Influential Software

Influential Software is an IT and software consultancy headquartered in the United Kingdom. The organisation is described as a UK-based team of developers, consultants and support specialists and operates with clients in the UK, Europe and the United States. The company presents a multi-decade history of delivering IT solutions and identifies a workforce described as a 100-strong team of UK-based staff.

Services and capabilities

• Bespoke software development: design and delivery of custom applications and platforms tailored to client requirements.
• Cloud migration and cloud-first implementations: planning and executing migration of applications and workloads to cloud environments and refactoring systems for cloud operation.
• Systems integration and data platforms: connecting disparate systems, implementing integration platforms (including Boomi) and consolidating data for real-time use.
• Legacy application modernisation: bringing older applications up to current standards through replatforming, refactoring or replacement.
• IT strategy, DevOps and managed services: defining IT roadmaps, implementing DevOps practices to accelerate delivery and providing ongoing support and uptime management.
• Security, risk and disaster recovery: implementing enterprise security measures, business continuity planning and disaster recovery processes.
• Process automation and analytics: automating business processes and delivering analytics and reporting capabilities sourced from integrated systems.

Industry focus

• Education: development and deployment of digital learning platforms and related services for higher education institutions.
• Logistics and supply chain: integration and automation projects to improve supply chain efficiency, including middleware and platform integration work.
• Consumer goods and manufacturing: cloud transformation projects and platform modernisation for retail and manufacturing operations.
• Media and journalism: software solutions and digital platforms for publishing and news organisations.
• Charity and non-profit: digital services and systems support for charitable organisations.
• Finance, government and retail: a range of IT projects including bespoke systems, integrations and security and compliance work for public and private sector clients.

Technology and delivery approach

• Partnerships and vendor expertise: operates as a Microsoft Gold Partner and maintains partnerships with leading technology vendors to provide product-specific implementation knowledge.
• Integration-led architecture: frequent use of integration platforms and middleware to enable data flow between legacy and modern systems.
• Cloud and platform migration: adoption of cloud platforms and cloud-first strategies in delivery of transformation projects.
• Agile and DevOps delivery: applies agile methodology and DevOps practices to structure project delivery and accelerate software release cycles.
• Data, automation and analytics: implementation of data platforms, automation of business processes and delivery of analytics to inform decision making.
• Managed support and ongoing services: provision of post-deployment support, uptime management and enterprise security services by UK-based teams.