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Architecture · Governance · Controlled delivery

Systems that cannot fail need architecture that holds under audit.

PiR2-IT designs, secures and governs critical digital systems for banks, governments and defence programmes — from strategy to controlled delivery. We also build and operate our own products — a custom AI engine, the GARI governance framework and a DPI trust platform — tailored to each client.

Start an engagement → Run the readiness diagnostic
Governed AI core connecting data platforms, unmanned systems, security and assurance controls
Fig. 01 — One governed core Data · Autonomy · Security · Assurance
139+
Senior independent experts
~47
Countries of operation
Top 10
Strategic partners
5
Integrated practice areas
Partner ecosystem EY IBM Accenture HP Cisco Kapsch
§ 01 — Services

Six service lines.
One line of accountability.

Architecture decisions, control structures and delivery plans built to survive audit, security review and executive scrutiny.

01 Enterprise & Solution Architecture Architecture assessments, target-state design, integration strategy and executable roadmaps for secure, scalable platforms. 02 Cybersecurity Architecture Security-by-design, Zero Trust patterns, cyber architecture reviews and defensible control structures for high-stakes environments. 03 AI Enablement & Data Foundations AI governance, data architecture, MLOps and production-readiness for organisations moving from pilots to controlled AI adoption. 04 Delivery Governance & PMO Governance frameworks, decision rights, KPI control and executive oversight for complex programmes that need clearer execution. 05 Engineering Prototyping Controlled prototypes, technical validation and proof-of-feasibility work for emerging digital and cyber-physical systems. 06 AI Ethics & Fairness Bias testing, explainability, ethics impact assessments and EU AI Act evidence for AI in banking, the public sector and industry — 36 implementations to date.
§ 02 — Evidence

Measured outcomes, not slideware.

Architecture review · Banking

Enterprise banking platform

12.84%
lower cost
3×
scalability
99.999%
availability
11.24%
lower OPEX
Cyber defence

AI-assisted detection optimisation

42%
lower attack surface
850%
faster response
33%
better detection
95%
triage accuracy in 5 min
AI enablement

Enterprise AI operations

95%
less downtime
28%
faster delivery
Real-time
error detection
24/7
model monitoring
§ 03 — Engagement model

Architecture before acceleration.

Architects reviewing system designs and delivery data together
01

Review & problem framing

Rapid assessment of current state, delivery friction, architecture debt and the decisions that need clarifying first.

02

Target state & governance design

Reference architecture, governance model, control points, sequencing logic and evidence structures for your context.

03

Delivery assurance & validation

Design authority, prototype validation and assurance reviews as the programme proceeds.

§ 04 — Platforms & demonstrators

Delivery-ready assets.

All projects →
Product · in production & support Digital Public Infrastructure Trust Platform DLT, Zero Trust and a customisable open-source AI engine for trusted national-scale services. Product · in production & support GARI — Governance Execution Framework Independent analytical framework: mandate alignment, accountability chains, real-time audit readiness and service outcomes. 6implemented 29in progress 27in pipeline Advanced demonstrator AI-Enabled Modular UAS — Governed Drones Self-healing swarm: up to 8 masters and 64 low-cost sub-vehicles, C4ISR integration, GNSS-denied navigation — critical actions under human authorisation. Prototype platform Autonomous Mobility Platform Integrated low-latency platform: sensor fusion, vision AI, two-way C3 integration and tactical comms under HITL. No weaponry. Product · in production & support · 45% eAI-PR / MAPE Editorial Ecosystem AI publishing governance for multilingual compliance at institutional scale. Product · in production & support Custom AI Engine Governance, investment, business scaling, hyperautomation and a document factory — ethics by design. US$2.3M+ funding secured, 73 experts. Product · in production & support Agentic AML Hyperautomation Agentic AI for anti-money laundering: KYC and UBO resolution, alert triage, investigations and SAR drafting with human sign-off. Implemented in 16 financial institutions. Product · live demo Cyber Defence Fusion AI threat correlation, mission assurance and governed countermeasures, with a red / blue cyber range. Similar in approach to CyberPro. Delivered · 2025 Quantum Readiness & Post-Quantum Migration Quantum-readiness advisory for a Gulf sovereign digital programme, plus NIST PQC (FIPS 203/204/205) migration roadmaps and PKI/HSM crypto-agility.
§ 05 — Banking & financial services

Security and AI architecture for systemically important banks.

23
international & Romanian banks
19
FSB-designated G-SIBs
−58%
mean time to resolve
0
privileged-access incidents
32 banks supported on agentic AI —
architecture, controls and production-readiness

Third-line authority across PAM/IAM, network security, DLP, SIEM/SOAR and DDoS — aligned to PCI DSS, ISO 27001, DORA, NIS2 and SWIFT CSP. Client identities are withheld.

Enterprise architecture for banking → · Agentic AML Hyperautomation — 16 institutions →

Second-opinion review · Agentic AI

Independent review of a third-party AI implementation at a major bank

65%
of the solution redesigned
3
critical deficiency classes found
  • 01Authentication weaknesses
  • 02Prompt-injection exposure
  • 03Stability under production load

Redesign endorsed by the bank's security and change-management teams.

Enterprise banking platform · Architecture review 12.84% lower cost 99.999% availability 3× scalability
§ 06 — Digital Public Infrastructure

National rails for identity, payments and data — built on open standards.

Architecture and delivery guidance for sovereign, interoperable DPI — vendor-neutral and built on open-source building blocks.

L1
Digital identity
MOSIP
L2
Civil registration
OpenCRVS
L3
Payments
Mojaloop
L4
Social protection
OpenG2P · OpenSPP
L5
Data exchange
X-Road · GovStack · GovCloud
Production · European government programme

DPI Trust Platform — Single Point of Trust

4×
security posture
−72%
data duplication
−12%
fraud
0
policy violations post-rollout
2025–2026 · Armenia · Georgia

eJustice AI platform & sovereign AI governance

40+
judicial institutions
−35%
case-processing time

AI-assisted case routing live, aligned with the EU AI Act.

2020–2023 · Delivered

Distributed-ledger eGovernment platform

35
state institutions connected

Architecture later acquired by a top-5 global IT corporation for productisation.

DPI & digital government — country coverage
European UnionAll 27 Member States
Eastern Partnership & TürkiyeArmenia · Georgia · Moldova · Ukraine · Türkiye
GulfUAE · Saudi Arabia · Qatar · Kuwait · Bahrain · Oman
Middle East & North AfricaMorocco · Egypt · Jordan
Sub-Saharan AfricaSouth Africa · Nigeria · Kenya · Ethiopia · Rwanda · Senegal · Tanzania · Uganda · Zimbabwe
South & Southeast AsiaAfghanistan · Pakistan · Bangladesh · Nepal · Cambodia · Myanmar
AmericasUnited States

DPI architecture advisory → · DPI Trust Platform →

§ 07 — Work with PiR2-IT

Five ways in.

For institutions Start an engagement Structured scoping in four steps: sector, programme, constraints, NDA. Replaces cold email. Open intake → For clients Client portal Engagement status, deliverables, decision log and secure documents in one place. Sign in → For senior experts Join the network Apply to the 139+ independent expert network across architecture, security, AI and delivery. Apply → Product · Self-service Readiness diagnostic Eight questions across architecture, security, AI and delivery governance. Instant maturity profile. Run it → Platform · Restricted Funding & scale From proven pilot to funded programme: IFI, EU and donor financing, concept notes and scale-up readiness. Sign in →
§ 08 — Sectors

Where decisions carry consequences.

Banking & financial services

Core platforms, payments, data and regulated change programmes.

Banking architecture →

Public sector & DPI

Identity, trust services, interoperability and government modernisation.

DPI advisory →

Defence & mission-critical

Trust boundaries, assurance and resilience for high-consequence systems.

Defence cybersecurity →

Enterprise AI programmes

Governed AI from pilot to production in regulated environments.

AI governance →
§ 09 — Questions

Asked often.

When is PiR2-IT most useful?

When architecture quality, governance quality and delivery sequencing materially affect cost, risk or sponsor confidence.

Strategy only?

No. Advisory-led, delivery-aware: reviews, governance packs, control design, integration logic and prototypes.

Are you independent?

Yes. Work is kept separate from system integration and software delivery. Partnerships are commercial, not advisory.

How does it start?

A scoping conversation, usually leading to an architecture review or problem-framing session.

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your programme?

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