Our Work

Johannesburg-based MLA Consulting (Pty) Limited provides premium ICT consulting services for commercial, industrial, banking, and insurance sectors in hardware, software, data, and technology systems.
Experience includes:

System and business analysis/design
Software testing, project management
Implementing software and infrastructure

Some recent projects:

B2B and B2C on-premise and cloud system design
Multi-system data migrations
Develop and maintain corporate data exchange portal
POS/mobile payment system deployments
Automation and system audits

Our approach is to establish a secure, trustworthy, and professional platform between business, IT, and vendors to support successful technology adoption projects.

DebiCheck

A South African Reserve Bank and Payments Association of South Africa initiative

DebiChecks are new debit orders that are electronically authenticated by the customer with their
bank on a once-off basis, at the start of a debit order agreement.
MLA has recently implemented the end to end solution from a Creditor bank perspective, including
system design, business process design, integration and training, and industry compliance
requirements.

Insurance

Exceptional Achievement

MLA assisted with the product, back-end and front-end system design of funeral, medical and life insurance for Bayport Financial Services. This included engagement with various business owners and technical teams deciphering requirements and solutions needed to deliver the end-to-end product and system.

Digital Enablement

Customer Engagement

Using technology to radically improve the reach of the organisation and its engagement with new and existing customers.
MLA created a fresh, new website, LinkedIn profile, social media presence and advertisements. We assisted with search engine optimization and various other marketing initiatives.

System Feasibility Assessment

Customer Needs Analysis

MLA has consulted with various companies in the financial, medical and automotive spaces, to determine their needs and requirements and then matched those to various software solutions, providing recommendations regarding the best fit for purpose.

Data Exchange Portal

Master Data Management

We have created and currently maintain a data exchange portal for a European customer within the Master Data Management (MDM) space. This portal is used to share, synchronise, and govern master data, including information about customers, products, suppliers, employees, and locations, across various systems, applications, and stakeholders within the organisation. Guaranteeing the enterprise data's veracity, consistency, and reliability.

System Audits and Due Diligence Reviews

High-Impact IT Assessments

MLA Consulting has supported partners on IT audits and due diligence across the financial services sector. Recent projects include a comprehensive payments system review for a leading local bank, evaluating architecture, controls, and performance, and an extensive IT due diligence for the acquisition of two African insurers. Our work aided in providing actionable insights, supported strategic decisions, mitigated risk, and enabled confident investment outcomes.