Insights · Free tools
Tools for your next technology decision.
Six free tools built by former CIOs and CISOs. Check a renewal, a bill, a risk or a buying decision in a few minutes, then get an outside read if you want one.
Contracts · Renewal planning
Renewal Radar
See when each technology renewal needs an evaluation, and get reminders before each window opens.
Check my renewalsCost management
Tech Spend Check
Compare what you pay for WAN, voice, security and mobility against planning ranges, with a likely savings band.
Check my spendRisk assessment
Blind Spots Scorecard
Score your readiness on shadow AI, AI agents, bank IT risk or network warning signals, and get a 90-day plan.
Take the scorecardOperational resilience
Downtime Cost Calculator
Put a number on an hour of downtime for your plant, practice or bank, with a line you can take to the board.
Calculate my costVendor-neutral matcher
Market Map
See which kinds of providers fit your project, what separates them, and what to put in your requirements.
Map my marketHow we get paid
Three Ways to Buy
Compare the cost of evaluating technology yourself, with a consultant, or with MALA at no client fee.
Compare my optionsThe first step
Rather talk it through?
Bring one renewal, project or risk. Thirty minutes, no cost, and an honest answer about whether we are the right fit.
An advisor responds within one business day. No consulting fee.