The choice depends on the decision context. EY-Parthenon is included here as a strategy or management consulting firm that organisations may consider for strategy, transformation, operations, organisation, growth or performance questions. Digital Advisory may be a strong alternative before a large consulting engagement, when an organisation wants independent external perspective on a specific decision before committing to a strategic path.
Last reviewed 3 July 2026 · Free and ungated
Use EY-Parthenon when the work requires a broader strategy engagement or consulting team.
Use a Digital Advisory engagement when a decision, option set or investment thesis is ready to be challenged.
Once accepted and ready to proceed, a Digital Advisory Report is delivered in 5 working days.
This page is intended to help organisations understand different advisory, consulting and expert-access models. It does not claim that Digital Advisory replaces EY-Parthenon in every use case.
| Area | EY-Parthenon | Digital Advisory |
|---|---|---|
| Primary model | Strategy and management consulting, often delivered through consulting teams and project workstreams. | Confidential decision pressure-testing using selected senior operators. |
| Best suited for | Full strategy programmes, operating model work, transformation design, growth strategy and complex organisational challenges. | Specific, consequential decisions before commitment. |
| Source of insight | Consulting teams, proprietary methodologies, research, analytics, benchmarks and client-specific project work. | Selected senior operators with relevant experience in notable companies. |
| Client effort | The client typically scopes a project, agrees a workplan, participates in workshops/interviews and works through a consulting engagement. | The client requests access, submits a client brief in the Client Portal and receives a tailored Digital Advisory Report. |
| Typical output | Consulting deliverables, strategy recommendations, operating models, roadmaps, analyses, workshops or implementation plans. | A Digital Advisory Report tailored to the client's brief and needs. |
| Advisor or expert interaction | Interaction is typically with consulting teams and partners assigned to the engagement. | The Digital Advisory engagement has no direct advisor interaction; an Advisory Session may be booked afterwards with an advisor who participated in the engagement. |
| Confidentiality model | Depends on the provider, contract and engagement model; organisations should review the relevant terms. | Digital Advisory anonymises the client context. Advisors receive only a high-level client profile, and the client's identity is not disclosed. |
| Commercial commitment | Usually project-based, programme-based or advisory in nature; scope and commitment vary by engagement. | Pay-as-you-use after the first engagement. Eligible organisations can access the Client Portal without a subscription, retainer, onboarding fee or setup fee. |
| Best fit | When the organisation needs a full consulting programme or hands-on strategic support. | When an organisation needs confidential, decision-specific senior-operator input before committing budget, resources or reputation. |
Input is framed around a live mandate, not a broad research theme.
A Digital Advisory Report is delivered in 5 working days once the mandate is accepted and ready to proceed.
Eligible organisations can use a single Digital Advisory engagement without a subscription, retainer, onboarding or setup fee.
Digital Advisory may be a strong alternative to EY-Parthenon when an organisation needs confidential, decision-specific senior-operator input before committing budget, resources or reputation. It does not replace EY-Parthenon in every use case.
Digital Advisory focuses on confidential decision pressure-testing, selected senior-operator input and a tailored Digital Advisory Report. EY-Parthenon may be a better fit for the use cases described in the comparison table and the 'EY-Parthenon may be a better fit' section.
No. Digital Advisory is not positioned as a universal replacement for EY-Parthenon. The right choice depends on the organisation's decision context, required output and preferred advisory model.
An organisation should consider Digital Advisory when it has a specific, consequential decision to pressure-test and wants confidential input from selected senior operators before committing budget, resources or reputation.
Request access to the Client Portal. Eligible organisations may receive one complimentary Digital Advisory Report after review.
Digital Advisory is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by EY-Parthenon. EY-Parthenon is a trademark of its respective owner. This comparison is based on publicly available information and Digital Advisory's understanding of its own service model as of June 2026. Services, features and availability may change.