How we work / Step 3 of 8

Digitise.

Systems integration and data foundation. Integrating systems and data into one enterprise platform.

Why it matters now

The foundation decides the outcome

Automation and AI are only as good as the systems and data beneath them. Most enterprises are carrying a large technical debt and using a fraction of the data they already hold.

Up to 40%

Of the technology estate can be technical debt.

McKinsey, Tech debt: reclaiming tech equity

30%

Of CIOs believe more than a fifth of their technology budget is diverted to resolving it.

McKinsey, Tech debt: reclaiming tech equity

43%

Of collected manufacturing data is used effectively.

Rockwell Automation, 2026 manufacturing study

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What we deliver

Systems integration and data foundation: the services within this step.

Process and data foundation

Map core processes and fix the data they depend on.

Data platform and architecture

One trusted source of data, built to scale.

Systems replacement

ERP, CRM and core platforms, selected and delivered to a business case.

Technology cost and resilience

Right-size technology spend and reduce operational risk.

Records management

Scanning paper records to BS 10008, secure destruction to BS EN 15713 and retention, delivered with accredited partners. See records management

Digital transformation

Modernising legacy processes, systems and customer journeys.

Who this is for

Chief executives and CTOsPrivate equity deal teamsBusinesses on ageing systemsManufacturers with siloed data

Evidence from the market

Published results from other organisations. Not North Axiom results.

DBS Bank found its digital customers generated twice the income of traditional customers.

McKinsey, Becoming more than a bank: digital transformation at DBS

34% vs 54%

DBS’s digital segment ran at a cost-to-income ratio of about 34%, against 54% for the traditional segment.

McKinsey, Becoming more than a bank: digital transformation at DBS

43%

of manufacturing data is used effectively, according to surveyed manufacturers.

Rockwell Automation, 2026 manufacturing study

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The North Axiom capabilities behind this service.

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