Projects can go wrong. For a variety of reasons. We have helped clients rescue projects by;
Many clients have reporting software on top of databases and other data systems which are not optimised for reporting. This can cause major systems to fail. We have implemented large data platforms for reporting in large enterprises, with significant experience of report suite development for business intelligence against large databases. We have written applications which interacts with APIs and databases to publish and subscribe to data.
We can review your current Information Architecture to give a clear indication of where it is versus where it should be. Any defects or concerns are discussed.
Data Architecture is all facets of data storage, capture, processing, delivery, access. We typically assist with assessing Data Architecture in terms of its capability to deliver Decision Making Insights to your business.
Often, we find more established enterprises will have one or more large Data Warehouses and Data Marts. Smaller businesses will sit reporting platforms on top of databases to deliver reports. We can aid with understanding performance issues and data timing issues.
We focus on your enterprises' data;
A core challenge small to large businesses face is data silos - where data is stored in different systems. For example, clients will often have an EPOS, Accounting System, Logistics system. For many reasons, clients will seek to bring information from different systems to one place for easier reporting.
We have worked on many large projects performing either Data Migration or Data Integration. Sometimes we have acted as gatekeepers for multiple upstream data clients.
We can;
Sometimes an application or service has stopped working. Other times, you need some independent advice which won't cost a fortune.
Whilst we tend to avoid this kind of work we will try to help clients who are in desperate need of fixing a problem.
We will seek to ensure you have business continuity in place to avoid the problem occurring again;
Any reasonable outlay for bespoke software development should involve using a third party to give you a much clearer understanding of proceedings.
The objective is to give the client a clearer understanding of the work they are wishing to undertake or are in the process of implementing.
We provide strategic advice on existing technology infrastructure, projects, system quality.
We aim to be transparent and to improve whichever situation we are asked to advise upon.
Our analysis cannot be used for Expert Witness Part 35 compliance, litigation, and is purely to aid your business improve its technology capability.
Ultimately, we do not seek to "Step on any toes".
If you wish to find out more about our services, please contact us here.
We normally expect this service to be 2-4 days.
We don't charge high fees per day.
If actual development work is needed, we will discuss potential additional costs.
Our aim is to be significantly cheaper than software consultancy providers because we only seek to undertake a small amount of this work per year.