Delivery & implementation

A core replacement is a bet. We engineer the risk out of it

The number-one fear in core insurance projects is a multi-year programme that overruns and never goes live. Our delivery model is built to prevent exactly that: incremental releases, parallel-run migration, automated testing, and a governance structure where responsibilities are never ambiguous.

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Ask anything about delivery — timeline, migration, de-risking…
6–10
months to a focused
core go-live
2 wk
release cadence
with feature switches
0
downtime on most
upgrades
20+
years of core
migrations delivered
The lifecycle

Nine stages, each with a clear owner

1

Initiation & planning. Project setup, governance, environments, and a shared backlog. A dedicated project space is established in Jira and Confluence.

2

Requirements & analysis. Daily interaction during the design phase so the evolving blueprint stays aligned with business expectations.

3

System design & architecture. Solution design, integration map, and the configuration foundation for each product.

4

Development & configuration. Most product setup — coverages, premium rules, processes, UI — is configurable without code; custom development is reserved for integrations and printouts.

5

Integration & data migration. Parallel-run approach with reconciliation before cut-over (detailed below).

6

Testing & QA. Unit, integration, and smoke tests, plus regression suites built into the delivery pipeline and run automatically on every release.

7

Training & change management. Business and technical enablement, user documentation, and go-live readiness.

8

Deployment & go-live. Controlled cut-over with rollback paths and on-site/remote go-live support.

9

Post-implementation & support. Hypercare, SLA-backed support, and a predictable release roadmap.

How we de-risk

The engineering that keeps projects out of the ditch

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Small increments, behind switches

We deliver in small biweekly increments using feature switches. Work that needs longer acceptance testing never blocks everything else from shipping — production can move at the same cadence, safely.

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Parallel run until reconciliation

The new system runs alongside the old one until the numbers reconcile. Cut-over happens only when the data and business logic are proven — not on a hopeful date.

Regression built into the pipeline

Automated regression tests run on every release in the delivery pipeline, so each upgrade doesn't trigger an expensive full re-test by the business.

Zero-downtime upgrades

Containerized delivery (Docker on Kubernetes) means most upgrades are zero-downtime. A single, always-current release — no unpatched legacy versions running in a corner.

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Fixed-scope, fixed-price pilot

You don't have to commit to the whole programme up front. We can start with a bounded pilot — one line of business or one process — at a fixed scope and fixed price, so you see real results on your data before scaling.

Data migration

Two proven migration paths — you pick the risk profile

Foundation: migrate CRM

We typically migrate CRM and customer data first, establishing a clean foundation in the new system before touching policy and claims history.

Path 1 — run-off in legacy

Existing policies and claims stay in the old system until they expire or settle; only new business is created in the new system. Lowest migration risk, gradual transition.

Path 2 — migrate active policies

Active policies are migrated and new claims are registered in the new system. Faster consolidation onto one platform, with reconciliation before cut-over.

How we work together

Governance that removes ambiguity

Business, IT and supplier work together daily. We favour direct, synchronous communication — calls and messaging over email — especially during design.

Every work item lives in Jira. Status, decisions, open questions and next actions are traceable; system documentation and solution descriptions are maintained in Confluence.

Weekly or biweekly status with a fixed stakeholder group. Business and IT representatives plus an account manager and product owner provide governance and priority decisions.

A documented RACI. Responsibilities are split explicitly between your team and ours across every stage — initiation through post-go-live support — so nothing falls between the chairs.

Active risk management. Risks are surfaced and managed in the status cadence, not discovered at go-live.

Release notes for every release. Each release ships with a Jira issue, full release notes, instructions and a list of resolved items.

Planning a core replacement?

Start small and safe. A Core Readiness Assessment maps your products, integrations, and migration scope into a phased plan with an effort and timeline estimate — before any commitment.

Request a Core Readiness Assessment
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