What we believe is important for you
Productivity
Productivity comes from enabling employees to add as much value as possible.
Employee productivity can be increased by:
Whether you're building or buying, software should enable and not hinder productivity. And we're not just talking about end users - your development teams also need to be as productive as possible.
Performance
Computers these days are very fast, and so there's no reason that you should have to wait a long time for one of your systems to complete its task.
However, there still exists a lot of inefficient code out there and valuable employees spend a lot of time just waiting.
We're not advocating spending millions optimising everything to the limit, we're just saying that there's no excuse for slow software that wastes valuable employee time.
We build performant software that helps generate value and not destroy it.
Progress
Successful businesses understand that change must happen in a controlled way, and that iterative improvements are far more beneficial and less risky than overhaul-style projects.
If anyone tells you that to be a successful business you need to throw away all your IT and install a gigantic holistic database system that only works with itself, then they have their own interests in mind and not yours. Modern software should be flexible and should play nicely with other software.
At Olive Octagon we offer the approach of progressing, extending or encapsulating the software you already have.
Peace of Mind
However you choose to get your project done, wouldn't it be nice if it could be a pleasant experience?
Knowledge gaps between teams create misunderstanding and points of friction. And being told that something is too hard or impossible is not helpful in a business when everyone should be pulling in the same direction.
At Olive Octagon, we have experience working both business side and developer side. We bridge the knowledge gap and we make sure our projects are completed harmoniously.
Since 2001 we've been building up our experience in robust development for positive user experiences.
Our evolution from campus cultural engagement products, to optimised actuarial calculation engines, to data visualisation tools and actuarial analytics, to robust reporting systems... these have all strengthened our deep understanding of how systems fit in with the culture of mature organisations and their desire for controlled progression.
This experience means we can help you navigate challenges within your organisation where development and solutions can often be seen as a difficulty.
We have a flexible approach to helping you
Consult
We coach your team
You have a good development team but you need a bit of direction or subject matter expertise in a particular area? We can help.
Our consulting service provides you with ad-hoc guidance where needed to get you started or keep you on track.
Contract
We help you build
Need a bit more help getting your project done? We're happy to roll up our sleeves and write code.
Our contractor service give you access to developer resource on a demand basis that suits you.
Collaborate
You help us build
If you need some software, don't have the capacity to build and/or maintain it yourself, but do have a good idea of the features you'd like, then why not help us to build it for you?
The software will end up becoming an Olive Octagon product that you licence, but as a thank you for helping us we will offer you a significant discount on the licence fee.
Delegate
You buy our products
Just want something off the shelf? That works!
There might be something amongst our growing suite of software that does just what you want.
Get in touch with us to find out what's cooking.
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