Case Studies

Case Studies

Real-world engagements in critical system performance, stabilisation, modernisation, and enablement

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  • Database & Reporting Performance
  • Legacy Core Stabilisation
  • Incremental System Modernisation
  • Efficient Team & Workflow Enablement

Database Discipline Under Sales Pressure

Nordlicht Retail - German fashion retailer

Database & Reporting Performance Legacy Core Stabilisation

Problem: Mission-critical reports took four hours, crashed, and locked HQ systems.

Intervention: Query-plan forensics, indexing, view abstraction, and lock-safe reporting redesign.

Outcome: Runtime dropped from 4 hours to 30 minutes, with system locks removed.

Zero-Failure Inventory

Nordlicht Retail - German fashion retailer

Legacy Core Stabilisation Incremental System Modernisation

Problem: Legacy inventory software instability created tax and insurance compliance risk.

Intervention: Re-platformed to C# and SQL, local-first architecture, and high-touch rollout support.

Outcome: 0% failure rate across all 80 stores.

Hardening POS Infrastructure

Nordlicht Retail - German fashion retailer

Legacy Core Stabilisation

Problem: Dust-driven POS failures disrupted transactions and inventory sync.

Intervention: Ventilated enclosure redesign, hardened hardware builds, and maintenance protocol.

Outcome: Failure rate dropped to 1-2 incidents per quarter across the estate.

Monitoring Layer for Distributed Data Reliability

Nordlicht Retail - German fashion retailer

Legacy Core Stabilisation

Problem: Overnight store data transfers failed silently and planning teams discovered issues too late.

Intervention: VPN rollout support, heartbeat monitoring, dashboard visibility, and fallback retrieval paths.

Outcome: Real-time issue visibility replaced next-morning failure discovery.

Cross-Platform Rebuild for Measurement Software

Helios RF Systems - RF analyzer manufacturer

Incremental System Modernisation Legacy Core Stabilisation Efficient Team & Workflow Enablement

Problem: A legacy Windows codebase was unstable, slow to evolve, and hurting market perception.

Intervention: Qt and C++ re-architecture, modular migration, communication layer abstraction, and team enablement.

Outcome: Stable cross-platform product restored software as a market differentiator.

From Research Scripts to Deployable Agency Software

Canopy Metrics - forestry analytics venture

Incremental System Modernisation Efficient Team & Workflow Enablement

Problem: Mathematically strong research scripts were not deployable or maintainable for real users.

Intervention: Full desktop rebuild with structured interfaces, visualization stack, and maintainable workflow.

Outcome: Delivered a production-grade demonstrator with handover-ready codebase.

When the Webshop Was Ready-But the Back-End Wasn't

Skyline Access - aerial platform rental network

Legacy Core Stabilisation Incremental System Modernisation Efficient Team & Workflow Enablement

Problem: A launch-ready webshop had no integration path to the live rental system.

Intervention: DMZ architecture, CSP Gateway, and a REST API to expose complex availability logic.

Outcome: Webshop launched on schedule after three months of integration work.

When Offline Isn't Optional

Rhine Equipment Services - construction equipment dealer and service provider

Incremental System Modernisation Legacy Core Stabilisation

Problem: A hybrid Node.js/C# field app crashed, desynced, and failed in offline conditions.

Intervention: Rebuilt to C# WinForms with typed datasets, offline-first sync, and recovery safeguards.

Outcome: True offline work restored and user acceptance improved across the fleet.

From Chaos to Control

Ironbridge ERP - ERP vendor for equipment trade and rental

Legacy Core Stabilisation Incremental System Modernisation Efficient Team & Workflow Enablement

Problem: A 30-year ERP ran without version control or isolated development environments.

Intervention: Git adoption, branch separation, local environments, and automated installers.

Outcome: Service resolution time dropped from days to hours with stable deployments.

When Real-Time Became Possible Again

Ironbridge ERP - ERP vendor for equipment trade and rental

Database & Reporting Performance Legacy Core Stabilisation Efficient Team & Workflow Enablement

Problem: Nightly BI batch processing failed for large customers and broke trust in reporting.

Intervention: Replaced ETL with indexed SQL Views, runtime calculations, and side-by-side validation.

Outcome: Real-time reporting returned without disrupting daily ERP operations.

Digitalising Goods Receipt on Legacy Hardware

Atlas Heavy Industries - regional operation in a global equipment group

Legacy Core Stabilisation Incremental System Modernisation Efficient Team & Workflow Enablement

Problem: Goods receipts were paper-based and the existing ERP lacked a mobile interface.

Intervention: Built a Windows CE client and SOAP bridge with vendor-aligned interface design.

Outcome: Process became fully digital and ran for five years without software tickets.

From Black Box to Operating System (Jira Cloud)

Ironbridge ERP - mid-market ERP organisation

Incremental System Modernisation Legacy Core Stabilisation Efficient Team & Workflow Enablement

Problem: Work management was opaque, interrupt-driven, and fragmented across teams.

Intervention: Rolled out Jira Cloud with governance, routing rules, and pilot-led adoption.

Outcome: Company-wide rollout retired the legacy system and improved delivery clarity.

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