Establish the foundation for a successful partnership. Align on goals, assess current state against the IOS maturity model, and define what success looks like before a single line of code is written.

Deliver sustainable, repeatable value between Improving and the client. Regular cadences, transparent progress, and governance infrastructure that keeps teams aligned as the engagement evolves.

Demonstrate value through measurable outcomes and leave the client fully equipped to operate independently. Documentation, knowledge transfer, and a clear handoff — not a dependency.

AI-Enabled Application Development

What a Real Modernization Partnership Looks Like Over Time

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings came to Improving with a reservation system that couldn't keep pace with global cruise operations. What followed was a multi-year modernization engagement spanning multiple systems, teams, and technology generations.

"Improving has been an integral partner in our technological growth for several years, consistently demonstrating dedication, expertise, and exceptional service."

- Fidel Perez, VP of Emerging Technologies at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings

WHAT WE DO

Built to Ship, Engineered to Last, Connected to Everything

Whether you're breaking a monolith into microservices, building cloud-native from the ground up, or connecting systems that were never designed to talk to each other, every engagement with Improving is structured around your outcomes and the systems your business will depend on for the next decade.

AI-Enabled Development & Modernization →

We modernize legacy systems and build cloud-native applications with AI woven into the engineering process. From decomposing a monolith to shipping the first cloud-native feature, without stopping delivery.

DevOps →

Deployment pipelines, infrastructure as code, and DevOps practices that cut your time-to-production from weeks to hours. We build the delivery infrastructure your engineering teams need to ship independently.

Enterprise Integration & APIs →

Disconnected systems create fragility. We design integration architectures that connect your applications cleanly, reduce point-to-point complexity, and enable the data flow your AI and analytics teams depend on.

Application Production Support →

Getting to production is one thing. Staying there is another. We provide SRE-led support with observability, incident response, and 24/7 monitoring, so the systems your business depends on keep running.

AI doesn't just change what you build. It changes how fast you can build it. Get an AI-Enabled Engineering Assessment and see where it fits in your modernization roadmap.

OUR DELIVERY EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK

Improving's ACT Framework: How We Deliver Software Engagements

Every consulting firm has a delivery methodology. Most keep it internal. The ACT Framework is Improving's structured approach to how we run engagements, Anchor, Consistency, Transition, and we put it in front of clients on day one. Three phases that build trust with your team, establish a sustainable value cadence, and ensure a clear, well-documented handoff. It's not just how we work. It's how you know what to expect.

HOW WE ENGAGE

Three Ways to Work With Improving

01

Embed With Your Team

We place senior engineers directly inside your team, working in your tools, your codebase, and your cadence. You stay in control. We bring the depth.

02

Own the Outcome

For engagements where you need a partner who takes full accountability from architecture through delivery. We staff the team, manage the work, and own the result.

03

Scale Across Borders

Nearshore teams in LATAM and offshore in India. Mid/Lead/Senior composition, vetted and retained. Built for engagements that need scale without sacrificing quality.

OUR PARTNER ECOSYSTEM

The Platforms Your Teams Trust, Partners Built on the Same Foundation

Every partner in our ecosystem earned its place through real delivery, not a co-marketing agreement. We work with the tools your teams already trust, and we bring the depth to use them the way they were meant to be used.

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Understanding What You Have and Where You're Going

Before a single line of code is rewritten

Every modernization starts with an honest assessment of your current application landscape — architecture, technical debt, team capabilities, and business priorities. Our strategy-phase partners help us define the right path forward before committing to an approach.

QUESTIONS WE'RE HELPING YOU ANSWER

What's the real cost of your current application architecture?
Rewrite, refactor, or re-platform — what's the right call for each system?
What does a realistic 90-day modernization roadmap look like?

COMMONLY USED AT THIS STAGE

Microsoft

AWS

Google Cloud

TYPICAL DELIVERABLES

App Modernization Assessment

Architecture Review

Tech Debt Analysis

90-Day Roadmap

Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert — certified expertise in evaluating existing application architectures and designing cloud-ready modernization roadmaps

CLIENT RESULTS

Enterprise Applications, Real Partnerships, Measured in Years, Not Projects

FROM OUR PRACTITIONERS

The Engineers Who Build This Work Teach It, Watch Them Do It

From multi-vendor ecosystem orchestration to keeping production systems alive while you rebuild them, the same practitioners delivering these engagements for our clients teach live sessions for the community every week. Open to everyone. No registration wall.

APRIL 10, 2026

Orchestrating, Observing, and Optimizing the Multi-Vendor Ecosystem w/ GCP

Sergey Vershinin

Technical Director, Google Practice Lead

APRIL 2, 2026

Multi-Cloud: When It Makes Sense, When It Doesn’t, and How to Avoid Unnecessary Complexity

Luke McGrath

President, Toronto Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025

Upgrading Legacy Systems And Staying Alive While Doing It

Alejandro Arzola

Technical Solutions Architect

IMPROVING TALKS

Improving Talks Runs Every Wednesday

Live sessions from our practitioners on real technical challenges. Open to everyone, no registration wall.

START A CONVERSATION

Ready to Modernize the Applications Your Business Depends On?

Tell us where you are and we'll tell you exactly how we can help. No generic proposals, no sales pitch, just a direct conversation about your data situation.

APPLICATION PRACTICE LEADS

James Lovell

VP of Technology

James Hopkins

VP of Consulting

Michael Perry

Technical Director

AI-Enabled Application Development

What a Real Modernization Partnership Looks Like Over Time

"Improving has been an integral partner in our technological growth for several years, consistently demonstrating dedication, expertise, and exceptional service."

Built to Ship, Engineered to Last, Connected to Everything

AI-Enabled Development & Modernization →

DevOps →

Enterprise Integration & APIs →

Application Production Support →

AI doesn't just change what you build. It changes how fast you can build it. Get an AI-Enabled Engineering Assessment and see where it fits in your modernization roadmap.

Improving's ACT Framework: How We Deliver Software Engagements

1. Anchor

2. Consistency

3. Transition

Three Ways to Work With Improving

Embed With Your Team

Own the Outcome

Scale Across Borders

The Platforms Your Teams Trust, Partners Built on the Same Foundation

Understanding What You Have and Where You're Going

Building and Modernizing Your Application Core

Deploying Reliably and Staying Running

Connecting Your Application Ecosystem

Enterprise Applications, Real Partnerships, Measured in Years, Not Projects

Multi-Year

40+

Days

From COTS Dependency to Cloud-Native, Without Stopping Operations

2-3

5

5

From Oracle Licensing Lock-In to Cloud-Native

50%

Offshore

Zero

Decades of Legacy ERP Knowledge Extracted in Weeks, Not Years.