Orion’s Arm / Software Solutions

Engineering dependable digital systems.

We build and modernise software for organisations where security, governance and continuity are central requirements.

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Cloud platforms/Custom software/Integration/Security

Fig. OA-01Orbital system markRev. 01

01Consultancy-led discovery

02Controlled delivery

03Evidence at every stage

04Operational handover

Section 01When to bring us in

Start with the operating problem, not a predetermined product.

The problem is not yet clear

Stakeholders can describe the symptoms, but requirements, constraints and the right intervention still need to be established.

Systems no longer work together

Fragmented tools, duplicated data and manual work are making the operation slower, riskier or harder to understand.

Change cannot interrupt the operation

Ageing software needs to be modernised in controlled steps while essential services continue to run.

Delivery needs stronger control

Architecture, security, decisions and handover need to become visible, evidenced and accountable.

Section 02Capabilities

Six disciplines, delivered as one controlled system.

Applied on their own or together — each held to the same standard of security, documentation and operational readiness.

CAP-01

SYSTEM CLASS: TRANSFORMATION

Digital Transformation

Replace ageing processes and systems in deliberate, low-risk steps — not one risky rewrite.

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CAP-02

SYSTEM CLASS: APPLICATION

Custom Software Development

Web and mobile applications built around how the work actually happens — not around an off-the-shelf product's assumptions.

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CAP-03

SYSTEM CLASS: PLATFORM

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Secure cloud foundations and delivery platforms your teams can build on with confidence.

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CAP-04

SYSTEM CLASS: INTEGRATION

Systems Integration

Make separate systems, services and data work together as one dependable operation.

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CAP-05

SYSTEM CLASS: DATA

Data Platforms

Turn scattered data into pipelines and reporting people can actually trust for decisions.

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CAP-06

SYSTEM CLASS: ASSURANCE

Security & Assurance

Identity, access, auditability and resilience built in from the first decision — not bolted on at the end.

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A turbine assembly connecting the four stages of Orion's Arm delivery: discovery, architecture, delivery and transition. — Fig. EN-01Interdependent systems

Assembly sequence

01Discovery
02Architecture
03Delivery
04Transition

Section 03Starting points

Choose the first decision to resolve.

An engagement can begin before the whole solution is known. We define the smallest useful piece of work that reduces uncertainty and enables the next decision.

SP-01

Unclear problem

Discovery & technical assessment

Establish the operating problem, users, constraints and viable options before committing to a build.

Outputs

— Problem definition
— Options and trade-offs
— Recommended next decision

SP-02

Defined build

Delivery mobilisation

Turn an agreed need into a controlled architecture, delivery plan and initial implementation path.

Outputs

— Architecture baseline
— Prioritised delivery plan
— Risk and control record

SP-03

Troubled programme

Programme recovery review

Find the technical and delivery constraints preventing progress, then establish a practical recovery route.

Outputs

— Current-state findings
— Priority risks
— Recovery actions

SP-04

Assurance need

Architecture & control review

Examine key decisions, system boundaries and controls before the next delivery or procurement commitment.

Outputs

— Decision review
— Control gaps
— Evidence plan

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Section 04Delivery approach

Structured phases, from discovery to handover.

Delivery is organised into controlled milestones with clear entry and exit criteria — reducing risk and keeping programmes governable throughout.

A controlled mechanical assembly illustrating the staged integration and verification used throughout delivery. — Fig. PP-01Controlled assembly

PHASE 01

Discovery

Requirements analysis
Stakeholder workshops
Current-state review

PHASE 02

Design

Target architecture
Delivery roadmap
Security controls

PHASE 03

Implementation

Build and integration
Testing and assurance
Iterative delivery

PHASE 04

Transition

Training
Documentation
Handover and support

01PHASE 01
Discovery
- Requirements analysis
- Stakeholder workshops
- Current-state review
02PHASE 02
Design
- Target architecture
- Delivery roadmap
- Security controls
03PHASE 03
Implementation
- Build and integration
- Testing and assurance
- Iterative delivery
04PHASE 04
Transition
- Training
- Documentation
- Handover and support

Section 05Evidence

The work leaves a record.

Decisions and controls are captured as delivery progresses, so the system can be understood, assured and operated after handover.

Inspect our engineering standards

E-01

Problem definition

Users, outcomes, constraints and decision ownership made explicit.

E-02

Architecture record

Options, trade-offs, interfaces and accepted consequences recorded.

E-03

Control evidence

Threats, mitigations, verification and accountable owners connected.

E-04

Operational handover

Runbooks, monitoring, recovery, training and acceptance prepared.

Delivery record · controlled release

Client work is underway.

Public project records will be released only when client permissions and confidentiality obligations allow. Until then, our standards show the artefacts and controls that shape delivery.

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A robotic arm drawing representing technical work held under controlled release until publication is approved. — Fig. DR-01Controlled release

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