AKI stands for the first letters (in German) of our process model in planning and processing a project: A = Analysis — K = Consolidation — I = Investigation. This model ensures that the project actually delivers the result that is needed in the end. In fact, we have often found that what the customer wants is not always what the customer actually needs.
Our corporate philosophy is derived directly from the Scrum philosophy. We maintain unrestricted, respectful openness at all times, both with each other and with customers. Only through this open communication do we achieve that no information is withheld because someone does not dare to speak unpleasant truths. A problem that is not addressed cannot be solved. For this reason, we consistently conduct regular retrospectives, which help us to constantly improve ourselves.
It is not possible to give an exact number of employees at this point, because we are always working to increase the number.
Business liability insurance is available. However, we have never had to make use of it, not least due to the fact that we are mainly active in a consulting capacity.
No. Staff leasing agencies place the respective employee under the authority of the client; this is not the case with us. Our consultants are only bound by the instructions of their superiors in our company.
Within the scope of the projects we accept, we also develop the required software. However, our activity is not limited to pure software development. In particular, we do not like to be involved in a project purely as an executive body, but rather shape the project together with the client.
Basically, you can put it like this: We do not send software developers on projects, but rather the analysts and architects who then provide our software development with the necessary tasks.
Our company specializes in solving problems. This means that we uncover problems, analyze them and then solve them. If a company has a need for a certain software solution, it is usually legitimate and we support its implementation and adaptation to its needs. However, if this solution does not yet exist and is only required for internal use, this is usually a symptom of non-optimal processes. So if the request for a new software solution is brought to us, we will first try to understand why the software is needed in the first place.
Please understand that we do not take over the activities of a marketing agency or web agency. We are there when your website needs a specific technical function that would exceed the capacity of a web agency, such as an online configurator, a designer for T-shirt imprints or a shipment tracking system. However, we only supply the technical part, i.e. the source code. The design must then still be adapted by the agency responsible for the web presence. For this purpose, we work closely with this agency on the project.
This is one of our main fields of activity. We create the necessary architecture, the interfaces and — if necessary — also the software for the display on the website. Here again, however, the limit is reached with the layout/design: We leave that to those who can do it better than we can.
If the project does not advertise vacancies with specific skill profiles from the outset, we analyze the framework conditions of the project together with the client. We then present suitable profiles for the vacancies and decide together with the client which consultants will be sent to the project. In doing so, we compile the profiles according to several criteria: Suitability, availability and also whether and how well the respective colleagues have already worked together.
Extension options put us in an unfavorable position: The client can decide to exercise an option or not until shortly before the end of the project. If he does not, he is not at a disadvantage. On our side, however, there is no longer any real ability to plan and the consultants would not be assigned for a while. Therefore, we would have to charge higher hourly rates to compensate for this risk — to the disadvantage of the client. Our philosophy is open communication: we will not balk if a project is to be extended, we just need to know in time.