--- title: "Smart middle layers — Sping" source: "https://sping.nl/en/services/smart-middle-layers/" --- Solutions · Smart middle layers # The missing link in your system landscape You run on off-the-shelf software, but a piece is missing. We build the missing layer: middleware between your systems, a customer portal on top of what you already have, or real software instead of a shaky Excel reality. [Plan an intro ](https://sping.nl/en/contact/)[See our work](https://sping.nl/en/cases/?expertise=middle-layers) ![Sping - building a layer between systems](https://sping.nl/_astro/hero-research.DKu2PkBb.jpg) ## How we build the missing layer We fill the gaps in your landscape, without ripping out everything that works. * ### Middleware between your systems A layer that gets existing systems working together when they don't do so on their own. * ### A portal on top of what you have A customer portal or dashboard on top of an existing system, for example on top of SAP, as at HVG. * ### From Excel to real software We replace complex processes and shaky Excel realities with software you can build on. * ### No rip-and-replace The layer fits into your landscape instead of replacing it. You keep what works and gain what was missing. ## What it usually takes A middle layer draws on these building blocks. Dig into what we build. [Engineering & platformsIntegrations, APIs and portals that run on top of your existing systems.Read more ](https://sping.nl/en/services/technology/)[AI & dataData extraction and smart processing, built into the layer that connects your systems.Read more ](https://sping.nl/en/services/artificial-intelligence-ai/)[Discovery & designA portal users understand without explanation, designed around their real process.Read more ](https://sping.nl/en/services/design/) Case study Kolibrie Payroll ## From manual work between systems to one automated workflow 01 ### The challenge At Kolibrie Payroll, a lot of manual work sat between separate systems. Getting a new employee onto the payroll took time and was error-prone. Work did not flow smoothly from one system to the next. 02 ### What we did We first dug deep into their processes. Then we built an intuitive interface and connected the key software platforms to each other. Now the work runs in one automated workflow. 03 ### The result New employees are now on the payroll 40× faster. What used to take a week can now be done in about four hours. With fewer mistakes along the way. ![Kolibrie Payroll - payroll platform for hospitality](https://sping.nl/_astro/kolibrie-payroll.BXbHdDQW.jpg) 40× faster employee onboarding 4 hours for what used to take a week Connected to the existing systems > Working with Sping went really well. They listened to our needs and wishes, which let us bring a strong product to market. Paola Paymans, Control & process / product owner Kolibrie Payroll ### What a smart middle layer gives you: * One automated workflow instead of manual work between systems * An intuitive interface on top of your existing software * Your key platforms connected to each other * Built around your own processes, not the other way around More work ## Want to know more about other cases? [See cases ](https://sping.nl/en/cases/) [![Kolibrie Payroll — HRM platform for hospitality](https://sping.nl/_astro/kolibrie-payroll.BXbHdDQW.jpg)HRM Platform Kolibrie Payroll](https://sping.nl/en/cases/kolibrie-payroll/)[![Waterdrinker — B2B e-commerce platform](https://sping.nl/_astro/waterdrinker.Dq_1g3YE.jpg)E-commerce Waterdrinker B2B e-commerce platform](https://sping.nl/en/cases/waterdrinker-kantoor-aalsmeer/)[![Sping digital platforms](https://sping.nl/_astro/nhg.C8FXH0He.jpg)Platform Digital platforms for healthcare and government](https://sping.nl/en/cases/) ## Is a link missing in your landscape? A good conversation is enough to get started. We'll look at what's missing, what the layer costs and what it returns. No obligation, no pitch deck. [Get in touch ](https://sping.nl/en/contact/)[See cases](https://sping.nl/en/cases/?expertise=middle-layers)