IT consulting services

Our range of IT consulting services includes the following:

Strategy design

When it comes to IT consulting services, strategy design is a crucial aspect that sets the direction for the entire development process. Strategy design consists of preliminary evaluation of the business value and designing the strategy itself.

Evaluating business value

• Needs assessment. Our team performs a comprehensive evaluation of your business needs to pinpoint aspects that need improvement. This includes evaluating existing systems, processes, and infrastructure.
• Needs analysis. We gather detailed information from stakeholders to identify their requirements for and expectations of the solution.
• Rapid cost-benefit analysis. Our information technology consultants evaluate the potential benefits and costs of various solutions, providing you with a clear understanding of your potential return on investment (ROI).
• Change strategy. We develop a detailed change management strategy to ensure a smooth transition to the new system or process.

Strategy design

• Product component prioritization. We help you prioritize key features and functionalities that align with your business objectives.
• Solution vision. Our team develops a clear vision of the solution that takes into account your business needs, market trends, and industry standards.
• Scope. We define the scope of the project, including the timeline, budget, and resources required to achieve the desired outcome.
• Roadmap. We create a roadmap that outlines the development process, milestones, and deliverables, ensuring that the project stays on track and within budget.

By providing comprehensive strategy design services, we help our clients achieve their business goals and stay ahead of the competition.

Solution and architecture design

Solution design is focused on understanding the client’s requirements and business goals to define product requirements in detail. Architecture design focuses on the overall architecture of the software solution, including the proper selection of technologies, frameworks, and platforms. 

Let’s go through each of these processes in detail.

Solution design

• Defining detailed product requirements. We define detailed product requirements to provide clear specifications for the development team.
• Thorough end user analysis. Our specialists conduct detailed analysis of the needs, preferences, and behaviors of end users to ensure that the solution meets their requirements.
• Market evaluation. Through analysis of market trends and competition, we make sure that the product has a competitive edge.
• Risk assessment. As a crucial part of solution design, we identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.

Architecture design

• Comprehensive architecture design. We create a detailed architectural plan to ensure the software solution’s scalability, reliability, and security.
• Selection of technologies, frameworks, and platforms. We select the best-suited technologies, frameworks, and platforms given the project’s specific requirements.
• Analysis of architectural patterns and tactics, as well as trade-off analysis. Through analysis of architectural patterns, tactics, and trade-offs, we ensure the solution’s scalability, maintainability, and extensibility. This also helps to avoid potential security vulnerabilities or performance issues.
• Architecture assessment. During the assessment, our team of experts conducts a thorough review of the existing architecture to identify any gaps, bottlenecks, or areas for improvement.

By focusing on both solution and architecture design, we provide our clients with a comprehensive approach to software development that ensures their software solution meets their business needs and is scalable, reliable, and secure.

PoC development

Developing a proof of concept (PoC) is also part of our IT consultant services and helps businesses validate their product ideas, explore new technologies, and minimize risks before investing in full-scale development. As an IT consulting firm, we offer PoC development services as part of our IT consulting services to help our clients develop and test their ideas in a cost-effective and cost-efficient way.

Our PoC development process includes four stages: 

Interactive prototype. The interactive prototype is a visual representation of the product concept, and it allows our clients to test the product’s functionality and user interface before investing in full-scale development. 

Demo presentation. The demo presentation is an opportunity for our clients to showcase the product concept and business strategies to potential investors or stakeholders and get feedback on the idea.

Feasibility audit report. The feasibility audit report is a detailed analysis of the product concept that examines its technical feasibility, market potential, and financial viability. This report helps our clients make informed decisions about whether to proceed with development and invest in the product concept. 

Development strategy. Finally, the further development strategy outlines the next steps in the development process and provides a roadmap for turning the PoC into a fully functional product.

Complex business transformation offerings from Yalantis

Comprehensive solutions are designed to guide your business through significant changes and modernizations. From data migration services, cloud computing, digital transformation initiatives, and beyond, our complex transformation offerings aim to streamline and simplify the business transformation process. Specifically, as an IT consulting firm, we provide: 

SaaS development consulting

• Build a SaaS product from the ground up
• Turn a successful traditional app into a SaaS product
• Conquer new audiences by localizing your SaaS app
• Extend the functionality of an existing SaaS solution

Digital transformation consulting

• Upgrade out-of-date technology that causes execution delays
• Optimize operations of crucial business units
• Reduce the costs of supporting and maintaining your IT infrastructure
• Minimize data breaches and other security risks

Experience design consulting

• Retain users with desirable, intuitive, and easy-to-use designs
• Quickly react to user feedback, implementing required functionality and updates
• Ensure scalability with a flexible and expandable information architecture and version control systems
• Reduce time to market using our wide knowledge of UX patterns and by avoiding extra development efforts

Delivery optimization consulting

• Ensure timely releases and back up your SLAs with properly set up CI/CD pipelines
• Regularly update your software according to industry standards and regulations
• Eliminate challenging bugs and issues in your software
• Update legacy code and make your system agile to meet market demands

Communication platforms

• Implement one-on-one and group chats, audio calls, video conferences, announcements, bulk emailing, and read-only channels
• Secure channels with end-to-end encryption, role and permission management, and user administration
• Optimize business processes with report management and analysis of group behavior and user queries

Technology consulting services for advanced system upgrades

Yalantis offers advanced system upgrades and IT consulting services to help businesses stay on the cutting edge: 

Cloud and DevOps consulting services

• Optimize your production costs by properly using cloud capabilities 
• Introduce software agility and scalability with DevOps best practices
• Assess your cloud and on-premises system and eliminate security risks
• Elaborate a cloud strategy specifically for your business needs and get a detailed strategic technology roadmap for your cloud transformation
• Carry out cloud migration by fully or partially transforming your on-premises systems into cloud-based ones

Business intelligence, big data, and analytics consulting

• Organize your data into well-structured datasets for advanced and predictive analytics
• Build a data warehouse, data lake, or data mart to improve your ETL operations
• Obtain a holistic view of all your business operations using reports and dashboards
• Reduce data management costs by properly building your data architecture
• Discover the root causes of your business issues to get rid of roadblocks to business expansion

Machine learning and artificial intelligence consulting services

• Use computer vision, natural language processing, and speech recognition for new business models
• Tackle multi-dimensional problems using advanced analytics and non-traditional approaches
• Accelerate discovery of security risks by applying machine learning to your data
• Decrease labor costs and help your employees focus on strategic tasks with robotic process automation
• Automatically capture content from documents in different formats via optical character recognition services

IoT technology consulting

• Assure just-in-time equipment maintenance using industrial IoT solutions with real-time monitoring and machinery analytics
• Manage your distributed assets and maintain machinery with the help of remote management software
• Collect and securely transmit sensitive data from medical devices, sensors, and wearables
• Unite and manage smart home devices and security systems from a centralized control system

Cybersecurity consulting

• Evaluate your security system and strengthen your security controls
• Receive real-time reports on security system vulnerabilities
• Make cybersecurity and individual privacy protection an integral part of your software architecture
• Make your software system compliant with HIPAA, the GDPR, and other data and privacy protection requirements

Performance engineering consulting

• Architect a fault-tolerant structure for your product ecosystem
• Check if your software system is ready for increasingly high numbers of users, discover performance bottlenecks, and find ways to eliminate them
• Integrate system performance monitoring solutions with real-time analytics and comprehensive reports
• Implement performance testing and regularly run such tests for stable system performance

Data science consulting

• Collect all of your data and turn it into monetary value for FinTech, supply chain management, manufacturing, healthcare, real estate, agriculture, and other industries
• Resolve big multi-dimensional business issues using machine learning and artificial intelligence systems
• Develop innovative solutions that you can seamlessly port to any industry and business model

RPA technology consulting

• Minimize response times and process support tickets faster with an automated digital assistant and RPA bot development
• Implement automated verification and reporting for suspicious activities as stated by industry-specific security standards

UI and UX design

• Identify the key needs of your target audience
• Analyze industry standards and competitors’ solutions 
• Test your ideas before investing in development
• Get a consistent user experience across all products in your ecosystem, including your website, mobile app, wearables, and IoT devices 
• Create a design for multiple user roles with role-specific features
• Use a modular design for faster software development

Blockchain technology consulting

• Gain fraud detection capabilities for your business
• Achieve 24/7 data availability and high accessibility via a decentralized structure powered by a distributed network 
• Reduce the speed of settlement (T+0) from minutes to sub-seconds
• Save time on multi-party reconciliation (up to 80% faster)
• Use programmable smart contracts for agreements, contract conditions, business flows, and so on 
• Increase security thanks to a high level of trust with native cyber security capabilities
• Improve transaction traceability
• Improve visibility with real-time accounting
• Obtain transparent data control via resistant and immutable storage

IT consulting techniques and practices Yalantis utilizes

In order to provide the best IT consulting services to our clients, our IT consulting firm relies on a range of techniques and practices to ensure that we deliver innovative and effective solutions.

Analyze and define business requirements. Before starting any project, we analyze and define the client’s business requirements to develop a tailored solution that meets the client’s specific needs.

Conduct a thorough assessment. A thorough assessment of the client’s existing IT infrastructure is crucial to identify any challenges that may affect the project’s success. This assessment includes a review of hardware, software, data, security, and other aspects.

Develop a comprehensive architectural design. When working on green field projects, we choose technologies, frameworks, and platforms based on the architectural drivers that align with the main business goals. We use the extensive design experience at our information technology consulting firm to apply architectural patterns, tactics, and trade-off analysis to achieve the required objectives.

Develop a comprehensive plan. Based on the business requirements and assessment results, we develop a comprehensive plan that outlines the project’s scope, timeline, and budget. This plan should also include risk management strategies and a clear implementation roadmap.

Implement best development practices. We assist in implementing industry best practices to ensure that each project is completed efficiently and effectively. This includes using proven methodologies, tools, and technologies, as well as adjusting to recognized standards and guidelines.

Provide ongoing support. IT consulting doesn’t end when the project is finished. We provide ongoing support to ensure that the solution continues to meet our client’s needs. This support may include maintenance, upgrades, training, and troubleshooting.

Communicate effectively. We maintain open and clear communication with the client, stakeholders, and project team to ensure that everyone is on the same page and that any issues or concerns are addressed promptly.

Foster collaboration. In IT consultancy projects, it’s common to have various stakeholders involved from diverse departments or organizations. Our approach focuses on promoting collaboration and teamwork among all parties involved, working together towards a shared goal.

Embrace innovation. Our IT consultants stay up to date with the latest technologies, trends, and innovations to provide clients with the best possible solutions. This includes using emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the blockchain to improve efficiency.

What are Yalantis’ goals and objectives in terms of IT consulting?

The success of any IT project is largely dependent on defining clear objectives. Without clear objectives, it can be challenging to measure progress or determine the project’s impact on the organization. Yalantis’ goals and objectives in terms of IT consultations include: 

• On-time solution delivery. As a reputable consulting firm, we strive to deliver solutions within the agreed timeframe, ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Improved efficiency and productivity. By optimizing processes, workflows, and technologies, we aim to improve efficiency and productivity within organizations.
• Cost savings. We identify ways to reduce costs through the use of technology, automation, and process optimization.
• Enhanced security. Our cybersecurity specialists help companies improve their cybersecurity posture and protect against cyber threats.
• Increased agility and innovation. As an information technology consulting firm, Yalantis helps organizations become more agile and innovative, enabling them to respond quickly to changing market trends and take advantage of new opportunities.
• Improved customer experience. We work to enhance the customer experience by improving the usability and functionality of digital platforms and applications.
• Streamlined operations. We help companies optimize their operations to streamline processes, reduce errors, and increase efficiency.
• Quality and scalability. We design solutions that can be easily scaled to meet growing business needs, ensuring that businesses can adapt to changing market conditions and user needs and expand over time. We also apply the ISO 25010 standard in our business analysis and architectural practices to achieve target solution quality. 

How do Yalantis IT consulting services differ based on industry?

IT consulting services are designed to provide expert guidance and technology consulting, helping businesses identify and solve problems, optimize processes, and stay current with the latest trends and technologies. However, information technology consulting services can differ significantly based on the industry.

Specifics of working in the FinTech industry

Having worked in the FinTech industry for over 15 years, Yalantis has acquired a thorough grasp of the financial industry and knowledge of compliance requirements such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). FinTech systems are typically complex, involving multiple layers of security and integration with various third-party systems. As such, our FinTech consultants have expertise in designing and developing secure and scalable platforms, with a focus on design and providing a seamless user experience.

Specifics of working in the healthcare industry

Healthcare IT consulting services require a comprehensive understanding of complex laws and regulations, such as HIPAA, and a focus on patient privacy and data security. Healthcare systems are often highly regulated. Yalantis IT consultants in the healthcare industry are knowledgeable in creating secure healthcare systems, making sure that they meet necessary compliance requirements.

Specifics of working in the IoT industry

The IoT industry is rapidly growing and requires IT consulting specialists to help businesses stay on top of the latest technological developments. IoT systems are typically complex and require sophisticated integration with various devices and systems. Our team of consultants and software engineers specializes in the design and development of IoT platforms that are both scalable and secure. Additionally, we pay close attention to connectivity and effective data management.

Specifics of working in the logistics industry

In the logistics industry, consulting services can assist businesses in optimizing supply chain operations and improving efficiency. IT consultants in this industry must have expertise in building logistics systems that are both scalable and secure, as well as effectively interconnected with other systems. These include supply chain management systems, transportation management systems, and warehouse management systems.

Compliance with industry requirements

Ensuring compliance with industry requirements is one of our IT consulting specialists’ most crucial skills. Without this knowledge and without proper implementation of security mechanisms, your solution may face substantial fines. 

These are some examples of industry-specific requirements:

• FinTech solutions must comply with GDPR, PSD2, and more.
• Healthcare solutions must comply with HIPAA (in the US), PIPEDA (in Canada), NHS regulations (in the UK), and more.
• IoT systems must comply with the GDPR, the EU Cyber Resilience Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) standards and guidelines, the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, and more.
• Logistics systems must comply with the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, and more.