Counsel before commitment.
Curated technology advisory — decision frameworks, product perspectives, vendor-neutral analysis, and field-tested methodologies — for IT leaders in banking, healthcare, and government managing complex infrastructure decisions and high-stakes vendor environments.
An ancient office.
A modern discipline.
In the Roman Republic, an augur held a formal office with a single purpose: to read the signs — birds, weather, celestial events — and counsel decision-makers before major commitments were made. Generals consulted them before campaigns. Senators sought their reading before legislation. The augur held no vote and issued no order. The obligation was clarity, not advocacy for any particular outcome.
The augur's role was not to tell you what to do — but to ensure you were not without counsel before you decided.
The Augur applies that same discipline to technology decisions: curated advisory perspective, independent analysis, and structured frameworks — delivered to IT leaders before the vendor conversation defines the outcome.
Editorial Principles
One newsletter.
Three editorial lenses.
The Augur publishes as a single newsletter with content organized around three perspectives. Any issue may draw from one, two, or all three.
The Signal
Industry intelligence and technology market perspective for regulated sector decision-makers. Coverage spans connectivity, cloud, voice and contact center, security, and AI — framed by the operational and compliance realities of banking, healthcare, and government.
Market IntelligencePattern Recognition
Decision frameworks, advisory methodologies, and structured approaches for evaluating technology solutions, managing vendor relationships, and governing long-term outcomes. Built from field engagements, not theoretical models.
Frameworks & MethodsThe Contrarian Brief
Direct editorial perspective on technology narratives, product claims, and industry conventions that benefit from independent scrutiny. When the consensus deserves a second look, this is where we provide one — with reasoning, not just provocation.
Editorial PerspectiveBuilt for the regulated sector.
Technology decisions in regulated environments operate under compliance, budget, and accountability constraints that most advisory content ignores. The Augur addresses those environments specifically.
Banking & Financial Services
Branch connectivity, secure communications architecture, disaster recovery alignment, and disciplined vendor governance — under regulatory expectations where continuity and compliance are non-negotiable.
Healthcare
Distributed site infrastructure, voice and contact center modernization, and AI-enabled revenue cycle and patient access automation — navigated within environments where compliance exposure and service continuity cannot be compromised.
Government
Structured procurement engagement, contract vehicle awareness, infrastructure modernization within budget and compliance constraints, and long-term stewardship where fiscal discipline and accountability are non-negotiable.
Also valuable for: Multi-location commercial organizations, enterprise IT directors, and CIOs navigating complex vendor environments.
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The Augur is the analysis.
The Strategic Fit Call applies it to your organization.
If the content resonates — if the decision patterns and frameworks we cover feel relevant to your environment — a Strategic Fit Call with Converge IP is a structured 30-minute conversation to determine whether advisory engagement is right for your organization. No commitment. No vendor pressure. Fiduciary alignment from the first conversation.