Surroundly is an innovative platform designed to streamline the process of forming agile teams and connecting colleagues with complementary skills. By leveraging advanced matchmaking algorithms, the software analyzes a user's skills, interests, job positions, past experience, and custom fields to suggest optimal team compositions and professional connections. This approach enhances collaboration and productivity by ensuring that teams are built with the right mix of expertise and interpersonal compatibility. Surroundly simplifies colleague discovery, enabling employees to quickly find internal experts and collaborators based on specific criteria. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing HR and workflow tools, minimizing deployment friction. With AiDOOS's deployment and adoption services, organizations can accelerate their transition to agile practices, ensuring that the software is fully utilized and delivers measurable value. AiDOOS provides guidance on best practices, custom configuration, and ongoing support, maximizing the platform's impact on team effectiveness and employee engagement.
Challenges It Solves
Manual team assembly is time-consuming and often inefficient, leading to suboptimal team composition.
Employees struggle to find colleagues with specific skills or expertise across the organization.
Traditional socialization and networking methods fail to foster meaningful professional connections.
Lack of transparency in team formation can lead to biases and exclusion.
Use Cases
Forming Cross-Functional Project Teams
Use Surroundly to quickly assemble teams with complementary skills from different departments for project success.
Onboarding and Mentorship Matching
Match new employees with mentors or internal experts based on shared interests and experience.
Internal Networking and Collaboration
Enhance employee networking by automatically suggesting relevant internal connections based on professional criteria.
Pricing
Custom pricing — built for your team
Surroundly pricing is tailored to your organisation's size, integrations, and requirements. AiDOOS generates your proposal instantly — scoped & ready in seconds.
AiDOOS handles setup, CRM integration, SSO config, and user provisioning. Your team goes live — not your IT department.
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Deployments
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Adoption rate
4.8/5
Post-deploy sat.
2-4 weeks
Time to value
Prerequisites
Active subscription to Surroundly
Admin access to identity provider (Okta, Azure AD) for SSO setup
API credentials for any systems to be integrated (e.g., Jira, Workday)
Completed team and skill data import template
Configuration Options
Configure SSO/SCIM
Map custom fields from HR system
Define team building rules and matchmaking criteria
Set up notification preferences (Slack/Teams)
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How Surroundly Compares
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Virtual Delivery Center · A new delivery category
A Virtual Delivery Center for
Surroundly
Pre-vetted experts and AI agents in the loop, assembled as a delivery
pod. Pay in Delivery Units — universal pricing across roles,
seniority, and tech stacks. No hiring, no contracting, no procurement
cycle.
Plans from $2,000 — Starter Pack, 10 Delivery Units, 90 days
Refundable on unused Delivery Units, anytime — no questions asked
Re-delivery guarantee on acceptance miss
Pre-flight delivery sizing — you see the plan before you commit
Surroundly uses skills, interests, job positions, and past experience to automatically suggest optimal team configurations. It also supports custom fields and matching criteria.
Can Surroundly integrate with our existing HR system?
Yes, Surroundly offers native integrations with Workday and other HR platforms via API to sync employee data and skills.
What is the typical deployment time for Surroundly?
Through AiDOOS, deployment takes about 72 hours, with full time-to-value typically achieved within 2-4 weeks.
Does Surroundly support Single Sign-On (SSO)?
Yes, Surroundly supports SAML-based SSO with Okta and Microsoft Entra ID, including SCIM provisioning.
Can we customize the matching criteria in Surroundly?
Absolutely. Surroundly allows you to define custom fields and set weighting for different attributes to tailor team building to your organization's needs.
How is data protected in Surroundly?
Surroundly encrypts data at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.2+), and holds ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance.