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Your system,
better every cycle.

We improve the system your company already uses, whether we built it or someone else did, in two-week cycles. You approve what goes into each one and see it working at the end. New versions roll out gradually, with no downtime, and every improvement has a goal, measured afterward.We improve the system your company already uses, in two-week cycles. You approve what goes into each one, and every improvement has a goal, measured afterward.

When it makes sense

When the system works,but the business outgrew it.

Your company changes every year: it grows, wins customers, changes how it sells and bills. A system that doesn't change with it turns into rework, waiting and math done on the side. See if any of these sound familiar.Your company changes every year. A system that doesn't change with it turns into rework, waiting and math done on the side. See if any of these sound familiar.

The billing coordinator points out the system's old screen on a laptop to an analyst on the team, with colorful sticky notes of improvements on the monitor beside it.

You needWe do

  1. “Every change to the system takes months.”

    Two-week cycles, with what goes into each one approved by you.

  2. “The system works, but nobody likes using it.”

    Screens redesigned with users and tested before launch.

  3. “It only runs on an old computer.”

    The old part replaced piece by piece, with the system live the whole time.

  4. “A new rule requires something the system can't do.”

    The new feature quoted, built and tested before the rule takes effect.

  5. “The vendor wants to start from scratch.”

    We evolve it in parts, keeping what already works.

  6. “The update shipped; no one knows if it paid off.”

    Every improvement with a goal, measured after it ships.

Examples by area

What changes in the system,area by area.

Each area needs something different: fewer steps to enter data, a missing feature, a report that doesn't depend on anyone. These are examples of improvements made in cycles, on the system the company already uses.Each area needs something different: fewer steps to enter data, a missing feature, a report that doesn't depend on anyone. Here are a few examples.

A blind analyst works with headphones, the keyboard and a braille display, using the system with a screen reader, next to a colleague following the new screen.

ten examples

  • FinancePix Automático

    The client authorizes once, and the system itself charges the monthly fee via Pix Automático every month.

  • TaxSplit payment

    Invoices and billing get ready for tax split at payment, before it takes effect.

  • SalesProposals in minutes

    The proposal comes out of the system with each client's pricing and terms, no other software needed.

  • Customer careOne search box

    Find a client by name, phone or contract number, all in the same field.

  • PurchasingMobile approval

    Purchases over the limit are approved on the phone by whoever has the authority, with the history attached.

  • HRAccessible to all

    Screens start working with screen readers and keyboard navigation, for those who need it.

  • OperationsFewer steps

    The entry that took nine screens fits on one, with repeated fields filled in automatically.

  • ITLegacy part replaced

    The module that only ran on an old computer becomes a browser screen, with the system live.

  • LegalEach person's data

    Anyone wanting to view, fix or delete their data asks through the system, and it's all logged.

  • ExecutivesSelf-serve reports

    Executives build the report with the filters they need and export it, without waiting on anyone.

How we do it

You approve every step.We stand behind each one.

The same care in every improvement, with one person accountable from assessment to measured goal. At each step, you see what we do, what you get, who on your team takes part and what you approve.The same care in every improvement, with one person accountable from assessment to measured goal. At each step: what we do, what you get, who takes part and what you approve.

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Assessment

What we do
We get to know the system: the code, the database, where it runs, the existing tests and what slows down each change.
You get
The written assessment: what can be evolved, what needs attention first and the proposal.
From your company
  • Decision-maker
  • IT
  • Daily system users

You approve

The proposal and the cycle cadence.

In every cycle
  • Approved firstNothing goes in until you approve it, its goal and the quote.
  • No downtimeThe new version rolls out gradually, with rollback ready.
  • Security and LGPDCredentials in a vault, minimal and reviewed, and only the data the improvement needs.
  • The system is yoursCode and documentation in your company's name.

The full method, including the tech and the team, is covered in How we work

Trust

You approve first.Then you see the results.

Evolution is in the contract: how the cycles work, how the list is approved and how each improvement's goal is measured. New versions roll out with no downtime, and everything that belongs to the system stays in your company's name.How the cycles work, how the list is approved and how each goal is measured are all in the contract. New versions roll out with no downtime.

At the end-of-cycle demo, the system owner and two people who use the system watch the new version running on a laptop, and one of them tries it on the keyboard.
  • Approved before it ships

    Each improvement comes with what it is, the goal and the quote, approved by you.

  • No downtime

    The new version rolls out gradually, with rollback ready if anything goes wrong.

  • Tested against what works

    Peer review and testing of whatever the improvement might affect.

  • Measured after

    Each improvement has a goal, and you see whether it was met.

  • Stop anytime

    The list is reviewed every cycle, and you can stop between one cycle and the next.

  • All in your company's name

    Code and docs for every improvement; switch vendors and you take it all.

The system evolves where it already runs: on our hosting, in the cloud or on your own servers. Explore our hosting

FAQ

Before you toucha system that works.

What executives and managers ask before hiring us to evolve their system.

01Do you evolve systems built by another company?

Yes, after the assessment. We need the code, the database and access to where the system runs. Packaged software, which the company only uses, stays with its vendor.

02What's the difference between evolution and support?

Support keeps the system doing what it already does: it fixes, updates and adjusts when a law or a vendor changes. Evolution changes what it does: a screen, a report or a new feature, quoted and approved upfront. Both can run side by side on the same system.

03What's the cost?

It depends on the size of the improvements and the pace of the cycles. After the assessment, our sales team sends a written proposal with the price, what's included and what's not.

04Who decides what goes first?

You do. The list shows each improvement's value to the business, effort and goal, and is reviewed every cycle. We recommend the order; the company approves it.

05Does the system go down while you work on it?

No. The new version is released gradually, first to one group, with rollback ready. When a change requires downtime, it goes in during a window you approve, outside business hours.

06Isn't it cheaper to rebuild from scratch?

Almost never: rebuilding takes months with nothing new for users. We evolve piece by piece and replace on its own the part that has no way forward. When the assessment shows the whole system can't be fixed, we say so in writing, and the path is a new custom system, with the current one live until the new one is ready.

07What if an improvement doesn't deliver?

Every improvement has a goal, measured with real usage. If it falls short, the fix goes into the next cycle, or the improvement is dropped if it isn't worth it.

08What data do you use to measure?

System usage, like the time spent on a screen or how often a feature is used, without looking at the content of personal data. We access only what the improvement needs, and every access is logged. The contract states how we handle this data, in line with the LGPD.

Proposal

Tell us what the system needs to do better.We'll plan the cycles.

Check what the evolution needs to solve and tell us about the system: what it does, who built it and what's slowing the company down today. Our sales team reads your request, schedules the assessment and sends a written proposal with what's included, the cycle pace and the investment.Check what the evolution needs to solve and tell us about the system: what it does, who built it and what's slowing the company down today. Our sales team will send a written proposal.

What the evolution needs to solve
Your request

Check what the evolution needs to solve. If you're not sure yet, our team will help you figure it out.

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