Your way of working first
The right software, set up around your processes
The right software
Tailored set-up
Grip on what you have
An IT environment that grew, rather than one that was designed
Systems that don't talk to each other
Too many systems and licences
IT costs without an overview
Dependent on one supplier
How to choose software that fits your business
We start with your business, not with the software. That way you compare packages on what you really need, not on the slickest sales pitch.
Situation and requirements
We map how your processes run and where things get stuck. Together with the future users, we draw up a set of requirements and separate the must-haves from the nice-to-haves.
From longlist to shortlist
We explore the market and test packages against your requirements. From a broad longlist, we arrive at a shortlist of solutions that genuinely fit your business.
Demos with your own scenarios
Suppliers show how their software handles your day-to-day work, using scenarios from your own business. No standard presentation, but a fair comparison that we assess together.
Choice and contract
We compare functionality, costs over several years and the supplier itself. We also review the quote and contract with you: what is included, what is not, and what has been agreed about your data?
Preparing the implementation
Once the choice is made, we prepare the implementation: planning, data migration and who does what. We can then take care of the set-up and integrations through IT Integration & Custom Development.
What we examine
Independent and in plain languageAn IT environment grows along with the business. A package is added, an integration, another subscription. Each part once had a good reason, but together they rarely form a well-thought-out whole. An IT analysis makes that whole visible.
We talk to the people who work with the systems every day, review contracts and invoices and bring everything together in one overview. As an independent outsider, with no stake in any package or supplier, we say honestly what works well and what could be better. You don't get a technical report, but clear choices in plain language.
What we look at
- Software and applications per department
- Integrations and data flows
- Licences, subscriptions and contracts
- How staff use and experience the systems
- Security and back-ups
- Dependence on suppliers
- Costs over several years
- Alignment with strategy and processes
What you get afterwards
Every analysis delivers tangible documents that you and your management team can take forward yourselves.
IT environment map
All systems, integrations and users in one clear map.
Cost overview
Licences, subscriptions and contracts at a glance, including duplicate and unused costs.
Risks and dependencies
Where your IT is vulnerable, with a proposal for limiting each risk.
IT roadmap
What you keep, replace or integrate, in a clear order for the coming years.
Requirements specification
If a software choice is on the agenda, you get a set of requirements to compare packages fairly.
Selection advice
Well-founded advice on the package and supplier that best fit your business.
What it brings your business
You notice a good IT analysis not just on paper, but in every IT decision you make in the years ahead.
Overview
You know which systems you have, what they do, how they fit together and who is responsible for what. One map everyone can work with.
Costs in view
You see what your IT really costs. Duplicate and unused licences come to light, and you choose consciously where to invest.
An objective software choice
You choose software that adapts to your business, based on your own requirements and a fair comparison, not on the slickest sales pitch.
An environment that grows with you
Software that fits your processes and grows with your business, with choices that will still hold up in five years.
And after the analysis?
An IT analysis often shows where integrations, custom development or AI can make the difference. Because Aurum Advies connects strategy, processes, IT and AI, you don't have to start from scratch. We take care of the set-up and integrations, manage the implementation and stay involved as a sparring partner.
From advice to execution
Strategy & Growth
Together we sharpen your direction and turn ambitions into an achievable growth plan.
Process Analysis & Optimisation
We map out your processes and make them simpler, faster and easier to measure.
IT Integration & Custom Development
From implementation to migration: we connect systems and deliver custom work that fits your processes.
Project Governance & Team Leadership
We guide your IT project or team: structure, direction and one link between tech and management.
Gain insight into 
your IT environment
Questions about IT advice
Clear answers to questions that may come up during an IT analysis or software selection. Do you have a different question? We are happy to discuss it in a no-obligation introductory call.
No. Our advice is independent, with no vested interest. Aurum is Latin for gold, and that is how we see our advice too: pure and without a hidden agenda. We genuinely look only at what fits your business.
Your IT partner takes care of management and support. We take an independent look at the whole picture: does your IT still fit your strategy and processes, are the costs right, and which choices lie ahead in the coming years? We are happy to work together with your IT partner on this.
No, certainly not. Existing systems can often do more than you think. We first look at what works well and what could be better. We only advise replacing something where it genuinely benefits your business.
That depends on your situation. We set out the pros and cons for you: costs, security, availability, dependence on suppliers and what your processes require. Sometimes moving fully to the cloud is the logical step, sometimes a combination with what you have now.
Yes. We check whether the solution meets your requirements and whether the costs are complete: licences, implementation, maintenance and extensions. We also look at the agreements about your data, term, notice period and support.
That mainly depends on the number of systems and locations, and on the question at hand. A single software choice calls for something different than a full review. After the introductory call, we give you an indication of the effort and lead time. We work on an hourly basis and invoice afterwards, so you pay for the time we actually spend.
It doesn't have to. Once the choice is made, we can also set up the software for you, transfer your data and integrate your systems. If you wish, we also manage suppliers and planning, so the new software lands well in practice too.