01

Core Banking & Legacy Integration

Typical problem
Critical core platforms work, but data and processes around them are hard to reach, extend or reuse.
What we can explore
Integration layers, read models and event feeds that let new services work alongside the core without changing it.
Systems & data involved
Core banking, data warehouses, middleware, batch files, APIs.
Possible starting point
One read-only data connection feeding one internal view.
Human & control considerations
Core system remains the system of record; changes follow existing release governance.

02

Customer Onboarding & Servicing

Typical problem
Onboarding and service requests pass through many hand-offs, re-keying and document chasing.
What we can explore
Guided intake, document collection, status visibility and prepared case files for staff.
Systems & data involved
CRM, identity/KYC services, document management, workflow tools.
Possible starting point
One onboarding journey for one customer segment.
Human & control considerations
Staff approve every account opening and exception.

03

Banking Operations

Typical problem
Operational teams juggle queues, spreadsheets and email to keep daily processing on track.
What we can explore
Unified work queues, exception surfacing and operational dashboards.
Systems & data involved
Operations tooling, core banking, payment systems, email, shared drives.
Possible starting point
One operational bottleneck with measurable cycle time.
Human & control considerations
Operators decide on every exception; automation only prepares work.

04

Payments & Transaction Workflows

Typical problem
Payment investigations, repairs and enquiries require manual lookups across systems.
What we can explore
Investigation assistants, repair workflows and transaction context views.
Systems & data involved
Payment hubs, core banking, messaging standards (e.g. ISO 20022), case management.
Possible starting point
One investigation or repair workflow.
Human & control considerations
Release and repair of payments remain human-authorised.

05

Lending & Credit Processes

Typical problem
Credit files are assembled by hand from documents, systems and prior correspondence.
What we can explore
Credit-file preparation, document extraction, covenant and renewal tracking.
Systems & data involved
Loan origination, core banking, document management, credit-risk tools.
Possible starting point
One renewal or file-preparation process.
Human & control considerations
Credit decisions and risk acceptance stay with authorised officers.

06

Compliance, Controls & KYC

Typical problem
Periodic reviews, alerts and control evidence consume specialist time on gathering rather than judging.
What we can explore
Review preparation, evidence collection, alert triage support and audit trails.
Systems & data involved
KYC/AML tools, screening services, GRC platforms, CRM, document stores.
Possible starting point
One periodic-review or control-evidence process.
Human & control considerations
Compliance officers make every regulated determination.

07

Data, Reporting & Operational Intelligence

Typical problem
Reports are rebuilt manually each period and insight arrives too late to act on.
What we can explore
Governed data pipelines, repeatable reports and operational intelligence views.
Systems & data involved
Data platforms, BI tools, core banking extracts, spreadsheets.
Possible starting point
One recurring report with a clear owner.
Human & control considerations
Data owners approve definitions; figures remain traceable to source.

08

Document & Knowledge Workflows

Typical problem
Policies, procedures and customer documents are hard to find, compare and keep current.
What we can explore
Controlled document search, drafting support and knowledge assistants grounded in approved sources.
Systems & data involved
Document management, intranets, Microsoft environments, policy libraries.
Possible starting point
One document process or one internal knowledge domain.
Human & control considerations
Drafts are reviewed and approved before use; sources are always cited.

09

Employee & Back-Office Productivity

Typical problem
Skilled staff spend too much time on administration that adds little value.
What we can explore
Assisted preparation of recurring tasks, summaries and internal requests.
Systems & data involved
Email, collaboration tools, ticketing, internal applications.
Possible starting point
One repetitive administrative process.
Human & control considerations
People remain accountable for outputs sent to customers or regulators.

10

Intelligent Automation

Typical problem
Rules-based automation is brittle when inputs are unstructured or variable.
What we can explore
Combining workflow automation with carefully bounded AI steps and human checkpoints.
Systems & data involved
RPA/BPM platforms, APIs, document processing, queues.
Possible starting point
One process with clear inputs, outputs and a fallback path.
Human & control considerations
Human checkpoints at every decision with material impact.

11

Platform Modernisation

Typical problem
Ageing satellite applications are costly to maintain but risky to replace in one step.
What we can explore
Incremental modernisation — wrapping, extracting and replacing components only where justified.
Systems & data involved
Legacy applications, databases, cloud services, integration platforms.
Possible starting point
One satellite application or one well-bounded function.
Human & control considerations
Replacement only after value and risk are demonstrated and approved.

12

Integration & APIs

Typical problem
Point-to-point interfaces multiply and make every change slow.
What we can explore
API layers, event streams and integration patterns that decouple systems.
Systems & data involved
API gateways, middleware, core and satellite systems, partner services.
Possible starting point
One integration that is changed or re-used often.
Human & control considerations
Interfaces follow existing security, change and data-protection controls.