About IDEA

Who we are

IDEA is a consultancy with more than three decades of expertise with empowering businesses by using the modern technologies.

What we do

Automation

• IT infrastructure and software delivery lifecycle (SDLC) automation – GitLab-centred DevSecOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes, configuration management, observability.
• Business workflow orchestration, approvals, auditability, and integrations with ERP/CRM and line-of-business systems.
• Open, composable tooling and “everything-as-code”.

Legacy systems

Keep what works, improve what must, and plan an exit when the time is right. Modernisation, emulation, and interoperability for legacy platforms your business still depends on.

• OpenVMS and UNIX systems management
• MUMPS consulting
• Cross-platform virtualization

Software development consulting

• Architecture, performance, reliability, and long-lived systems (strong in MUMPS and Erlang/OTP).
• Practical engineering support: code reviews, pipelines, testing, documentation, and handover.

How we work

• Everything as versioned code –- infrastructure, processes, docs, prompts and knowledge in version control; diffable, reviewable, and reproducible.
• Sensible automation –- introduced where benefits outweigh risk and cost; validated with metrics.
• Open by default -– prefer open standards and tools; avoid hard lock-in.
• Security built in -– DevSecOps practices, least privilege, reproducible builds.
• Measured outcomes –- success criteria agreed upfront; dashboards, not promises.
• Knowledge transfer –- we leave clients self-sufficient, with docs and training.

Partnerships & recognitions

• GitLab Select Partner -– end-to-end DevSecOps transformations.
• Stromasys Authorised Partner -– CHARON emulation for legacy modernisation.
• VMS Software partner -– OpenVMS expertise across VAX/Alpha/x86-64.

(We also work with AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem stacks; tooling is chosen to fit your constraints.)

Where we fit

If you need to:

• replace spreadsheets and email loops with auditable workflows,
• build a GitLab-centred SDLC with secure, fast delivery,
• modernise a legacy core without disrupting the business, or
• get senior engineering guidance that sticks – we’re a good match.

Start a conversation

Tell us where you are today and what “better” looks like. We’ll map a practical path, automate what should be automated, and leave you with maintainable systems and clear ownership.