systems integration & data architecture

Connect the systems and data your business depends on

Threadable designs APIs, integration layers, data flows and source-of-truth models so teams and AI-enabled tools can work from reliable operational data. We connect ERP, CRM, finance, SaaS platforms, legacy tools and bespoke systems without losing sight of governance, ownership and long-term operability.

AI cannot rely on data the business does not trust.

AI cannot rely on data the business does not trust.

As organisations grow, systems multiply. Data is copied, exported, re-keyed and interpreted differently by different teams. Reporting becomes harder to trust, integrations become fragile and operational decisions are made from incomplete or inconsistent information.


AI and automation make this problem more urgent. Intelligent tools only create value when they can access trusted data, clear permissions, reliable integrations and well-understood sources of truth. Threadable designs the systems integration and data architecture required to make that possible.

You may recognise this when systems tell different versions of the truth.

You may recognise this when systems tell different versions of the truth.

CONFLICTING REPORTS

Different teams use different reports, exports or dashboards and cannot agree which numbers are correct.

MANUAL RE-KEYING

Data is copied between systems by people because integrations are missing, unreliable or incomplete.

FRAGILE INTEGRATIONS

Business-critical workflows depend on brittle imports, one-off scripts, manual uploads or poorly understood APIs.

UNCLEAR OWNERSHIP

Nobody is fully sure which system owns key data such as customers, products, pricing, stock, appointments or status.

PERMISSION GAPS

Access rules, data visibility and approval boundaries are inconsistent across tools and teams.

AI IS BLOCKED

AI opportunities are visible, but the data, integrations and governance needed to use them safely are not yet in place.

The Integration & Data Architecture Model

The Integration & Data Architecture Model

We turn disconnected systems, unclear ownership and fragmented data into a governed operational layer the business can trust.

Fragmented systems

Threadable architecture model

Trusted operational layer

ERP & finance data

Source-of-truth design

Reliable pricing, stock and billing

CRM & customer platforms

Customer and identity model

Unified customer and account views

SaaS tools & legacy systems

API boundaries and integration contracts

Dependable workflows across tools

Spreadsheets & exports

Data ownership and reporting model

Trusted dashboards and reporting

AI and automation needs

Access rules, audit and governance

AI-ready data flows

Outcome: systems and data that can be trusted, integrated and safely reused.

How we connect systems and data around the business

How we connect systems and data around the business

We start by understanding which systems matter, which data can be trusted and where integration creates operational value. Then we design the architecture required to connect systems safely and make data usable.

Map systems and data flows

We identify the systems, data sources, owners, dependencies and manual transfers that support operational work.

Define sources of truth

We clarify which systems should own key data and how that information should move through the organisation.

Design the integration architecture

We define APIs, middleware, events, access patterns and integration boundaries that support reliable operations.

Build governed data foundations

We create the structures, permissions and controls needed for reporting, automation and AI-enabled workflows to operate safely.

What this can include

The right architecture depends on the systems, data and workflows involved. Typical work includes integration layers, APIs, data ownership models, reporting foundations and AI-ready access patterns.

ERP, CRM and finance integration

Reliable integration between core business systems that support customers, products, pricing, finance and operations.

API and middleware design

Integration patterns that reduce brittle point-to-point connections and make systems easier to evolve.

Source-of-truth modelling

Clear ownership for business-critical data such as customers, products, stock, appointments, pricing or status.

Reporting and analytics foundations

Data structures and flows that make reporting more reliable and easier to trust.

Access and permission models

Rules that control who can see, change, approve or reuse operational data across systems.

AI-ready data access

Governed data flows that allow AI-enabled tools to use the right information safely and in context.

What changes when systems and data are connected properly

Manual transfers reduce

Teams rely less on exports, re-keying, uploads and spreadsheet-based workarounds.

Manual transfers reduce

Teams rely less on exports, re-keying, uploads and spreadsheet-based workarounds.

Reporting becomes more trusted

Leaders can make decisions from clearer data ownership and more reliable operational reporting.

Reporting becomes more trusted

Leaders can make decisions from clearer data ownership and more reliable operational reporting.

Workflows become more connected

Systems support the movement of work rather than forcing people to bridge gaps manually.

Workflows become more connected

Systems support the movement of work rather than forcing people to bridge gaps manually.

AI becomes safer to apply

AI-enabled workflows can use governed data, clearer permissions and better understood operational context.

AI becomes safer to apply

AI-enabled workflows can use governed data, clearer permissions and better understood operational context.

Related work

Related work

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Need trusted systems and data before the next move?

If teams are relying on exports, re-keying, inconsistent reports or fragile integrations, start with a conversation. We will help clarify whether the next step is architecture, integration, data modelling or platform change.

Need trusted systems and data before the next move?

If teams are relying on exports, re-keying, inconsistent reports or fragile integrations, start with a conversation. We will help clarify whether the next step is architecture, integration, data modelling or platform change.

Need trusted systems and data before the next move?

If teams are relying on exports, re-keying, inconsistent reports or fragile integrations, start with a conversation. We will help clarify whether the next step is architecture, integration, data modelling or platform change.