Axiologik

Solution Architecture for Cloud Environments

This is a service driving fast flow for high-performance tech delivery, focused on delivery-orientated solution architecture to provides end-to-end strategy, governance, architectural design and assurance at a solution portfolio level targeting accelerated delivery of high-quality, secure and reliable outcomes.
This can also be delivered as a service (SAaS).

Features

• Bespoke to each client environment and needs
• Defines an evolved execution model of solution architecture
• Covers processes, tools, measures across technical design, governance and assurance
• Ensures interlocked roles and responsibilities across the service
• Identifies areas of critical maturity that underpin or enable outcomes
• Rapidly evolves solution architecture effectiveness
• Identifies just-enough governance to increase rapid throughput of solution architectures
• Enhances solution architecture leadership across delivery teams
• Defines handover plans and executes phased handover into BAU
• Covers AWS, GCP, Azure, Salesforce, Netsuite, Oracle etc

Benefits

• Addresses organisational pain points related to architectural design
• Ability to deliver against technology strategy, modernise/implement digital ecosystems
• Bridges the gap between conceptual strategy and implementing the strategy
• Increased ability to proactively manage technical debt
• Addresses gaps in skills, competencies, tools, practices and operating model
• Baseline for long-term sustainable model that doesn’t require external resource
• Improves due diligence across the technology lifecycle
• Brings clear ownership and accountability while emphasising collaboration and co-creation
• Traceable metrics assist retrospectives and individual professional development
• Collaboration and coverage closes voids between architecture and other teams

£200 to £1,700 a unit a day

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

117571394638008

Contact

Rob Smith
07815 052 758
procurement@axiologik.com

Planning

• Planning service: Yes
• How the planning service works: Axiologik offers a service whereby Solution Architecture for an organisation or portfolio can be managed end to end as a service. This provides organisations with a rapid evolution of capability and a blueprint that, tried and tested with other Axiologik clients, can be deployed and proven, then syndicated across the organisation. ; ; Axiologik helps organisations mature their own capability, once implemented we begin to plan the transition to BAU, coaching teams ahead of a phased handover of the evolved service including the tools, process and knowledge needed to own, run and continuously improve. ; ; ; ; Typically bespoke to each client environment and needs, we identify the solution architecture skills, competencies and processes prioritised to rapidly evolve solution architecture effectiveness. We identify any benefits of rapid adoption of agile, DevOps and scaled agile practices and interlocked release pipelines across squads, suppliers and other teams. We assess governance and assurance needs and implement changes to harmonise right sized governance to more rapid throughput of solution architecture designs. ; ; A key value add of the service is to support strategic technology planning, providing a solution architecture and technology configuration strategy that bridges the gap between conceptual strategy and what needs to be delivered to realise the strategy.
• Planning service works with specific services: No

Training

• Training service provided: Yes
• How the training service works: Our approach to all Axiologik services is to provide coaching alongside the service offerings, with the specific intent of ensuring that your organisation is optimally setup to progress the service through BAU at the earliest convenience. Axiologik coaches teams ahead of a phased handover of the evolved service including the tools, process and knowledge and agreed metrics needed to own, run and continuously improve the service. The outcome expected in this instance is to have a newly defined and proven solution architecture as a service capability rolled out across your architecture practise and other teams and stakeholders maximising the outcomes delivered with your teams, technology and business components directly.
• Training is tied to specific services: No

Setup and migration

• Setup or migration service available: Yes
• How the setup or migration service works: Axiologik has a catalogue of services that will ensure that your migration from your existing digital architecture the determined target digital architecture is executed with precision through the use of our Technology Strategy, Technology Operating Model, Delivery and Solution Architecture services, all in combination with our focused coaching and best practice techniques. There are also complementary services to further define your cloud strategy, cloud transformation and optimisation and also Engineering services to assist in the implementation of your technical capabilities.
• Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services: No

Quality assurance and performance testing

• Quality assurance and performance testing service: Yes
• How the quality assurance and performance testing works: Axiologik understands that being able to measure success and identify failings in a service is key to not only proving its worth but being able to continuously improve. ; ; Ensuring the service is measurable by establishing and collecting key metrics throughout the lifecycle is an approach that is embedded in all of Axiologik’s service offerings. The traceability of these metrics back to events will not only be a critical tool for continuous improvement and retrospectives but will also provide important professional development insights for individuals. ; ; Axiologik will collaboratively agree and embed these measures and metrics throughout the service definition and refine and prove them throughout the execution of the service and coaching of the organisation’s teams.

Security testing

• Security services: No

Ongoing support

• Ongoing support service: No

Service scope

• Service constraints: N/A

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: No
• Phone support: No
• Web chat support: No
• Support levels: Knowledge transfer and account management will be provided as part of the service and ongoing support can be provided dependent on an organisations requirements.

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Up to Security Clearance (SC)

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: British Assessment Bureau
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 09/05/22
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: N/A
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Other security certifications: No

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Covid-19 recovery
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

  Fighting climate change

  We are committed to minimising our carbon footprint, evidenced by our intention shown in our Carbon Reduction Plan to become carbon negative by offsetting more emissions than we create by 2030. This plan includes promoting a cycle to work scheme, having a fully electric vehicle fleet, moving to hybrid working with staff working from home so not to create emissions by commuting to our offices. ; ; We have a strategy to reduce our overall office energy consumption from fossil fuels and non-renewable sources by 15% by 2025. To achieve this, we have outsourced our IT infrastructure to a local provider for cloud hosting and source all energy requirements for our office from renewable sources. ; ; We also hold a strategy to reduce resource consumption wherever possible. We will measure our success here by achieving a paper-free office by 2024. This will be further augmented by measuring water usage, waste levels, and recycling levels. ; ; We also work with our specialist carbon offsetting partners, such as the Future Forest Company, to achieve this goal and become a Climate Positive Business. Our commitment is to exceed the carbon reduction goals of the Government.

  Covid-19 recovery

  As a fast-growing organisation, Axiologik are actively creating employment within our target employment areas of Leeds and London. Within the last 2 years, we have recruited over 50 personnel, helping to drive employment within these areas and stimulate the demand for people to learn new skills. ; ; We are also passionate advocates for sustainability in technology, promoting equality of access and local community investment. In that regard, we are engaged with organisations who are transforming education to employment systems and supporting disadvantaged groups. These organisations prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible due to socio economic factors that may limit their ability to access conventional education pathways. The methods developed serve people who are unemployed, underemployed, or need to learn new skills, many of which will not have the digital skills in demand following COVID-19 and are therefore displaced. One of these organisations is Leeds Community Foundation, in which we are a partner. ; ; Few technology organisations have played a role as significant as Axiologik in the UK’s fight against COVID-19.For NHS Digital, Axiologik led the establishment of the digital services for the national COVID Testing service and the national COVID vaccination service and are now leading the transformation of the tracing and outbreak management services for the UK Health Security Agency. Sarah Wilkinson, ex-CEO of NHS Digital said of Axiologik’s role: ; ; “We work with a large number of third parties who bring a rich set of skills and expertise to our work, but among them it is rare to find organisations able to take on very senior leadership of programs of the scale and complexity of those we have entrusted to Axiologik. They are highly competent and absolutely reliable. Our ability to respond to the pandemic would have been greatly diminished without their support”

  Tackling economic inequality

  Axiologik is committed to continuously investing in growing our workforce including an opportunity for those transitioning to the IT sector based on a belief in hiring on mindset and culture rather than currently held skills. Recently, for example, we have engaged personnel transitioning from roles within the Armed Forces.; We are committed to working with small, diverse, high-quality suppliers. We are a signatory to the Prompt Payment Code, committed to paying suppliers on time, giving clear guidance to suppliers, and encouraging good payment practice. Our records show suppliers are paid on average 30 days following receipt of invoice.; We are also engaged with organisations that are working to transform education to employment systems. These organisations prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible due to socio economic factors that may limit their ability to access conventional education pathways. The methods developed serve people who are unemployed, underemployed, or need to learn new skills and the programs creates real business value for employers and lasting career impact for participants.; Axiologik is passionate about supporting local charities that deliver to the most disadvantaged members of our community. We have partnered with and fund Leeds Community Foundation, who work alongside Community Organisations to address digital inclusion, inequalities and create opportunities that drive meaningful social impact for thousands of local people every year. We have also committed to supporting Simon on the Streets who are an independent charity in West Yorkshire helping the homeless and vulnerable.

  Equal opportunity

  Diversity and inclusion is one of Axiologik’s key values. We are committed to our making our workforce fully representative of our environment and believe different lived experiences are critical to creating digital services that are truly accessible to all and a workplace that reflects our society. ; ; Our action to increase the representation of disabled people in the workforce by encouraging an open culture where people share experiences to encourage diversity and inclusion. Provide diversity and inclusion training to all employees. Provide a mentoring programme to pair disabled employees with a senior leader for mentoring, advocacy, and sponsorship. All employees can request and attend training depending on business need, their role and developmental needs. We ensure all employees are included in training opportunities relevant to their role and development and able to attend training. ; ; Our action to identify and tackle inequality in employment, skills and pay by ensuring onboarding process is inclusive and monitoring diversity at work by asking questions about age, sex race, ethnic origin and whether they suffer from any disabilities. This form is used to monitor how effective the equality and inclusions policy is. Adapting training to accommodate the needs of different workers. For example, consider training for employees who lack some skills but could otherwise be good employees. ; ; Our action we take to identify and manage the risks of modern slavery is to ensure all employees and workers are legally able to work in the UK. Regularly review our wages to ensure we are paying minimum wage or more. Any casual workers are paid fairly and at least the minimum wage. Remove opportunities for exploitation of any self-employed or “gig – workers” who supply us with services. Work with any contractors who supply us to help ensure their workers and employees are treated fairly and not exploited.

  Wellbeing

  All permanent employees and their families are given access to private medical care via Vitality. The Vitality health plan covers mental health treatments such as psychiatry and counselling, and full cover for talking therapies. ; ; The online Vitality members zone includes a healthy living section with tips and advice on how to get healthier by moving more, eating better, reduce stress, manage weight and quitting smoking. You can also earn activity points, the more active you are the more points you earn and the more benefits and rewards you then have access to. ; ; Permanent employees also benefit from a life insurance plan via Unum. Unum again offer access to medical advice and mental health support. Of particular value is the Employee Assistance Programme powered via LifeWorks that free advice and assistance on life, money and wellbeing issues. There is also access to lots of online resources and support. ; ; The company runs various Slack channels bringing together permanent team members, contractors, and associates. This creates a sense of belonging to a wider team and a place to feel supported whether this be work related on a more personal level. ; ; We have 6 qualified mental health first aiders to empower the workforce to identify and tackle mental health issues. Our intention to roll this out to all permanent team members to encourage people to reach out and provide all with an ability to support others. ; ; We offer a cycle to work scheme and support keeping active with other activities such as a weekly running club. ; ; We run an inclusive and open social calendar. This includes and mix of activities such as countryside walks, family open days and office town hall meetings which include employee recognition awards.

Pricing

• Price: £200 to £1,700 a unit a day
• Discount for educational organisations: No

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at procurement@axiologik.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.