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IT consulting for the Mittelstand

Can your current systems support growth?

Processes drawn true, then built to run. IT consulting helps German businesses make sound technology decisions before money is committed to a build. We review processes, systems and interfaces, then compare options by fit, effort and maintenance — covering needs analysis, architecture decisions, legacy modernisation and implementation planning.

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Needs analysis · Architecture · Legacy modernisation · Implementation planning

Start with the current state

Needs analysis and status-quo assessment

Consulting begins with what actually runs: which systems hold the data and where work stops. We interview the people who perform the process and observe the real path of a case, then record where daily practice has drifted from the documented process. The result is a description that management and users both recognise — the honest foundation for every later decision.

Make the work visible

Process analysis with BPMN

Findings become a BPMN model showing tasks, roles and decisions. Bottlenecks become visible: waiting time, repeated checks and unclear ownership. The model separates steps that need judgement from steps that only need data. Stakeholders confirm it line by line, and a model users accept becomes the contract for design and testing.

See how process analysis leads into automation

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On the bench, in the room

Architecture decisions and legacy system modernisation

Architecture decisions cover tool selection, integration patterns and data ownership. The question is rarely which product is newest; it is which combination fits existing licences, team skills and reporting duties. Large consulting firms such as Accenture and IBM Consulting set a benchmark for breadth in enterprise decisions. Mid-sized firms need the same rigour at a smaller scale, with the reasoning documented so the choice survives staff changes.

Legacy modernisation starts with an inventory, including reports and exceptions. Some parts can stay, some need an interface and some should retire. IBM Consulting is often associated with application modernisation in regulated, legacy-heavy environments, and the staged approach applies to smaller firms too. Replacing a working core in one step puts operations at risk, so a phased plan moves the workload gradually.

Plan legacy modernisation

Decisions that connect systems and people

System integration consulting

We map data flows between ERP, CRM and specialist systems, define which system owns each data element and how conflicts are resolved, and set rules for validation, error handling and monitoring. Without that map, interface projects accumulate hidden dependencies. With it, each connection can be built and tested independently — a deliverable your IT team keeps.

Digital transformation without the theatre

Digital transformation means changing how work flows, not buying a platform and announcing change. Deloitte Digital combines consulting, experience design, technology and implementation for that reason. For Mittelstand buyers the practical version is smaller: fix the process, connect the systems and train the users. Programmes that start with tools and slogans usually stall at the first department.

Low-code, custom software, or configuration

Consulting compares three routes. Configuration is cheapest when the process matches the product. Low-code is fastest for internal tools in Microsoft environments. Custom software gives control for complex or long-lived logic. The comparison includes licence costs, maintenance and the skills your team must keep, and a clear recommendation follows from those factors.

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Before any model is introduced

AI readiness assessment

AI readiness means checking data quality, process stability and review discipline first. Document reading and classification work only when inputs follow patterns. Agents that act on records need limits, logging and human approval for sensitive steps. If the process is not ready, the honest advice is to fix the process first — AI layered on a broken flow produces faster confusion.

Implementation planning turns analysis into a sequence

Implementation planning converts analysis into a sequenced delivery plan with scope, milestones and responsibilities. It names the systems involved, the data to migrate and the training required. It also plans the cutover — when the new flow starts and how old work is finished. A plan that ignores training and support is incomplete, because those parts decide whether a system is used.

Procurement and vendor comparison

Many clients arrive with vendor proposals in hand. We compare those proposals against the process model and the total cost of ownership. Licence fees are only one line; administration, integration and exit costs matter as well. Breadth of a platform is not the same as fit for your process. A structured comparison helps procurement defend the decision internally and reveals when a smaller tool covers the need.

Close crop of a traced lane and token on a process sheet — The lane is checked line by line with the people who use it

A consultant testing a workflow at a desk with a pinned process sheet

Testing happens against the model, not against hope

What consulting delivers

A consulting engagement delivers a process model, a system map, an options comparison and a delivery plan — each written for the people who must act on it. Management receives the decision rationale, IT receives the interface and data rules, and users receive the description of their future tasks. Consulting that ends in a slide deck nobody reopens has failed. Ours ends in documents that guide the build.

From advice to build

Consulting and delivery can be separate engagements, and that separation protects the client. You can take the analysis to any provider, including your in-house team. If you continue with TreeSolid Systems GmbH, the model and plan carry directly into implementation, reducing translation errors between advice and build. Either way, the decision stays with you.

Process model confirmed by stakeholders
System map your IT team keeps
Delivery plan including training and support

Questions before you decide

Practical IT consulting for process analysis, system integration, legacy modernization and digital transformation in the German Mittelstand. TreeSolid Systems GmbH is at Am Siebgraben 14, 16727 Oberkrämer, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

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What does an automation consulting engagement usually include?

Needs analysis, process modelling, tool comparison, interface planning, and an implementation roadmap with training and support.

Can consulting stand alone without a build?

Yes. The analysis, model, and plan are usable with any provider or with your internal team.

How do you approach legacy modernisation?

We inventory the current system, decide what stays or retires, and plan a staged replacement that keeps operations running.