Transformational Consulting for Financial Services
Brickendon is an award-winning transformational management and technology consultancy, specialising in innovative solutions for the financial services industry. Our people are intelligent and focussed high achievers, with an average of 10 years’ domain experience. Every member brings the best process and expertise from their past to continually improve how we, at Brickendon, improve things for our clients.
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Rapid Prototyping
Brickendon’s rapid prototyping methodology enables technology and software ideas to be trialed and tested before being rolled out across the whole organisation. This saves time and resources and provides evidence for the production of a business case for further investment.
How to make a successful DevOps transformation
DevOps speeds up the delivery of software, with the added bonus that smaller and more frequent releases reduce the potential for errors in production. Brickendon Consultant Krzysztof Hakenszmidt looks at how best to implement a DevOps way of working to increase the overall effectiveness and value for your business.
Hot desking is more than just swapping desks
Businesses are under pressure from all angles to cut costs. Reducing real estate spend – second only to wages for most companies, can benefit more than just the bottom line. Here we look at how to reduce spending on office space, whilst not only retaining employees and maintaining morale, but even enhancing your workforce and improving productivity and employee well-being.
The future of data lies in analytics
Ignoring the opportunities offered by data analysis could be the difference between success and failure for any business. Analytics has come a long way over the past few years with significant amounts of money being spent on new technologies and methodologies. Brickendon Senior Manager Evangelos Tzimopoulos looks at the vast potential offered to those that embrace the change.
Brickendon CEO joins the CEO Sleepout to fight against homelessness and poverty
Supporting the homelessness and poverty charity, CEO Sleepout, Brickendon’s CEO, Chris Burke slept out at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Monday 29 October, along with other CEOs, business and community leaders in the London area, raising money for the charity and building awareness of the growing issue.
Strategy matters, especially where technology is concerned
Innovation is fuelling the evolution of the technology world, but in order to take full advantage of the opportunities it brings, organisations need to ensure they have a clear, well-communicated technology strategy to help them reach their goal. Brickendon Director and technology strategy expert Geoff Cooper looks at why strategy matters.
SFTR – the latest regulation on the block
GDPR and MiFID are old news. Now it’s time for Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR). Aimed at improving transparency around securities lending and repos or Securities Financing Transactions (SFTs), as well as addressing the inherent risk in transactions entering ‘shadow banking’ areas, the deadline for SFTR compliance is the second half of 2019. Read on to find out more.
Brickendon named as finalist in software testing awards for 6th year running
Brickendon’s testing expertise is recognised for a sixth year as the company is nominated as a finalist in two categories of the European Software Testing Awards.