Custom applications and systems
Web and mobile platforms and internal systems designed around the process and scale of a large organisation.
Overview
We build software where off-the-shelf tools stop being enough: systems for operations teams, transactional platforms, portals for customers and partners, mobile applications for field and warehouse teams.
A project starts with a process map and conversations with future users. From these we define the scope of the first release, an interface prototype and the architecture. Further stages are delivered in two-week iterations, with a working test version available to the client's team.
We design the architecture for the target scale, from a tool for a single department to products handling heavy traffic, running in the cloud or on Kubernetes. Applications are connected to the systems already in use at the company: ERP, WMS, CRM, HR and finance systems.
Scope of work
- Process analysis and first release scope
- Interface prototype tested with users
- Web application, mobile application or both
- Integrations with company systems
- Automated tests and a test environment
- Code, documentation and team training
Project flow
- 01
Analysis and scope
We map the process, talk to users and define the scope of the first release. This usually takes 2-3 weeks and ends with a quote.
- 02
Prototype
We design the interface and check it with the people who will use it. Changes at this stage are the cheapest.
- 03
Iterative build
Every two weeks we deliver a working increment to the test environment. The client's team gives feedback as we go.
- 04
Launch and maintenance
We deploy the system to production, train users, and either take over maintenance or hand the project to the client's IT team.
When it makes sense
- The process relies on spreadsheets, e-mail and manual re-entry of data between systems.
- Off-the-shelf software forces a change to the process that has no business justification.
- Customers or partners need access to orders, documents or statuses without contacting the support team.
- Field or warehouse staff need a simple tool on a phone or a scanner.
Technologies
Technologies are selected to suit the project and the client's environment. The ones we most often work with:
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- React Native
- Node.js
- Python
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- Kubernetes
Frequently asked questions
It depends on the process. During the analysis we compare both options in terms of cost, time and constraints. If an off-the-shelf tool is sufficient, we recommend it.