Skip to main content

Beta Help us improve the Digital Marketplace - send your feedback

Black Marble Limited

Migration to GitHub

Analysing your existing source-code solution, to provide a roadmap to a move to GitHub, as well as implementing that roadmap. From systems like Visual Studio Team Foundation Server, and Azure DevOps (ADO).

Features

  • Testing the code with continuous delivery process automation
  • Cross-functional teams can collaborate as one team with one goal
  • Azure DevTest Labs for rapid provisioning of test environments
  • Continuous Integration and Continuous delivery to Azure
  • Configure a full CI/CD pipeline for any Azure app
  • Enhanced compliance and security
  • Assessment workshop to review development practices and tooling
  • Best practice consultancy
  • Use of bespoke ARM Templates

Benefits

  • Teams can respond faster to competitive pressures
  • Tooling is accessible to all teams, regardless of geography
  • Manual processes are replaced with automation saving time and money
  • High quality delivery with DevOps and automation
  • Automation provides improved traceability and repeatable workflows driving efficiency
  • The ability to deliver services better on demand
  • Releasing products faster, increasing operational efficiency
  • Manage provisioned infrastructure and applications to ensure compliance
  • Limit exposure to threats
  • Quickly find and address vulnerabilities

Pricing

£800 to £1,300 a unit a day

Service documents

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 businessdevelopment@blackmarble.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

9 1 4 6 4 5 9 8 2 3 5 6 1 5 8

Contact

Black Marble Limited Linda Hogg
Telephone: 01274 300175
Email: businessdevelopment@blackmarble.com

Planning

Planning service
Yes
How the planning service works
We analyse your existing source-code solution, to provide a roadmap / set of actions for a move to GitHub. From systems like Visual Studio Team Foundation Server and Azure DevOps (ADO).
Planning service works with specific services
Yes
Hosting or software services the planning service works with
  • Microsoft Azure DevOps
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Enterprise

Training

Training service provided
Yes
How the training service works
Depending on the customer's specific services, we provide * Technical assistance in the implementation of prerequisites and system requirements. * Knowledge transfer for the management of the system. * Specific customer training.
Training is tied to specific services
Yes
Services the training service works with
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Azure DevOps
  • GitHub
  • GitHub CoPilot
  • GitHub Enterprise

Setup and migration

Setup or migration service available
Yes
How the setup or migration service works
This service will assess the value of GitHub for your development team and provide a blueprint to trial the latest, enabling technologies to improve the development, test and deployment process and take advantage of public cloud without compromise.

Drawing on our recognised position as experts in the necessary fields, our consultants will help you assess their current position and identify how GitHub could deliver benefits to quality, flexibility and speed of delivery.

In addition to a standard sample solution, we will deliver a report detailing how tooling and process changes centred around the GitHub model could deliver benefits to you. This report can be used by you to support strategic decision makers, guide further engagement with us around implementation, or assist the internal development team with process change.
Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services
Yes
List of supported services
  • GitHub
  • Microsoft Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Enterprise
  • GitHub CoPilot

Quality assurance and performance testing

Quality assurance and performance testing service
Yes
How the quality assurance and performance testing works
Black Marble are multi award winning DevOps experts, as a part of the work we will build automated test and release pipelines for every component of the project. In turn each component will be rigorously tested throughout the project lifecycle and the results delivered in the end of project reporting.

Security testing

Security services
No

Ongoing support

Ongoing support service
No

Service scope

Service constraints
Normal support would only be available remotely.

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
2 hours depending on criticality
Long term aim is 24/7, currently stands at 9 to 5.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
Yes
Online ticketing support accessibility
None or don’t know
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Support levels
The service provides a sample solution, and roadmap. Any additional, follow-up services would have an agreed support model, depending on the level of engagement.

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Conforms to BS7858:2019
Government security clearance
Up to Security Clearance (SC)

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
No
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

Black Marble is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of Green Computing Principles, including energy-efficient practices, as well as advising our client base on how modernising their solutions can benefit the environment through best practice.

Covid-19 recovery

Black Marble supports and instigates free training for the tech community, which takes place either in-person or online.

In addition, Black Marble has moved to a hybrid model of working, including a remote model for delivery, where applicable, to protect both staff and clients.

Tackling economic inequality

Black Marble is a participant in the Prompt Payment Code.

Equal opportunity

Black Marble is a Disability Confident Employer, as well as actively working to narrow the gender pay gap in our industry, for comparable roles/skills.

Wellbeing

Black Marble has adopted a hybrid model of working, which includes a remote delivery option where relevant. This approach aims to safeguard both staff and clients. Additionally, Black Marble offers guidance to its staff to promote their physical and mental well-being.

Hybrid working models provide increased flexibility for employees, which can enhance well-being, productivity, and work satisfaction.

Pricing

Price
£800 to £1,300 a unit a day
Discount for educational organisations
No

Service documents

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 businessdevelopment@blackmarble.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.