Axxsys takes a top-down approach converting management visions to sustainable solutions. Each client is unique, but we leverage our experience, Axxelerators and  proven methodology when working with clients on defining the business and technology strategy. At the heart of our strategic services is our Target Operating Model (TOM) framework where we assist our clients in defining the high-level blueprint describing organisation, operational processes and technology. The aim is to allow the client to understand how people, processes and technology creates value and how to redesign the operating model to optimise the business.

The TOM helps the firm to achieve its strategic vision, serving as the road map and reference framework to manage the change programme, helping to set direction, track progress and ensure that any changes and initiatives are aligned with the overall strategy.

Axxsys Target Operating Model Service is offered across the industry including Asset Management, Wealth Management, Insurance companies, Pension Funds and Capital Markets.

The financial industry is a data-driven business where data volumes and data requirements continue to grow exponentially. Across the industry, data is recognised as a strategic asset that can provide competitive advantage. Firms are investing in data and data quality to facilitate good investment decisions, deliver timely and accurate reports to clients, improve operational efficiencies, for regulatory reporting and mitigate risks.

Axxsys Data Strategy Service is offered across the industry including Asset Management, Wealth Management, Insurance companies, Pension funds and Capital Markets. Our starting point is that the firm’s data strategy should be business-driven and not technology-driven. It must align with the overall strategy, create value for the business and it must be flexible and actionable. In collaboration with the client, we create the Data Blueprint comprising Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Management and Data Delivery.

The Data Strategy Service is based on the use of Axxsys Axxelerators™, including Axxsys standard data strategy methodology, guidelines and templates.

Across the industry, new regulatory pressures and evolving business models are putting pressure on the IT organisations to both increase efficiency and support innovation and the rapidly evolving business strategies. Potentially one of the greatest areas of opportunity for any financial firm is the alignment of the technology strategy and architecture with the operating model and business needs. The technology strategy and IT operating model should be key components of the firm’s Target Operating Model.

The service is offered across the industry including Asset Management, Wealth Management, Insurance Companies, Pension funds and Capital Markets. We work with the client to create a Technology Blueprint which will set the future direction for the IT function for the key IT areas, such as infrastructure, application, integration, service, innovation and sourcing strategy.

By leveraging Axxsys Axxelerators™ and our business and technology expertise, we can help our client’s ensure their technology strategy will meet the future needs for an agile, comprehensive, value-creating, cost-efficient and solid IT-platform.

Quality Assurance (QA) is an integral part of any large change programme or project in the industry. The overall objective is to manage risk and improve the likelihood for delivery on time, on budget and to required quality standards.

Axxsys QA Services is offered across the industry and targets the core change elements – Business requirements, designs, testing and deployment, together with QA of change management processes, project governance, people and capabilities.

Our QA service aims to ensure transparency  and traceability between business requirements, design and business strategy.  Our Axxsys Traceability Methodology and Trace Matrix ensures consistency, completeness and provides management overview, confidence and actionable programme insight on progress, pain points and risks.

Axxsys QA Services is based on the use of Axxsys Axxelerators encompassing QA Best Practice guidelines, QA tools for Planning, Audit and Controls. The service includes independent quality audits and reviews to identify quality gaps, inefficient procedures or processes in the project.  We offer comprehensive deep-dive QA reviews of business requirements, designs, test processes and deployment.

To effectively manage change, a suitable change management process and governance model needs to be in place. The Axxsys approach will apply a proven change management process and governance structure to any form of change in our client’s organisation, from smaller initiatives to large-scale change programs. The objective is to create overview, coherence and transparency of decision-making and ease stakeholder management.  This will ensure that projects can be delivered on time and on budget.  Our Programme Management service will allow your organisation to perform the right initiatives or activities effectively. Axxsys can also help you prioritise your project portfolio and align this to your company objectives and goals.

Axxsys has a proven successful Programme Management, Change Management and Project Governance Model, and we have all relevant project templates and a repository of the relevant roles for a project.

We are experts in assembling high performance teams, and we have successfully managed large changes as well as smaller projects for our clients.

Most software solutions mandate an upgrade. These upgrades consume staff and systems resources which can block for other value adding projects. Axxsys’ Upgrade Service helps our clients to be more efficient and with less dependencies on key people and business users involvement.

The first time the process is used, benefits are gained by having a better understanding of the way the system is used in a business context. This will lead to better testing coverage, reduce unnecessary testing and provide justification on why each test case is implemented.

The long-term benefits of Axxsys Upgrade Service is the continuity it creates, since our clients don’t have to start from scratch at every upgrade. Test cases may be re-used in future testing, and technology and business users can utilise the same set of test cases. All test cases are based on scenarios previously processed by the client.

Benefits by using Axxsys’ Upgrade Service:

• You will lower the cost and time of upgrades
• Achieving sign-off is easy as the justification for the testing is defined and transparent
• Axxsys’ approach can be tailored to the clients needs
• Independent consultancy providing upgrade service

Axxsys Business Continuity Planning Service is offered to businesses spanning the financial arena, which include Investments banks, Asset Management firms, Pension Funds and Insurance companies. We provide the service to support IT infrastructure, Operational process, Data Management and Front Office activity. This service will provide planning around key supplier/vendor information, prioritised lists of critical business functions, disaster response plans, copies of essential records and an inventory of equipment.

The foundation of this service is the Axxsys Axxelerators™ model, which will incorporate proven methodology and implementation after a full review of the current process. Using comprehensive planning material and our in-depth experience and knowledge of this area, the project will be documented and tailored to suit your needs. Working in collaboration with the client, we will build the scope and create the objectives and exercises which will ensure the plan is fully tested.

Axxsys also offer a follow up service to schedule regular reviews of the plan to ensure any changes in the model, infrastructure, systems and people are kept current to minimise further risk.

Axxsys Business Case Service covers a full range of business case services from system selection, business capability improvements, in-sourcing/out-sourcing, to business cases for individual programmes and projects. We provide the service across many areas, including Data Management, Market Data, Front- Middle and Back Office and Regulatory Changes.

Our Business Case Service is based on the use of Axxsys Axxelerators™, including Axxsys standard methodology, business case templates, guidelines and analysis tools based on Axxsys standard TCO model for calculating Total Cost of Ownership & Return on Investment. The Axxsys Axxelerators™ in combination with our in-depth knowledge of business and technology, enables us to efficiently identify business options, to quantify costs and benefits, to assess risk and finally to determine roadmaps for each business option or initiative.

We have a modular approach to the business case creation, which is based around identifying the possible options and building a business case for each of the business options/initiatives. Our approach is tailored to meet our client’s specific needs, budget and culture.

Axxsys Business Review Service is offered across the industry including Asset Management, Wealth Management, Insurance companies, Pension Funds and Capital Markets. We help the client to maintain control of the business by addressing the overall objectives of efficient business control, risk mitigation and operational excellence. We cover all critical aspects of the business including:

• Business Overview  – to create overview and daily monitoring of critical processes;
• Operational Control – addressing practical challenges of efficient business processes;
• Operational Risk Control – addressing operational risks across the business;
• Regulatory Control – addressing regulatory obligations ensuring compliance;
• Technology Control – controlling architectural and technical reorganisations and roll-outs;
• Data Control – addressing Data Governance, client data protection and data security;
• Change Control – managing system changes,  significant organisational and project changes;
• Cost Control – managing cost, efficiency and outsourcing processes;
• Financial Product Control – addressing operational risk and excellence for single products;
• System Inside-Outs – examination of specific system use addressing risk, efficiency and cost.

The Product Control Service is based on the use of Axxsys Axxelerators™, including Axxsys Product Control methodology, guidelines and combination.