Software integration and project planning guides.
Practical guides to connecting systems, moving data and planning software work, with documented project examples and questions to assess scope, responsibilities and costs.
- Systems integration
What if our existing software doesn’t have an API?
Assess supported exports, imports, vendor options and file transfers before deciding whether existing software needs replacing.
- Systems integration
How much does connecting two business systems cost?
Understand what affects integration scope and cost: interfaces, data, permissions, testing, subscriptions and ongoing support.
- Data migration
How do we move business data without losing records or interrupting work?
Plan a business-data migration with field mapping, trial transfers, reconciliation, cutover decisions and fallback arrangements.
- Systems integration
What happens when an integration fails or sends the same record twice?
Plan integration monitoring, controlled retries, duplicate prevention and recovery responsibilities using verified technical sources.
- Healthcare systems
Can patient registration connect to existing patient management software?
Assess registration-to-patient-management integration using the historical Power to Live Foundation account and practical workflow questions.
- Operational software
How can we connect operational planning, people and equipment records?
Explore how Sangfroid’s documented Project X connects operational planning, people, equipment and supporting cloud services.
- Maps and data
How do maps and location data fit into a business application?
Explore maps, geographic records and business workflows using Dragonfly’s documented platform, Mapbox guidance and data-quality questions.
- Systems integration
Can you connect your CRM and accounting software without entering everything twice?
Plan the CRM-to-accounting handover: customer matching, draft invoices, approvals and retries, with official product sources and verified project accounts.
- Systems integration
How to connect existing business systems without replacing everything
Connect existing applications around one workflow, with verified Sainsbury’s and Power to Live Foundation examples.
- Engagement models
Hiring external developers: a brief, assessment and onboarding checklist
Practical questions for assessing a proposed role and planning access, collaboration and handover.
- Engagement models
Onshore, nearshore and offshore development: questions to compare locations
Compare actual working hours, access, data handling and contractual responsibilities rather than assuming cost or quality from geography.
- Engagement models
Software project cost planning: what to include in a quote
A quote-comparison checklist covering scope, delivery effort, recurring costs and contractual assumptions, without unsourced market-rate estimates.
- Engagement models
Planning an offshore development centre: an operating checklist
Questions about people, location, systems, governance and exit arrangements for a proposed longer-term engineering function.
- Engagement modelsPillar guide
Dedicated teams, staff augmentation and ODCs: compare responsibilities
A planning guide to delivery ownership, team structure and the terms to compare before choosing an engagement model.
Thinking about AI for your product?
Our AI services cover the whole route from choosing a use case to running it in production: consulting, LLM integration, agents, generative features and chatbots.
Explore AI development- AI agent developmentAgents that plan, call your tools and hand off to people when unsure.
- Generative AI developmentText, image and document generation built into your product.
- LLM integration and RAGLanguage models wired into your systems and answering from your documents.
- AI chatbot developmentCustomer and internal assistants that answer from your own data.
- AI consultingUse-case selection, data readiness and governance before you build.
“We are a mental health charity and not tech minded. We needed to improve our patient registration system but wanted a company that we can relate to. Hassan took the time to meet with me and patiently went through our process to find a personalised solution for us. Hassan's team did a great job streamlining our process and connected our registration system to our patient management software. Whenever we have a glitch, they resolve this quickly. Cloudini provides a personal and efficient service and we have adopted them to be our IT provider.”
Discuss your software project.
Describe the workflow, existing systems and the change you need. Use the enquiry form to discuss scope and next steps.