Amakozi Technologies specializes in Web technology consultation and implementation. Since 2007, we have established a proven track record with solid expertise in customized, effective customer experience solutions, web portals and web content management. We achieve this by using industry leading, enterprise strength tools and software. If you can dream it, and technology allows it, we can help you build it.
The Amakozi consultancy team consists of skilled Java consultants, and specialized UX consultants. Together these consultants support the Backbase Expert Services team with installations, upgrades and implementations of the Backbase CXP Platform. Amakozi has strong experience in integrations between Backbase and back-office services. Our UX consultants specialize in customizing the Backbase Launchpad, and creating tailored themes for any Backbase implementation. Amakozi also has years of Content Management experience, which adds additional knowledge to Backbase implementations requiring CMS.
Seeing that software development is the common background of our consultants we are well positioned to realize your custom software needs. Through many years working alongside major players in the web content management and online portal fields, we have accumulated the much required skills to successfully manage and build customized software solutions from inception to production roll-out. We strive for a pragmatic approach to solving complex requirements without loosing sight of the real problem at hand. Working closely with our clients, and making sure we truly understand their requirements, have been paramount to successfully delivering their custom solution on time and in budget.
Creating products which solve real problems and add value to everyday and business processes are extremely important to us. We realize adding a new piece to the puzzle can be a daunting task. Our aim is to make the pieces fit together easier and better. However, the product is much more than the code. Building lasting relationships with our clients through effective multi-channel support and relationship management processes are just as important. We are constantly busy to better our product offerings by means of research and investment, realizing increased customer return on investment and trust.
Get To Know Amakozi Technologies
Amakozi Technologies specializes in Web technologies, with a strong focus on web content management and communications. We have a proven track record in providing our customers with effective solutions, customized to their needs on enterprise strength Web Content Management software. As a result we have built up a respectable volume of expertise with these technologies. Several products, aimed at small to medium sized enterprises, are also currently under development.
Amakozi Technologies employs a small core of permanent employees.
We have an established, cost effective, flexible offshoring model where our development teams work on implementation projects in partnership with the client's business and technical teams. The engagement can range from
100% offshored at our South African premises, to 100% on site at the client, with any mix between the two as dictated by the client and particular project. We have a very low staff turnover, which ensures good continuity with
any project.
Staffing of large projects is done via established partnerships with Cape Town based contracting houses. This business model allows Amakozi Technologies to concentrate on their core competencies, while having access to
a wide range of specialized and scarce skills, as well as a large pool of human resources.
Amakozi has strong experience in integrations between Backbase and back-office services. Our UX consultants specialize in customizing the Backbase Launchpad, and creating tailored themes for any Backbase implementation. Amakozi also has years of Content Management experience, which adds additional knowledge to Backbase implementations requiring CMS.
Amakozi Technologies offer bespoke software development using all the modern technologies for web- and cloud based development, including Java, .Net, JavaScript and the full MEAN stack (MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS, NodeJS).
We also offer expertise in relational databases such as MySQL and MSSQL.
Extended Resourcing is an established business model and is gaining popularity. It frees any company from staffing problems, as well as the overheads of equipment, software licenses, and human resource administration and overheads such
as pension, medical insurance and holiday and sick leave. Amakozi Technologies has highly skilled consultants, who can easily translate customer requirements into development and delivery.
The inception phase kicks off a project by determining Scope and Vision, try get agreement between all stakeholders on how to proceed, and sign off on high level deliverables. Inception is broken into 3 phases: Discovery Preparation, Discovery Workshops and Discovery debrief. A UX Design phase is typically kicked off in parallel to the inception phase.
The transition phase consist of the final steps to enable a go to production. This includes the finalization of the implementation, documentation and training, preparation for the release, and product trainings to customer employees.
The construction phase consists out of a number of sprints. For each sprint the work is determined based on priority of the remaining backlog items. The first set of sprints prepare for work to be done during the development
sprints. And then a set of final post sprints performed after the development sprints to handle QA and UAT.
The final phase is to Go-Live. This includes the deployment into production and the post production support. Our customers validate the deliverables, using the test plan provided, and the project is officially signed off by all parties involved.
Assisting and training Hiscox team on how to use and develop on the Backbase Portal. Design new look and feel for special pages as well as upgrading the portal to the lastest version.
FAB required a prototype Ipad app to be created with HTML & Javascript, Amakozi did all the Front-End work to create a visually stunning application.
Amakozi was approached to build Nationwide a prototype application. The application was created with the idea of giving the user the chance of using a friendly interface from where the user can take out a loan and purchase
a car in a simple, yet effective manner. This software application got named the Nationwide Bank Auto Loan application.
Recall required some Back-end integration to be built for Backbase portal, as well as other customization.
