Professional Services

Consultancy and software delivery for modern utilities

CollectTech combines proven utility software with practical advisory, GIS survey expertise, data analysis, training, implementation support, and custom software development. We help utilities improve revenue, reduce losses, strengthen teams, and build the digital tools their operations actually need.

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What We Offer

Expert Services Designed for Water Utilities

Every engagement is tailored to your utility's context - whether you're starting your digital journey, tackling a chronic NRW problem, or developing your team's capabilities.

NRW Reduction Consultancy

Non-Revenue Water represents one of the most significant financial and operational challenges facing African water utilities. Our consultants combine field experience with data analysis to deliver targeted, measurable NRW reductions.

Comprehensive water balance audits using IWA methodology
Real and apparent loss component analysis
District Metered Area (DMA) design and pressure management
Leakage detection strategies and zone prioritisation
Meter accuracy assessments and replacement programmes
Illegal connection identification, formalisation strategies
NRW reduction roadmap with measurable targets and KPIs

Water Utility Operational Consultancy

Operational inefficiencies silently drain utility revenue and customer trust. Our consultants work alongside your management team to redesign processes, improve data quality, and build sustainable operational excellence.

Revenue collection process audit and redesign
Billing system audit and customer data quality improvement
Field operations workflow mapping and optimisation
Customer service and complaint management redesign
Performance management frameworks and KPI development
Regulatory compliance advisory
Organisational restructuring advisory for digital operations

GIS, Asset Mapping & Survey Works

We help utilities build reliable spatial and operational datasets. Our teams carry out structured field surveys, map infrastructure assets and pipe networks, collect customer and service data through questionnaires, then clean and analyse the data for management decisions.

GPS mapping of meters, valves, chambers, hydrants, tanks, offices, kiosks, and other utility assets
Pipe network mapping, route verification, zone boundaries, and service area digitisation
Customer enumeration and location verification for billing, NRW, and service planning
Digital questionnaire design for customer satisfaction, service coverage, complaints, and operational studies
Field data collection with photos, coordinates, timestamps, enumerator tracking, and quality checks
Data cleaning, validation, deduplication, analysis, dashboards, maps, and final survey reports
GIS database preparation for integration with billing, field operations, and management dashboards

Capacity Building & Training

Technology only delivers value when your people can use it confidently. Our training programmes build real, lasting capability - from field officers learning the apps to executives interpreting BI dashboards.

Structured onboarding for all CollectTech apps and the dashboard
Water utility management fundamentals workshops
NRW awareness and reduction workshops for technical staff
Train-the-Trainer (ToT) programmes for sustained self-delivery
Executive BI and data literacy workshops
Field officer GPS mapping and GIS best-practice training
Customisable training materials in English and Swahili

Custom Software Development

Many utilities need systems beyond an off-the-shelf platform. We design and build secure, maintainable software that fits local workflows, integrates with existing tools, and gives leaders reliable operational data.

Web portals for customers, staff, partners, and management teams
Android and iOS mobile applications for field and customer workflows
API development and integrations with billing, payment, ERP, GIS, and SMS systems
Data pipelines, dashboards, and business intelligence reporting
Workflow automation for approvals, inspections, collections, and service requests
Legacy system modernisation and cloud migration support
Ongoing maintenance, support, and iterative product improvement

Digital Transformation Advisory

Digitising a utility is more than installing software - it requires change management, data readiness, and sustained leadership commitment. We guide you through every stage of the journey.

Digital readiness assessment and strategic transformation roadmap
Change management frameworks and staff adoption planning
Data migration support and legacy system integration
Stakeholder engagement - board, management, and frontline
Go-live readiness assessments and launch support
Post-deployment optimisation reviews (30/60/90 day)
Continuous improvement planning and benchmarking

Our Approach

A Structured, Collaborative Process

We don't parachute in with generic frameworks. Every engagement starts with deep listening and ends with measurable results.

Discovery & Assessment

We begin with a structured needs assessment — understanding your utility's operations, data quality, team capabilities, and the specific challenges you're facing. This forms the foundation of every engagement.

Tailored Action Plan

Based on the assessment, we develop a clear, prioritised action plan with defined deliverables, timelines, and measurable outcomes. No generic templates — your plan is built for your context.

Implementation & Coaching

Our consultants work alongside your team — not just advising from a distance. We transfer knowledge continuously so your people own the outcomes, not just the deliverables.

Review & Continuous Improvement

Structured post-engagement reviews measure progress against targets. We remain available for follow-up advisory as your utility evolves and new challenges emerge.

Why Us

Practitioners, Not Just Consultants

Our team has worked inside African water utilities — we understand the operational realities, the stakeholder dynamics, and the gaps between policy and practice.

Deep African Context

We understand how African utilities actually operate — the infrastructure constraints, the regulatory environment, and the human realities of field operations.

Software + Services Integration

Our consultancy recommendations are always grounded in what your data actually shows. The CollectTech platform gives you evidence — we help you act on it.

Knowledge Transfer First

We measure success by the capability we leave behind, not the hours we bill. Every engagement is designed to build self-sufficiency in your team.