Technology architecture & ecosystem
Technology chosen for business value, not novelty
We do not adopt tools for their own sake. We choose technology for how stable and secure it is, how well it connects to the rest, and whether it solves a real operational problem.
How we choose
Four questions every technology has to answer
We would rather recommend less than recommend something that does not fit.
Fit before fashion
We start from the problem. A tool earns its place by solving it, not by being new.
Secure by default
Access is limited by role, data is encrypted in transit and at rest wherever the platform allows it, and every system we connect has an owner.
Open to connection
Systems have to share data. We favour platforms with documented interfaces, and we build the links so that nothing is retyped.
Supportable
We choose what your people, or ours, can look after over the long run, and we write down how it works.
GROUP 01
Enterprise Platforms
Business software that brings finance, stock, supply chain, people and customers into one authoritative system of record.
- How we use it: Business One
ERP for small and midsize businesses
SAP Business One
Business management software that brings finance, inventory, sales, purchasing and operations into one system for small and midsize companies.
- How we use it: S/4HANA
ERP for large organisations, run on infrastructure you control
SAP S/4HANA
SAP’s in-memory ERP suite for complex, high-volume operations, with real-time analytics and standard processes across entities, run on servers you manage or host.
- How we use it: S/4HANA Cloud Public
Standardised multi-tenant cloud ERP
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
The S/4HANA suite as a service that SAP runs and updates, adopting best-practice processes with extensions kept off the core.
- How we use it: S/4HANA Cloud Private
Dedicated cloud ERP, operated by SAP
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition
A dedicated S/4HANA system that SAP hosts and operates, keeping room for custom processes and a common route from SAP ECC to the cloud.
- How we use it: ByDesign
Cloud ERP for growing midsize companies
SAP Business ByDesign
A complete cloud ERP for fast-growing midsize companies and subsidiaries, connecting finance, sales, procurement and operations in one system.
- How we use it: Ariba
Procurement and supplier collaboration
SAP Ariba
Sourcing, contracts, guided buying, supplier management and invoicing under one governed process, connected to your ERP.
- How we use it: SuccessFactors
Cloud human capital management
SAP SuccessFactors
Core HR, talent, learning and workforce processes in the cloud, connected to finance and the rest of the business.
- How we use it: SeamlessHR
Cloud HR and payroll for African businesses
SeamlessHR
SeamlessHR partner
HR records, payroll, time and attendance, recruitment, performance and employee benefits in one cloud system, with mobile self-service for shift-based teams.
- How we use it: SAP BTP
Integration, data and extension platform
SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP)
The layer that connects SAP and non-SAP systems and extends the ERP without modifying its core, including data, automation and AI.
- How we use it: Customer Checkout
Point of sale for retail and hospitality
SAP Customer Checkout
Point-of-sale software for shops and restaurants that connects to the SAP back end, so that sales and stock postings reach the books without retyping.
GROUP 02
AI & Intelligent Automation
Practical AI and rule-bound automation that take repetitive work off people, with a person still deciding what matters.
- How we use it: Document Processing
Reading documents with computer vision and language models
Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
Extraction of structured data from invoices, purchase orders, delivery notes and contracts, checked against your records, so that staff review exceptions instead of retyping documents.
- How we use it: Business Assistants
Assistants grounded in your own documents
Enterprise AI Assistants & Copilots
Role-based assistants that answer from internal documents, procedures and history, designed to keep your information within your own environment.
- How we use it: AI Agents
Agents that work within set limits
Multi-Agent Workflow Orchestration
Multi-step workflows in which agents route tasks, cross-check records against ERP data and flag anomalies for a person to approve.
- How we use it: AI Reporting
Reporting and forecasting
Business Intelligence & Predictive Analytics
Dashboards and models that surface patterns in stock turnover, the sales pipeline and cash flow for the people who decide.
GROUP 03
Cloud & Productivity
Cloud infrastructure and collaboration platforms for a workforce that is spread across places and devices.
- How we use it: Microsoft 365
Collaboration and identity
Microsoft 365
The workplace suite, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams and Microsoft Entra ID for identity and access.
- How we use it: Cloud Migration
Scalable cloud infrastructure
Microsoft Azure
Cloud hosting, virtual machines, managed databases, backup and recovery, and networking, on a platform with published service-level commitments.
- How we use it: Microsoft 365
Low-code automation and business apps
Microsoft Power Platform
Power Automate and Power Apps connected to your existing data, to automate routine departmental tasks without building a full application.
GROUP 04
Cybersecurity & Perimeter Defense
Layered defences for the assets, intellectual property and customer records of the business.
- How we use it: Zero-Trust Security
Next-generation firewalls and SD-WAN
Fortinet FortiGate
Fortinet partner
Next-generation firewalls with deep packet inspection and inspection of encrypted traffic, plus secure SD-WAN for branch offices.
- How we use it: Zero-Trust Security
Endpoint protection and anti-ransomware
Sophos Intercept X
Endpoint detection and response designed to stop ransomware and exploits before they spread across the network.
- How we use it: Zero-Trust Security
Zero-trust network access and DNS-layer protection
Cisco Security
DNS-layer protection, identity-based network access and secure remote access, for protecting corporate traffic.
GROUP 05
Infrastructure & Hardware
Compute, storage and networking, physical or virtual, that business platforms depend on.
- How we use it: Servers & Storage
Enterprise compute and virtualization
HPE ProLiant & Apollo Servers
Enterprise servers configured with VMware ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V for transaction-heavy workloads.
- How we use it: Networks
Local networks for the whole site
Cisco Enterprise Switching & Wireless
Managed switches and enterprise wireless access points that carry voice, video and ERP traffic.
- How we use it: Backup & Recovery
Business continuity and disaster recovery
Air-Gapped & Immutable Backup Systems
Isolated, immutable backups, protected by encryption, designed to limit data loss and to make recovery from a failure or an attack possible.
GROUP 06
Digital Engineering & Modern Web
Custom software, web and mobile applications and the interfaces between systems, built to be fast, accessible and easy to extend.
- How we use it: Web Applications
React, TypeScript, Next.js, React Native
Modern Web & Mobile Frameworks
Interfaces built with clean component architectures and responsive layouts, with accessibility designed in from the start (WCAG AA is the target).
- How we use it: APIs & Integration
Node.js, Python, REST and GraphQL
Enterprise API Gateways & Microservices
Token-authenticated middleware connecting enterprise databases, point-of-sale terminals and external platforms.
- How we use it: Custom Software
PostgreSQL, SAP HANA, SQL Server
Relational & Analytical Databases
Relational designs with indexed queries, connection pooling and replication.
Abrimatt is a Fortinet partner and a SeamlessHR partner. Names of products and companies belong to their owners. They are used here to describe the technologies we work with.
Questions we are asked
Choosing and connecting technology
Are you tied to one vendor?
No single product is assumed. We recommend what fits your business, which can include keeping what you already own. Where a vendor’s own packaging or terms matter, we describe them plainly and leave the commercial agreement to you and the vendor.
Will you replace the systems we already run?
Only when there is a reason to. We start by assessing what you run today, keep what works, and connect it to anything new.
How do you choose between SAP Business One and S/4HANA?
Mostly by the size and complexity of the business, how many entities and countries it spans, and whether you want SAP to run the system in the cloud or to run it yourselves. The solution advisor on this site asks those questions, and a consultant confirms the answer.
Can new tools connect to our older systems?
Usually. We use the systems’ own interfaces where they have them and an integration layer where they do not, and we say clearly what cannot be connected.
Our consultants can review your current software and infrastructure, point out where systems overlap or leave gaps, and recommend an architecture that fits how you work.