Consulting Services
overview
Contigo’s team of industry experts brings together experience of both the IT business and the energy industry.
Bringing these two disciplines together into a coherent offering provides your business with access to
professional consultants who can get to work on tackling the most challenging projects from day one.
We can provide a range of consultancy services to allow you to maximise your investment in IT.
just another consultancy?
We offer something a bit different. At Contigo, we only deal with energy clients, so all our consultants have
relevant, up-to-date experience in dealing with the issues energy companies face when implementing complex
IT projects. We offer genuine practical advice based on years of experience in this sector. We offer a
flexible approach which encourages innovation while focusing on delivery.
the big picture
Finding skilled, knowledgeable IT resource can be difficult, especially during periods of industry and
regulatory change. Even the largest companies will have periods where resourcing projects is an issue.
Contigo’s consultancy capability allows organisations to meet these peaks in demand, safe in the knowledge
that their projects are in capable hands.
commodity experience
Our practice covers energy trading across all commodity sectors, including power, gas, coal, oil,
renewables and carbon, covering both financial trading and trading around physical assets. Our primary
focus is on UK energy trading, with our capability recently expanded to meet the needs of European and US customers.
how we can help
Our consultancy practice covers a wide range of activities that are relevant to the energy industry’s needs.
We provide the “classic” consultancy roles, such as business analysis, project management, package selection
and implementation. Being a specialist software vendor allows us to provide a more diverse offering, and we
can undertake a range of specialist tasks such as IT architecture, benchmarking, secure hosted replica
environments, testing, training, data cleansing and data migration.
project management
Project Management is key to the successful delivery of any IT project. Contigo can provide experienced
project managers and Prince 2 certified practitioners to assist with the running of your project. Our
practical, focused approach to project management ensures that projects are run efficiently, in terms of
both time and cost. Contigo brings a range of additional capabilities, including our cross-business project
portal, ensuring that good communication is maintained throughout the assignment.
business analysis
The Business Analysis phase forms a critical cornerstone to any project. It is important to have skilled
industry professionals who can liaise comfortably with both the business owners and the technical implementation
team. Whether you require analysis from the business, IT or operations perspective, Contigo has practical
experience across all disciplines.
mathematical linear model development
Solving complex problems within the utilities domain, such as operational efficiency, revenue maximization,
cost minimization and performance assessment, is not easy using traditional development practices and
techniques. These problems are more easily solved using mathematical optimisation tools such as Xpress-MP.
Contigo has considerable experience in this area and can provide consultancy around the design and development
of complex mathematical models.
independent testing
Contigo consultants have many years of software testing experience which they can utilise in a variety
of application software testing scenarios such as detailed test design and planning through to the
implementation of effective integration, compatibility, performance and compliance testing. We can
assist with all areas of testing which can be carried out on-site, or off-site at either our test
facilities or on dedicated independent test hardware. The dedicated test environment can also be
configured to match live operation to allow performance testing, simulating a pseudo-live environment.
For volumetric testing, test harnesses can be configured which can simulate background and peak activity.
training
Contigo can provide on-site and off-site training for staff on technology products. Our turnkey training
solution can provide training environment configuration, classroom-style, hands-on training, with
accompanying documentation and manuals.
software implementation
Implementing enterprise-strength applications into a complex energy trading environment can be one of the
most complex tasks undertaken by any business. Our team has worked with numerous companies, configuring
and implementing package, bespoke, database, middleware and integration solutions.
microsoft certified
Through using our team, you will benefit from our close relationship with Microsoft. As a company, we are
a Microsoft Certified Partner, and our team also holds individual Microsoft Certified Professional
qualifications. We can ease the path on technology and licensing through our named account manager at Microsoft.
value for money
As a smaller consultancy with relatively low overheads, we can significantly reduce your costs without
compromising on quality. Our day rates are competitive compared to most consultancies and application vendors,
and with a focused highly motivated and closely working team of high-calibre, knowledgeable staff, we can
deliver your projects more efficiently, improving the cost effectiveness to your business.
proven track record
Our growing portfolio of clients across the European and American market are testament to an ability to deliver
a quality consultancy offering.
For more information please contact Simon Piercy on
08458 386848 or sales@contigo.co.uk.