Consulting
First understand. Then decide. Then build – or not.
We help you put IT decisions on a solid foundation: with the perspective of people who have been developing and running software for almost 30 years – and who will also tell you when a ready-made solution is a better fit than custom development.
- Initial consultation: 30 minutes, free of charge
- Result: written recommendation
- Build, buy or customize
Sound familiar?
The questions clients come to us with.
Our system works – but for how much longer?
Learn moreBuild, buy or customize an open-source solution?
Learn moreWhere does AI really help us – and where doesn't it?
Learn moreIs our architecture ready for the next ten years?
Learn moreWhat does our existing system actually cost us – every year?
Learn moreAre we even allowed to send our data to an AI provider?
Learn moreOur formats
Decisions based on facts – not on sales pitches.
Every format ends with a tangible result. We agree on scope and price in advance.
System audit
Your system, understood and documented: architecture, dependencies, risks, maintainability – honestly assessed. AI helps us get to grips quickly even with large codebases.
Outcome: system report with risk traffic light
Solution selection
Build new, buy standard software or customize an open-source solution? We compare the options before you spend money.
Outcome: comparison of options with effort ranges
Architecture review
Your target architecture, reviewed by people who have been building and running software since 1997 – with a focus on security, operations and cost.
Outcome: review report with action list
AI potential analysis
Where does AI deliver real value for you – and where would it be an expensive end in itself? Including a recommendation on how to run it: locally, on-premise or as a frontier model.
Outcome: use cases with operating recommendation
Implementation support
We do the development ourselves and stay on board until operation is stable. No gap between concept and implementation.
Outcome: one point of contact through go-live
Honest recommendation
Build, buy or customize?
Our recommendation depends on your situation – not on our order book. As a rule of thumb:
Buy
Standard software
When your process is standard and an established product covers it well.
- Quickly available
- Vendor keeps maintaining it
- Little room for special requirements
Customize
Standard & open-source solutions
When a proven solution covers the core and your specific needs can be added on.
- Solid foundation
- With open source: no per-user license fees, no lock-in
- Customizations remain update-safe
Build
Custom software
When your processes are your competitive edge or no product can cover them.
- Exact fit
- Yours to own
- Grows with your requirements
Often the best solution is a combination: standard where it fits – custom development where it makes the difference. More about customized solutions →
How it works
Three steps, one clear result
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Clarity
We listen, review your existing systems and describe the current state – in language your management understands, not just your IT team.
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Decision
You receive a documented comparison: options, effort ranges, risks – and our reasoned recommendation.
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Implementation
Our consultants are also our developers: responsibility stays with one partner – from concept to operation. Or you implement it yourself based on our recommendation.
Assessment report · excerpt
Example-
Core module maintainabilitymedium
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Dependency on legacy platformhigh
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Test coveragelow
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Documentationincomplete
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Interfacesstable
Recommendation: incremental redevelopment of the core module, keep the interfaces, build up test coverage first.
Happy to talk in person:
Marc-Christian Schröer
Managing Director · Projects & Infrastructure
„Good consulting doesn't end with the meeting minutes. It ends when the system is running and you once again know what's going on in it.“