization principles relevant to your business context.
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E-commerce Regulations
Our e-commerce advisory ensures alignment with Irish and EU consumer protection laws, including distance selling regulations, cancellation rights, and transparency requirements. We guide you through creating compliant online sales processes without sacrificing customer experience.
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Industry-Specific Compliance
We incorporate sector-specific regulatory requirements into digital transformation strategies for food producers, hospitality businesses, crafts, and other traditional sectors, ensuring digital initiatives align with industry standards and certification requirements.
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Marketing Regulations
Our digital marketing guidance integrates Irish and EU requirements for electronic communications, including consent mechanisms for email marketing, cookie compliance, and advertising standards—helping you build trust while avoiding regulatory pitfalls.
While we aren't a legal firm, our advisory approach is informed by current regulatory frameworks, ensuring your digital transformation journey proceeds on solid compliance foundations. When specialized legal expertise is required, we can recommend appropriate local resources to complement our strategic guidance.
Tools & Deliverables
Our consultancy leverages specialized tools and frameworks to deliver actionable transformation guidance.
Digital Maturity Framework
Our proprietary assessment tool evaluates your business across six dimensions of digital readiness, identifying strengths and priority improvement areas. The framework is specifically calibrated for family businesses, considering factors like multi-generational management and traditional customer relationships.
ROI Calculator Templates
Customized financial modeling tools that help traditional businesses evaluate potential returns from digital investments. Unlike generic calculators, our templates account for the unique cost structures, seasonal patterns, and customer lifetime value metrics relevant to Irish family enterprises.
Vendor Selection Matrices
Structured evaluation frameworks for assessing technology vendors and platforms against criteria specifically relevant to traditional businesses. Our matrices emphasize factors like ease of use for non-technical staff, localization capabilities, and alignment with traditional business workflows.
Implementation Roadmap Templates
Visual planning tools that translate strategic recommendations into phased implementation plans. Our roadmaps balance ambition with pragmatism, accounting for the resource constraints and seasonal business cycles typical of family enterprises.
Stakeholder Alignment Workshops
Facilitated session frameworks designed to build consensus among family members and business leaders regarding digital direction. These workshops acknowledge and address both business objectives and family dynamics that influence decision-making.
Digital Grant Assessment Tool
A specialized framework for evaluating eligibility for Irish and EU digital transformation grants and funding opportunities. This tool helps family businesses identify and prioritize relevant support programs that can accelerate their digital journey.
Note: These tools and frameworks are used exclusively in our advisory capacity to develop recommendations and guidance. We do not provide these as standalone downloads—rather, they inform the deliverables and recommendations developed through our consultative engagement.
Ready to Begin Your Digital Transformation Journey?
Contact our Studio to discuss how we can help your traditional Irish business thrive in the digital age while preserving your unique heritage and values.