Strategy articles
Everything we have written under Strategy. 6 articles, written for the person who has to make the call.
The spreadsheet your team built is the best spec you have
Every business has a shadow spreadsheet holding the operation together. Most software projects throw it away. That is a mistake, and an expensive one.
Read ArticleBefore you buy more software, audit what you already own
Licensed features sitting unconfigured are the most common finding in an assessment, and the cheapest thing to act on.
Read ArticleWhat replacing a system actually costs
The licence and the implementation are the parts you get quoted. The migration, the retraining, and the history you lose are the parts that decide whether it was worth it.
Read ArticleYour first automation project should be boring
The exciting project is the wrong place to start. Pick the dull, high-frequency one that proves the plumbing works.
Read ArticleBuy, build, or leave it alone
Custom software is not automatically the answer. A straightforward way to decide which problems deserve a build.
Read ArticleWhen not to automate
Some processes should be left alone, and a few should be deleted instead of automated. Knowing which is most of the skill.
Read ArticleFind out what should actually be built.
Start with an assessment. We walk your business end to end and show you where automation and AI pay off, ranked by what they are worth.