Excel, ageing finance tools and disconnected project systems often feel safe. They work, so why replace them? That mindset – “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it”- is costing businesses more than they realise.
The Hidden Cost of ‘Good Enough’: The Price of Legacy Tools
The Hidden Price of 'Playing it Safe'
The Problem
Picture a typical day in your business. Someone is keying numbers into a spreadsheet, another person is chasing approvals, and yet another is trying to piece together reports from three different systems, none of which talk to each other. Sound familiar? That daily grind feels “normal,” but in reality, it’s quietly draining your time, your patience, and your profits.
Every click, every copy-paste, every handover is a tiny leak in your business. Decisions that should take minutes drag into days, reports are riddled with errors, opportunities slip through the cracks, and margin leaks grow without anyone noticing. You’re busy keeping the wheels turning, but the system itself is working against you.
The scary part is most of us don’t see it. It just feels like “the way things are done here,” until one day, something snaps, and suddenly the inefficiencies you ignored for years are costing you more than you ever imagined.
The Solution
Now picture the opposite. A single system that connects your finance, sales, service and supply chain. No more chasing approvals or stitching together reports from three different tools. Workflows run automatically, data flows seamlessly, and insights appear when you need them, not weeks later.
The people who once spent hours wrestling with spreadsheets? They’re now driving growth, innovating, and shaping the future of your business.
At String, we bring this dream to reality. We design, build, and support solutions that eliminate inefficiency and human error – so your team can stop surviving and start thriving.
Sounds too good to be true, right?
Modern Microsoft tools can remove these risks and completely transform how your business works:
Your entire business can be all on one singular platform, Dynamics 365 Business Central gives leaders’ real-time clarity and control without the guesswork.
Power Automate is your silent hero. It eliminates repetitive tasks so your team can focus on high-value work.
Turn raw data into actionable insights with Power BI, helping you spot margin leaks and make informed decisions faster.
SharePoint and Teams are your lifeline for effortless collaboration without the chaos – whether your in office or not!
At String, we tailor these systems to fit perfectly into your business.
Here’s how we do it:
Discovery: We work with you to understand your workflows, goals and challenges, ensuring we have a good idea of what success looks like for you.
Design: We then create a blueprint and design a solution tailored to your business with features specific to your industry.
Build: We build and develop these solutions and customise the systems to fit your business perfectly.
Test: We run these solutions through its paces and test them to ensure no hiccups for the future and then it’s over to you for the final test!
Deploy: We will then roll out your solution and ensure your team is trained and confident from day 1.
Support: It doesn’t end there, we are just a call away whenever you need help, we will make sure everything runs smoothly!
Evolve: As your business evolves your tools should too. We can add new features, fine-tune performance and stay ahead of trends.
The Bottom Line
“Good enough” tools aren’t saving money – they’re eroding it. Upgrading to an integrated Microsoft ecosystem isn’t just a tech upgrade; it’s a margin-protection strategy.