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Modernise systems

Evolve the tools that hold your business back.

An off-the-shelf product your teams work around, spreadsheets that have become essential, an old application nobody dares change: these tools supported your growth, and now they slow it down. We assess what to keep, extend or replace, then plan the transition without stopping the business.

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Before

  • Workarounds everywhere

    Next to the official tool, your teams keep files that do the real work.

  • A tool that imposes its logic

    The software makes you bend your rules to how it works, instead of following the way you sell or produce.

  • Change that feels risky

    Nobody really knows what the current application does, so every change gets postponed.

Improve, extend or replace.

Your current tool

  1. Improve what exists

    When the tool still fits, we fix what gets in your teams' way and connect it to your other systems.

  2. Extend it

    When the tool does part of the job well, we build the missing module alongside it.

  3. Replace it

    When the tool blocks your business rules, we compare an off-the-shelf product with a custom build.

Modernising doesn't necessarily mean rebuilding everything. For NYS, a network of more than ten stores, we did build a custom system, based on its own sales and stock rules.

After

A transition organised module by module.

  1. Your teams and Claro

    Written rules

    We write down with your teams the rules the new system must apply, with their acceptance criteria.

  2. Claro

    Module order

    We set the delivery order by dependency, starting with what unblocks the rest.

  3. Claro

    Data migration

    We migrate the data from the old tool and check with you that it's complete.

  4. Your teams

    Acceptance

    Your teams test each module on the real system, then sign it off before the next one.

  5. Your teams and Claro

    Switchover

    The old tool stays in service until the module replacing it is signed off.

Our work, from diagnosis to maintenance.

  1. Diagnosis

    We examine the current tool, its real limits and the ways your teams work around it.

  2. Comparison

    We compare the options against your rules, your deadlines and what each will cost you to maintain.

  3. Build

    We develop the chosen modules and connect them to the tools you keep.

  4. Follow-up

    We handle maintenance and changes, within a scope agreed with you.

What you need to bring.

A new system is only as good as the rules it applies. So we need the people who know those rules, and their time to test each module before signing it off.

  1. Business leads

    One person per area, such as stock or finance, who settles the rules.

  2. Access to data

    Exports or access to the old tool, to prepare the migration.

  3. Time for acceptance

    A few hours per module, to test on real cases before signing off.

  4. A priority order

    The modules that matter most to you, to set the delivery order.

How we measure the result.

We track the efficiency of the processes involved, the system's reliability, the time spent maintaining it and user adoption. These indicators are recorded on the old tool and then on the new one, so you see the gain in your own figures.

Illustrative exampleReading on the old toolReading on the new one
  • Process efficiency
  • System reliability
  • Maintenance time
  • User adoption

Our work

  • NYS

    Store network

    Challenge
    Tracking every item across a network of more than ten stores and an online shop.
    What Claro built
    A retail ERP designed and built module by module, with a French-language AI copilot that answers within each user's access rights.

  • Perfect Drive

    Automotive, Nador

    Challenge
    Running four businesses, from car rental to detailing, in a single tool.
    What Claro built
    A single platform that runs all four of the company's businesses.

  • HER

    Handling equipment

    Challenge
    Presenting a technical catalogue and receiving enquiries from business customers.
    What Claro built
    A site and a back office for products and enquiries.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do we have to rebuild everything?

Rarely, and we never assume it at the start. We compare improving the current tool, adding a module and replacing it, then recommend the option that respects your rules at the most reasonable maintenance cost, and keeping what exists is one of the options.

How do we avoid interrupting the business during the transition?

We deliver module by module, and the old tool stays in service until the module replacing it is signed off. Your teams test each module on real cases before the switchover, which limits surprises on the day.

What happens to our existing data?

We migrate it from the old tool, by export or direct access, then check with you that it's complete before the switchover. Where data is inconsistent, we decide together whether to correct it, archive it or leave it aside.

Who will own the new system?

You will own it. The source code belongs to you and is handed over at the end of the project, so another team can take over maintenance if you wish.

How much does a modernisation cost?

The investment depends on the option chosen, the number of modules, the data migration and the connections with the tools you keep. Improving a current tool usually takes less work than replacing it. So we set the amount after the diagnosis, module by module.

Let's discuss your priorities

Let's plan your systems' next step.

Tell us about the tool that's holding you back and how your teams work around it today. We'll tell you whether it's better to improve, extend or replace it, and in what order to move.

  • The call lasts thirty minutes, by video.
  • You speak directly with a Claro expert.
  • Afterwards, we email you the next step we recommend.

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