Replatforming Consultancy
We have scoped, architected and delivered a wide range of complex, high-budget replatforming projects, across a host of different eCommerce platforms. Our experienced team lead and deliver the project, architect complex features and integrations, govern a set of specific 'high-risk' areas, support scoping and build the business case - or a combination of these elements.
Our replatforming consultancy services are designed to de-risk and assure complex migration projects, adding layers of due-diligence, technical governance and planning.
Our team comprises hands-on specialists, technical architects, a product owner and more strategic consultants. We have delivered 50+ large complex international projects, working with the majority of eCommerce platforms and technology partners, whilst providing direction around design and creative, UX & usability, compliance, under-arching technical architecture, utilisation of the stack, best-in-class functionality and SEO - to name a few key areas. Our role is to de-risk and keep the project on-time and on-budget.
We go above and beyond to ensure the successful delivery of all projects and are committed to ensuring best practice across the board.
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eCommercePlatform discovery, full project management, solution architectingDavid Austin RosesEnd-to-end replatforming management for the world's best-loved rose company. Various complexities around catalog, international, data migration and integrations. Included Akeneo PIM build plus various other third parties.
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eCommercePlatform discovery, full project management, solution architectingTOTEMEInitial platform selection + discovery, support in selecting all partners, big focus on international as part of migration from WooCommerce to Shopify Plus.
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eCommercePlatform discovery, full project management, solution architectingLa Coqueta KidsFull management of replatforming project from Magento to Shopify Plus, including a redesign process and improved international setup. Technical governance and multi-channel consideration.
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eCommercePlatform discovery, full project management, solution architectingSelf PortraitEnd-to-end management of replatforming project, including a thorough selection process (migration from Adobe Commerce Cloud to Shopify Plus). Key focus on multi-store and international operations.
We engaged Vervaunt to act as consultants and project managers for our Magento 2 to Shopify Plus web migration. From the scoping of the tech stack, project tender, management and strategic direction, they held our hand every step of the way.
The team are highly engaging and have a detailed understanding of D2C eCommerce, deeply rooted in a passion for the industry and the technology on the market. Their ability to dissect and balance operational, technical and commercial deliverables is what sets them apart from other key players in the market. They are hugely motivating to work with, their energy and love for what they do is infectious and they deliver on all fronts.
Emma Turner - Managing Director, La Coqueta
Replatforming
We are a fair, unbiased and agnostic eCommerce partner who can make recommendations and project manage a replatforming project for any major platform. We have knowledge of, and experienced with most major platforms - Magento / Adobe, Shopify Plus, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopware, BigCommerce, SAP, CommerceTools, Saleor and Fabric for example. A typical replatforming service would include:
- Initial requirements gathering - understanding your eCommerce needs and requirements through a series of comprehensive workshops to compile our 200+ line specification documentation
- Platform selection - helping brands understand each platform and making a detailed recommendation based on goals, compromises, customisations, technologies and other assessments
- RfP projects - creating and running RfP projects where appropriate
- Technology / vendor assessment and selection – defining requirements and selecting and supporting additional third party technologies used such as payment providers, search solutions, personalisation engines, VM solutions, third party content management, hosting providers, email marketing platforms, CRMs , PIMs, integration platforms, shipping platforms and GA/GTM set up
- Agency and development partner selection - supporting the selection of a new eCommerce development agency and SIs if needed, with a detailed assessment and comparison of experience, strengths, team structure and compatibility
- Project management – taking a lead on and managing internal and external teams, guiding all project deliverables and ensuring the replatforming project runs on-time and on-budget. We hold ourselves accountable for the project, and allow your team to focus on growth and day-to-day management of the business
- Governance - governing and managing key areas across compliance, performance, usability, accessibility, search optimisation, SEO (technical eg hreflang), tracking and analysis - and more. We de-risk the project by providing technical governance on all aspects of the build to ensure everything is being built in a scalable way
- Hands-on migration support – supporting the migration of product data, managing the content migration and includes governance of customer and order migration
- Hands-on solutions support – architecting solutions, validating and governing apps and solutions, managing third parties demo's and commercials and supporting configurations
- Project and roadmap ownership - leading areas of your eCommerce operation such as wholesale channels, on-site search, personalisation, analytics and performance marketing
- Training - regular workshops where we provide sessions dependent on internal needs, with business users- and support around problem solving. Includes training around setting up aspects of the platform
Our Credentials
- Commercially focused team with a wide range of skills and focus, covering product ownership, technical solutions, UX and CX best practice knowledge, marketing, strategy, and analysis. Safely delivered 50+ projects
- Deep experience in both technical and strategic areas (ranging from PIM implementation to CRM strategy)
- Unbiased, impartial and fair team - we work with all technology partners and do not favour solutions based on commission or benefits
- One of the world’s only Shopify Plus consultancy partners, alongside multiple Magento Certified Solutions Specialists
- Experienced with most major platforms - Magento / Adobe, Shopify Plus, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopware, BigCommerce, SAP, CommerceTools, Saleor and Fabric for example
- Strong relationships with majority of technology partners - ranging from PIM to personalisation to BI platforms
- Supported a wide range of major eCommerce projects for brands from all over the world, including Bulletproof, The V&A, Self-Portrait, Science Museum Group, PMT Music, TOTEME, David Austin Roses, Sunspel and many more
- Won multiple awards at leading ceremonies, including the eCommerce Awards and the UK eCommerce Awards
For our re-platforming project we couldn't have done it without Vervaunt. The planning, the attention to detail and overall care is unparalleled. Great crew!
Diego Fria - eCommerce Director, TOTEME
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