Everything we do, in four groups: the infrastructure underneath, the data on top of it, the software people use, and the advice and training that tie it together.
Advisory and Training
IT advisory, project management, digital transformation, staff training and research into new technology.
Advisory and Training in detailIT advisory
Independent assessments of your current systems, technology roadmaps, and technical specifications you can take straight to tender.
Project management
Delivery management for technology projects: vendor coordination, milestone reporting and acceptance testing against the signed scope.
Digital transformation
Moving paper and manual processes onto digital systems in stages, measuring each stage before the next one starts.
Training and capacity building
Courses for your staff in software development, data, cloud and everyday IT, delivered on site or online, with assessments at the end.
Research and development
Prototypes and pilots that test new technology against a real problem in your organisation before you commit a budget to it.
Software Engineering
Custom software, web and mobile applications, intranets and SaaS platforms, designed, built and maintained by one team.
Software Engineering in detailCustom software and web applications
Portals, case management systems, dashboards and internal tools built around your workflows and approval chains.
Mobile applications
iOS and Android apps for citizens, customers and field staff, published under your organisation's own store accounts.
Intranet systems
Staff portals for documents, announcements, requests and approvals, hosted on your network or in the cloud.
Software licensing and maintenance
Licences for the software we build, with maintenance plans that cover updates, fixes and security patches.
SaaS products and digital platforms
Hosted platforms we build and run for agencies, businesses and individuals, paid for by subscription instead of one large upfront build.
Data and AI
Data engineering, database management, analytics, business intelligence, machine learning and process automation.
Data and AI in detailData engineering
Pipelines that collect data from your systems, clean it and load it into one reliable store, on a schedule you can audit.
Database design and management
Schema design, migration, performance tuning, backups and access control for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server and cloud databases.
Analytics and business intelligence
Dashboards and reports that answer the questions your management asks every week, from figures you can trace back to source.
AI and machine learning
Models for document processing, forecasting, classification and search: trained, deployed and monitored, with staff reviewing the decisions that matter.
Business process automation
Automated approvals, data entry, reconciliations and notifications that remove repeated manual steps from your team's day.
Cloud, Infrastructure and Security
Cloud and hosting, managed IT, cybersecurity, systems integration, technical support, and the hardware underneath.
Cloud, Infrastructure and Security in detailCloud computing and hosting
Architecture, migration and day to day operation on Google Cloud, AWS, Azure or local data centres, with costs you can see each month.
Managed IT services
Monitoring, patching, backups, user support and incident response, all under a written service level agreement.
Cybersecurity
Security assessments, access control, system hardening, logging and staff awareness training, aligned with current data protection law.
Systems integration and migration
Connecting new software to the systems you already run, moving data out of old platforms, and implementation through to go live.
Technical support
Help desk and on site support for the systems we deliver, with response times agreed in writing.
Hardware, networking and licence supply
Computers, servers, networking equipment and software licences, supplied, installed and maintained as part of a complete solution.
How a project runs
Whichever service you need, the work follows the same four stages.
Not sure which service fits? Describe the problem and we will tell you.
Discover
1 to 2 weeksWe meet the people who will use the system, study the current process and agree what a good result looks like.
You receive: A written scope, timeline and cost.
Design
2 to 4 weeksWe design the system and its screens, then walk your staff through them before building. Changes cost least at this stage.
You receive: Approved designs and a technical plan.
Build and test
Two week cyclesWe build in short cycles and show working software at the end of each one. Your team tests every release before it moves forward.
You receive: Tested releases and acceptance sign offs.
Launch and handover
1 to 2 weeksWe deploy, train your staff and hand over the source code and documentation. If your contract includes support, we look after the system under an agreed service level.
You receive: A live system, trained staff and full documentation.
Have a project or a tender in mind?
Tell us what you need. We reply within two working days with questions, a rough timeline and the next step.
Tender documents and procurement enquiries:
procurement@sonestack.com