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  • Agentic Operations →

    • AI Transformation OverviewGoverned AI agents that run finance, IT and software delivery work. £39m in annual savings across two PE-backed clients.
    • Agentic Finance Operations (O2C, P2P)Order to cash, procure to pay and bank reconciliation run by agents. Your team handles exceptions and sign-off.
    • Agentic IT Operations (Ticket to Resolution)Agents triage, diagnose, fix, test and prepare the CAB pack. The CAB still decides every release.
    • Agentic Software Delivery (AI Testing, F&O)AI testing that verifies every Azure DevOps bug fix and tests the UI after every release.
    • Agent Governance & SecurityAgent identities, least-privilege access, segregation of duties and audit trails in every agent we deploy.
    • Client ResultsAnonymised results from three clients, measured before and after.

  • Water Utilities (MaxWater) →

    • Water Utilities OverviewSpecialist modular platform for UK water utilities — meter-to-cash, asset lifecycle, SCADA, Ofwat compliance.
    • MaxWater Platform & ModulesSix independent modules — pick what you need, own everything we build.
    • Day in the LifeSix interactive stories showing how MaxWater transforms daily work across every department of a water utility.
    • Day in the Life: OperationsSee how MaxWater detects a failing pump at 2 AM and gets it fixed before anyone notices.
    • Day in the Life: ProcurementFrom emergency parts order to delivery — automated procurement across the supply chain.
    • Day in the Life: ComplianceOfwat reporting, DWI sampling, and audit preparation — all automated, all audit-ready.
    • Day in the Life: FinanceCapital project budgeting, AMP funding, cost allocation, and invoice matching.
    • Day in the Life: Project ManagementAMP obligation tracking, earned value, regulatory packages, and programme board reporting.
    • Day in the Life: CustomerMeter reading, billing, customer complaints, and leak detection — the customer-facing story.

  • Fixed‑Price Accelerator Packages →

    • Business Central AcceleratorA rapid, fixed‑price implementation of Business Central for mid-market businesses looking to modernise finance, invoicing, stock and reporting — without complexity.
    • CRM AcceleratorA fast, simple CRM setup built on Dynamics 365 Sales or Customer Service — helping mid-market teams get better pipeline visibility and consistent customer follow‑up.
    • F&O AcceleratorA streamlined version of Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations for mid-market organisations needing stronger financial control, supply chain visibility, and structured operations.
    • AI Agent AcceleratorDeploy 1–2 AI agents that automate repetitive tasks (like reconciliations, order processing, or support responses) with a fixed, predictable cost.
    • Power Platform AcceleratorReplace spreadsheets and manual approvals with automated workflows, low‑code apps, and digital forms built on Power Platform.
    • Migration Packs (ERP / CRM)Move from legacy systems (Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, Access, Salesforce, etc.) to modern Microsoft platforms with a predictable, fixed‑scope migration.

  • Finance, Stock & Operations →

    • Business Central (SMB ERP)A modern, all‑in‑one cloud ERP for mid-market organisations. Manage finance, sales, stock, projects, and operations in one simple system that grows with you.
    • Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O)Enterprise‑grade finance, supply chain, and operations for mid‑market organisations that need deeper control and automation across their business.

  • Products

    • MaxWAM – Work Asset Management (Mobile, Offline, AI)A mobile‑first, offline‑capable asset maintenance solution with work orders, inspections, compliance checks, and AI‑assisted technician workflows.
    • MaxBudget – AI‑Backed Budget Management for ProcurementGives finance teams real‑time budget visibility for all purchase requests — including committed spend that hasn't been paid yet — reducing overspending and surprises.
    • MaxPortal – Ready‑to‑Use Portal for D365 BC / F&OA configurable customer/vendor/employee portal for Business Central or F&O, enabling self‑service access to orders, invoices, tickets, documents, and status updates.
    • MaxWater – Modular Platform for Water UtilitiesSix independent modules for water utility operations: meter‑to‑cash, asset lifecycle, SCADA integration, field service, Ofwat reporting, and capital project governance.

  • Insights

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    • Case StudiesSee how we've helped other businesses transform with Dynamics 365 and AI.
    • Guides & TutorialsFree video tutorials and step-by-step walkthroughs for Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Azure.
    • Tools & DownloadsFree tools and downloads, including FinOpsWorkbench for managing your Dynamics 365 and Power Platform environments.

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  1. Case Studies
  2. Oil and gas company in Scotland (anonymised)

Off VMware by Three Routes: Rancher, Dynamics 365 and Azure

Client: Oil and gas company in Scotland (anonymised)

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  • Overview
  • The Challenge
  • What We Did
  • Could This Work for You?

Overview

An oil and gas company in Scotland ran its applications on its own VMware infrastructure. The estate held three kinds of workload: containerised applications, an ERP system, and a mix of other servers and SQL Server databases.

Veriland took the company off VMware by three routes, each chosen for the workloads it suited:

  1. Containerised applications moved from VMware to SUSE Rancher on Kubernetes.
  2. The ERP was replaced with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations instead of being rehosted.
  3. Other workloads moved to Azure, onto Azure services and not just virtual machines. The SQL Server estate moved to Azure as well.
One estate, three routes. A VMware exit is rarely a single move. Each workload went where it fits, and none of them stayed on VMware.

The Challenge

The company owned and ran the whole VMware stack itself. Every application, the ERP included, depended on that infrastructure, so leaving VMware meant deciding what should happen to each workload, not just where to copy the VMs.

What We Did

Containerised applications to SUSE Rancher

The containerised applications moved from VMware to Kubernetes clusters managed with SUSE Rancher. Rancher gives the client one place to manage clusters, access and upgrades.

ERP to Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Rehosting the ERP would have moved the old system onto new infrastructure and kept its limits in place. We replaced it with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, so the ERP left VMware as a modern SaaS platform.

Other workloads and SQL Server to Azure

The remaining workloads moved to Azure. Where Azure could run a service for the client, we used the Azure service instead of a plain virtual machine. The SQL Server estate moved to Azure too.

Could This Work for You?

Most VMware estates mix workloads that want different destinations. Our VMware exit service chooses a route for each one, and our guide to leaving VMware after Broadcom covers the licensing changes and the dates to plan around.