Stabilizing and Scaling Spobik
Turning a slow e-commerce site into a fast, secure revenue-generating platform
Key Results:
- 6x faster load time (600 ms → 38 ms)
- Updates for 500,000+ items in ~10 min
- Largest Contentful Paint: 0.24 seconds
IT Consulting Services That End in a Roadmap
Technology decisions get made once and paid for over several years, usually without an independent view of what the current systems can actually carry. Forbytes audits your architecture, code, infrastructure, and processes, then delivers a prioritized roadmap with costs attached to each step.
When You Need IT Consulting Services
- Your systems work today, but nobody can say whether they hold next year
- Every department runs its own tools, and none of them exchange data
- Development costs grow faster than the features you ship
- A cloud migration is on the table with no cost model behind it
- Security and compliance questions arrive faster than your team can answer them
- Leadership asks for a technology roadmap and receives a list of tickets
What You Can Achieve with IT Consulting Services
| IT Consulting Deliverable | Business Impact |
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| Independent systems audit | You see the real state of your architecture, code, and infrastructure |
| Prioritized technology roadmap | Investment goes to the systems that block growth first |
| Cost and risk assessment | Budget decisions rest on documented numbers |
| Cloud migration plan | You move with a target architecture and a cost model |
| Security and compliance review | Gaps surface before an audit or an incident finds them |
| Vendor-independent recommendations | The plan works with any delivery team, including your own |
Our Focus Industries
Real Client Results
Modernizing Guesty’s Legacy System
Modernizing the legacy system to improve performance and efficiency
Key Results:
- Enhanced stability and test coverage
- Outdated code removed
- Accelerated feature delivery
Expanding Owners Portal
Adding new features to the portal to meet property managers and owners needs
Key Results:
- 2 major features added
- 50% improvement in data visibility
- 100% IRS 1099 compliance
Mobile App Development
Rebuilding architecture and accelerating feature delivery for the mobile app
Key Results:
- 20,000 users of the mobile app
- 3x faster feature delivery
- 80% fewer support tickets
Third-Party Integrations
Integrating WMSs, a payment solution, and the Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP
Key Results:
- 3 system integrations completed
- 100% financial data sync daily
- 100% real-time stock updates
Our IT Consulting Process
Business & Systems AuditReviewing your architecture, code, infrastructure, processes, and team setup.
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Goal Setting & PrioritizationAgreeing on targets, budget limits, timelines, and the order the work happens in.
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Roadmap Delivery & HandoverPresenting the roadmap with costs, required resources, and an owner for each step.
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Findings & Risk AssessmentDocumenting what works, what blocks growth, and what carries technical or security risk.
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Technology Strategy DesignDesigning the architecture, tooling, and a step-by-step transformation plan.
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Project Implementation SupportStaying available to run or support delivery once your team approves the plan.
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Advice From Engineers Who Stay for the Consequences
Architects who run production systems write your recommendations
Each finding carries the cost of acting now and the cost of waiting for you to set priorities
If the honest answer is that you don't need us for the next step, the roadmap says that
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FAQ
What do IT consulting services include?
Our IT consulting covers six areas: IT solutions consulting and architecture strategy, advisory for software startups, security consulting, cloud migration advisory, digital transformation planning, and legacy solution renovation. A typical engagement starts with an audit of your systems and processes and ends with a documented roadmap: findings, target architecture, prioritized steps, required resources, and cost estimates per step.
How do we decide to refactor, rebuild, or re-platform?
Pricing follows the scope: how many systems get audited, whether security and compliance are included, and whether you need implementation support after the roadmap. We quote after the first call, because a number given before we know your systems is a guess in either direction. The initial call takes about 30 minutes, costs nothing, and ends with a fixed-scope quote you approve before any work starts. The roadmap then prices the implementation separately.
Can we hire IT consultants if we already have a development team?
Yes, and this is a common setup. An in-house team knows the system best and has the least distance from it, which makes some problems hard to see and some decisions hard to raise. External consultants audit the architecture, benchmark practices against how comparable systems are built, and put the trade-offs in writing. Your team keeps ownership and executes the plan.
Will you recommend your own development services at the end of the audit?
Only when it fits. The roadmap is written so any competent team can execute it, and several clients run it in-house or through a vendor tender. Where Forbytes is the right choice, we say so with a scope and a price you can compare against other quotes. An audit that always ends in a sales pitch is not worth paying for.
Can you help with cloud migration or security separately?
Yes. Both work as standalone engagements. A cloud migration advisory covers infrastructure audit, provider and service selection, target architecture, a migration sequence, and a cost model for running the system after the move. A security review covers your infrastructure, application layer, access management, and data handling practices, then delivers ranked findings with a remediation plan.
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COO & Business
Development at Offerta.se
Our e-commerce site saw online inquiries and orders rise after working with Forbytes. The team used top-notch expertise to inform their suggestions and improvements. Constant communication, quick responses, and prompt delivery made for a smooth and enjoyable collaboration.
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