IT consulting

A7 International offers IT consulting services to help you through digital transformation. Our expert consultants will assist you in assessing your current technological condition, advise on the winning strategies, and ensure proper plan implementation.

We help get your IT infrastructure right

At A7 International, you get inclusive IT consulting services from experts in end-to-end development. With our guidance, you will expand your knowledge of IT systems and technologies, identify weak spots in your current IT strategy and boost the effectiveness of your IT environment.

Strategic Planning

As a full-cycle custom software development company, we assist in strategic planning to help you achieve the desired outcome. Our experts will ensure that your technology contributes the most to the success of your plan. We will also prioritize initiatives to meet urgency or the expected ROI demands and provide cost and time estimates.

SaaS Development Consulting

Using IT consulting services by A7 International, you will elaborate on your idea, get a detailed development plan for a competitive solution, and create a scalable, user-centered, and regulatory-compliant design. We also assist in migrating the existing solutions to the cloud and mapping out future releases.

Python Consulting

Our Python consulting team will help you build a practical solution or efficiently modernize your existing one. You will choose the correct architecture pattern for your software and avoid potential development mistakes with us. We can also provide tips on updating your app for scalability and performance with minimal rework.

React.js Consulting

As an IT consulting company, we will help you enhance your React.js development process, improve application performance, conduct code quality audits, plan new features, and more. We can start work at any project stage, introducing best practices and providing tips to solve UX issues with the latest React.js capabilities. We will also help streamline your SEO efforts.

Marketplace Development Consulting

A7 International built and delivered over 30 marketplaces in various industries. Our IT consulting team will provide you with assistance on any matter. You can turn to us to adapt your marketplace to your business’s goals and needs, leverage technological advances, or stay active across the platforms and devices used for virtual shopping.

QA Consulting

QA consulting services by A7 International let you establish an effective QA process, create a testing strategy, update your QA practices, and identify test automation feasibility. Additionally, our experts will analyze your existing software and outline the testing teams’ competencies. You’ll know exactly when to introduce QA into your project to get maximum advantage.

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How we deliver IT consulting services

At A7 International, we realize that every business is unique regarding processes, goals, and resources. At the same time, we follow a structured approach to deliver quality consulting services and ensure the presence of all the essential deliverables.

Discovery

A7 International’s IT consultants hold a kick-off meeting to assess the client’s goals and current situation. We learn what is going on in your organization, identify existing problems, determine opportunities, and what can be done to reach the desired state. You attain clarity regarding your condition and understand how to move forward at this stage. Then, our experts create a detailed transformation plan along with data and recommendations for efficient implementation. We also evaluate the scope and prepare cost and time estimates.

Planning

We delve into a deeper analysis of the business problems identified in the previous step. Now, we consider the client’s mentality and identify the points of consensus and contrast. Then, we create a specific, strategic step-by-step implementation plan. Finally, you get a detailed explanation of how you can achieve the desired outcome from your current state. Unlike the previous phase, where you get a high-level assessment of what’s wrong and the opportunity for improvement, you receive actionable steps here.

Implementation

You may hire our IT consulting company to implement design, development, maintenance, QA services, project management, business analysis, or audit. We will assemble the team, plan their work, and ensure timely and quality delivery. Alternatively, the A7 International team may not be the one to implement the strategic plan created in the previous steps. In this case, we will monitor the process, guiding and advising the team responsible for implementation.

Optimization

As the implementation is completed, we collect feedback and data. Our experts use them to assess the level of success we created and determine what can be improved further. Depending on the project, this step may involve coaching, mentorship, training, and working with the client’s teams. We might need to go back and work on some early issues to provide more value or move on to the next milestone toward your goal.

Benefits of IT consulting by A7 International

We are involved in every stage of a business digitalization process. It bounds us to stay aware of the latest technologies and innovations. We use this knowledge to help our clients make smart investments in areas with the most significant potential.

Transparent pricing

We have two pricing models depending on the nature of the IT consulting services we deliver. For assistance with clearly defined time boundaries, we apply a fixed-price model. You get an estimate specified when we sign a contract, and this sum remains unchanged. If the scope isn’t clear initially, the time and material model is more suitable. This way, you receive regular reports on the work done and the service cost for that period.

Effective communication

Working with us, you will get an explicit explanation of the identified issues and the benefits of the recommended solutions. From the discovery session, our specialists will know your points of concern and create an IT strategy to address those problems. At the same time, we will ensure it aligns with your overall business direction. You will have free access to all reports and discussions related to the project. Additionally, you can join our regular meetings to discuss matters directly with the project team.

Iterative approach

For long-term cooperation, we work in iterations. Each cycle involves analysis, planning, and implementation. This approach lets us fast start the work and provide value as early as possible. Moreover, we can plan and adapt to new conditions. Small steps allow for a more consistent and optimized process in the long run. This approach lets us cut costs by quickly adapting to the constantly evolving IT environment.

Full-cycle assistance

A7 International is a full-cycle software development company, meaning we plan, design, implement, and support IT initiatives from start to finish. With our IT consulting company, you don’t have to switch between different teams on your way from strategizing to maintenance. We have the right people and expertise to bring you toward your business goals.

We provide IT consulting services for

A7 International’s IT experts employ battle-tested approaches to detect bottlenecks in your IT infrastructure successfully. They will analyze your business and develop appropriate strategies and technology choices to improve things.

A7 International helps align your company’s resources with business goals. We will analyze your existing assets, ensure their correct utilization and bring them up to date. Our experts will help design an effective strategy to maximize profit from digital transformation. We will also improve your company’s productivity through information sharing, teamwork, and connectivity.

We have the experience and knowledge to help you cost-effectively leverage your IT environment. We will optimize your IT infrastructure and make it work for your business goals. Our consultants will help you identify issues and find solutions. They will also provide you with a strategy to prevent similar problems.

A7 International IT consulting services will provide you with experience, expertise, and an outside perspective. We will assess your strengths and weaknesses and identify possible growth opportunities. Then we will help to validate your idea and provide a development plan. We can audit your existing solution to see if it matches the user’s needs.

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A7 International industry expertise

At A7 International, you’ll get help with your new project, advice on where to target your IT investment, and maintenance support. We will help you adopt innovative approaches to IT planning and tailor them to your business.

Finance

We develop custom financial software that automates processes, enhances security, and provides real-time insights to financial institutions and investors.

Energy

Our software solutions help energy and utility companies manage their operations, monitor energy consumption, and reduce their carbon footprint.

E-commerce

Our e-commerce solutions allow businesses to offer seamless online shopping experiences, manage inventory, and track sales and customer behavior.

Manufacturing

Our manufacturing software helps companies streamline their production processes, manage their supply chain, and make data-driven decisions to optimize their operations.

Telecommunications

Our telecommunications software helps companies manage their networks, improve customer experiences, and stay ahead of the competition in a rapidly evolving industry.

Transportation and logistics

Our transportation and logistics software helps companies optimize delivery routes, track shipments, and improve supply chain efficiency.

Education

We develop software for educational institutions, providing them with tools for managing student records, delivering online courses, and tracking student progress.

Reasons to outsource IT consulting services

Our IT consulting services company offers many benefits for those who don’t require IT transformation activities regularly. And if you have already built a tech team, we can help upgrade their skills and open new horizons for your company.

Reduced cost

Using IT consulting services, you will avoid many costly mistakes. Besides, you can hire a specialist for a certain period to tackle a specific problem, which is cost-efficient. You can also outsource specialists from an off-shore country with lower rates.

Expertise

With outsourcing, you have access to top-level pros who have the resources to provide a high-quality service in a shorter amount of time. Additionally, IT consulting companies engage in different niches and business sizes. So, they see perspectives you didn’t even know existed.

Targeted effort

When you know your IT environment is in the hands of professionals, you can safely focus on what you do best—run a business. At the same time, an IT consulting company will brainstorm the most efficient ways to attain your goals using your company’s existing resources.

Frequently asked questions

What is IT consulting?

IT consulting services are advisory services aimed at helping businesses align their technology strategies with their business plans. They enable clients to assess various techniques and facilitate cost reduction, performance boost, communication effectiveness, product/service innovations, and more. Generally, IT consulting services involve strategic, operational, architectural, and implementation planning. Strategic planning services help clients identify their IT needs and plan system implementation. Operational planning involves assessing the client’s IT environment capability and operational efficiency. Architectural planning combines strategic plans and knowledge of the latest technologies to create a system that will meet the end user’s requirements. And implementation planning involves advising on the testing and launch of new solutions.

What does an IT consultant do?

An IT consultant guides clients through technological decisions by offering IT consultancy solutions. They help businesses manage their technologies effectively and provide software consulting, hardware advice, or tips on maintenance that the company should use to conduct business better. The work of an IT consultant may involve assessing your IT systems and environment in terms of security, web programming methods relevance, data, and everything that may affect your business performance. They plan to update and maintain your company’s technology to help you achieve your goals and ensure IT support and consulting for better maintenance.

How to find a professional IT consulting company?

Don’t hesitate to ask to see the candidate’s portfolio to get an insight into the quality of their IT consulting and services that come along. Pay attention to their style of work, performance metrics, and ethics. Find out what technologies, methodologies, and tools they master and how they measure success. An established IT consulting company will give you a list of methods from which they will choose the most effective for your case. Finally, emphasize soft skills. Team-player attitude, transparent communication, and reliability will come in handy once issues emerge. You’ll need your IT services consultants to convey information accurately and in a friendly manner to help you solve problems.

What is the cost of IT consulting services?

Since IT consulting services are a competitive niche, IT consultant charges range from $25 to $150 per hour. Generally, the rates vary depending on the country, experience, specialization, IT consulting company size, and other factors. Thus, enterprise-level companies cover a wide range of industries and often provide information technology consulting to the government. They charge the highest. Small IT consulting agencies tend to specialize in one area, and their rates are lower. IT consulting in the USA leads the market, and US professionals charge the highest fees for IT consulting and services. On the other hand, Europe enjoys fast investments in development programs and offers high-quality services for a moderate cost. At A7 International, IT consulting services price is between $70–$100 per hour, depending on the project’s complexity. We help create a complete picture of your current IT environment, performance, strengths, and bottlenecks. Our experts will assist you in formulating feasible requirements for improvement, defining success metrics, efficiently allocating resources, and building digital solutions to fulfill your business goals.

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