Product engineering
From physical hardware to the software that powers it. Hardware and software architecture, design, development and integration, considered as one complete product.
Hardware / Software / IntegrationINDEPENDENT TECHNICAL EXPERTISE · SINCE 1976
Engineering
the complete
solution.
Hardware. Software. Operations.
One connected engineering perspective.
Abbotsbury Software is a full-solution technical software house, bringing deep engineering expertise to the most challenging projects.
A forward focus.St Catherine’s Chapel · Abbotsbury
1976 Started trading
1980 Incorporated
A long view of technology.
A practical focus on delivery.
OUR SOLUTIONS
Where can we help?
Web Solutions ↗
Websites, applications and the infrastructure behind them.
HW/SW Solutions ↗
Product development from physical hardware through software and operations.
Governance ↗
Regulatory compliance, privacy, risk management and AI governance.
Trouble Shooting ↗
A whole-system perspective on problems that cross technical boundaries.
01 / CAPABILITIES
Depth in the detail.
Breadth across the system.
Complex projects cross technical boundaries. Our capabilities connect product engineering with the infrastructure, assurance and operational thinking around it.
Cyber & infrastructure
Cybersecurity and infrastructure expertise across the systems a product depends on, from its underlying architecture through deployment and operations.
Cyber / Infrastructure / OperationsRegulatory compliance
Technical and regulatory understanding brought together to address obligations, privacy and the practical implications of engineering decisions.
Regulation / Privacy / AssuranceRisk & value engineering
Risk reduction and management alongside value engineering: examining complexity, technical choices and whole-life implications to focus effort where it matters.
Risk / Design decisions / Value02 / CONNECTED ENGINEERING
The whole lifecycle.
In view from the start.
A product is more than its components. Design choices shape security, compliance, maintainability and value throughout its working life.
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01
Define
Understand the challenge, constraints, risks and intended outcomes.
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02
Design
Connect hardware, software and infrastructure in a coherent architecture.
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03
Develop
Bring engineering disciplines together through development and integration.
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04
Operate
Consider deployment, support and operational realities from the outset.
Cybersecurity · Regulatory compliance · Risk management · Value engineering
03 / HERITAGE & EXPERIENCE
Experience that
spans generations
of technology.
Trading since 1976. Incorporated in 1980.
From Unix and C to today’s questions of AI governance, Abbotsbury’s history combines technical development, knowledge transfer and regulatory consultancy.
Sharing technical knowledge
Training activities have included:
REGULATORY CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE
Technology in demanding contexts.
Our historical work includes:
- Industry representation at the G8 crime meeting in Tokyo
- UK Home Office
- National police forces across the EU
- NHS Executive — privacy
- Utilities
- Telecommunications
Historical experience; these references do not imply current engagements or endorsements.
04 / CURRENT DIRECTION
AI needs more
than possibility.
It needs guardrails.
CURRENT AREA OF WORK
AI guidance, governance
and guardrails.
We help teams think through where AI fits, who is responsible for its use and what controls are needed before it goes into service. Tim Snape’s published articles below explore transparency and governance in AI and cybersecurity.
Visit aig.orgRelated work from the Artificial Intelligence Group.
05 / PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS
Selected work and writing.
Engineering projects
IBM’s OS/2 support service and the monitoring system for remote Wi-Fi sites show how we have used web and hardware engineering to solve practical problems.
Technical publications
Tim Snape’s two-part series for the IoT Security Foundation explores AI governance and cybersecurity and transparency by design.
06 / START A CONVERSATION
A challenging project?
Let’s talk.
Tell us what you are building, what needs to change,
or where the technical challenge lies.
Abbotsbury, Dorset · United Kingdom