Frequently Asked Questions
The Abaci Platform helps organisations reduce duplicated effort, manual workarounds and the complexity created by disconnected software. It is designed to handle process variations without forcing teams into rigid workflows, improve visibility by bringing data and activity into one place, and reduce the cost and maintenance burden of relying on multiple large software products.
It can, but it does not have to. Abaci can connect the systems and data you already rely on when that is the right approach, or replace an existing application when a new solution is a better fit. For example, a workflow can bring information from existing systems together, complete its checks and send the result back where it belongs.
Abaci supports a range of integration approaches depending on the systems involved and the outcome required. This can include data ingestion, APIs, webhooks and connectors linked into Abaci workflows and actions, allowing existing systems to participate in wider business processes without necessarily being replaced.
Yes. You can begin with one workflow or operational problem, prove its value and then expand to connected processes as the business is ready. This avoids making a large platform change before teams have seen a practical result.
Implementation time depends on the scope and complexity of the work. Abaci includes pre-built capabilities that can be deployed quickly, while configuration, integrations and custom development can be added where the client requires a more tailored solution.
Yes. Abaci is modular and designed to expand over time. Additional capabilities, infrastructure and concurrent processes can be introduced as requirements grow, while staged implementation and migration techniques can be used to minimise disruption to existing operations.
Abaci can control and automate digital processes wherever it has access to the relevant systems, data and actions. This includes work that crosses systems, teams and decision points, not just individual tasks. For example, an incoming document could trigger extraction and validation, update a business record, request approval where required and then generate an output or update another system.
The Abaci access and governance framework includes authentication, which proves who the user, system or automated agent is, alongside granular permission policies that control what each subject is allowed to access or do. Maker-checker controls, risk policies, audit records and operational logging provide additional oversight.
Yes. Abaci has been designed with regulated and data-sensitive environments in mind, reflecting our experience working with clients in these sectors. The Platform supports dedicated handling for sensitive information such as personal data and secrets, together with restricted access, auditing and logging controls.
Abaci is designed to be infrastructure-agnostic and can be deployed across different environments. Our delivery currently prioritises major cloud providers, while the underlying architecture avoids unnecessary dependence on a single infrastructure platform.
Yes. You can extend an initial use case with additional workflows, teams, systems and applications as requirements change. That lets the platform grow with the business without forcing every new need into a separate tool.
Yes. Abaci supports customisation, with the approach depending on what needs to change. This can include configuration, integrations, workflow behaviour, data structures and user experience. For example, Abaci Builder can be used to create tailored views and interfaces around the information and processes different users need.
Start with a repetitive process that crosses teams or systems and has a clear cost, delay or error problem. Abaci maps the decisions, exceptions and information involved, then designs an automation that fits how the work actually happens.
We have experience working across a broad range of investment structures, including Private Equity, Venture Capital, Real Estate, Private Credit and other alternative investment vehicles. We understand that each structure brings different requirements around fund accounting, portfolio reporting, valuations, investor reporting and operational processes, and tailor our work accordingly.
A business may need a solution like Abaci when current systems make it difficult to complete processes end to end, data cannot be trusted, or the maintenance, training and operating costs of multiple software products are becoming too high. Abaci connects systems and data, automates the work between them and provides a solution designed around the business's processes and requirements.
Reliable data starts with a process and standards established by the business. Abaci provides the framework to support that process, adding controls such as validation, approvals, reconciliation and audit trails where they make sense based on the level of risk. This helps people understand where the numbers came from and use them with confidence.
Often, yes. A migration can include synchronisation or staged transition work so new business activity is not lost while the target system is being prepared. The approach depends on the systems, data and cutover requirements involved.
Abaci provides a framework for defining how execution failures should be handled. Techniques such as atomicity and idempotency can protect process and data integrity, while the required recovery behaviour can be configured for the scenario, including retries, escalation or compensating actions where appropriate.
AI outputs can be inaccurate, so appropriate validation or human review should be used where the outcome carries greater risk.
