Methods
Full App, the method for building the tool that is missing
When a spreadsheet or an off the shelf tool no longer fits your business, we build the platform that actually matches it. Here is how we move from the way you work to a system in production, maintained over time.
- Data model built on your business, not on a template
- Screens delivered in batches, put in your teams' hands
- Hosting identified, backups and maintenance after delivery
Key challenges
A custom business application always starts from the same observation : the off the shelf tool does not speak your language, or the spreadsheet that once helped can no longer carry the load. Before writing a line of code, we need to understand where the business gets stuck and what the future system must absolutely respect.
A spreadsheet that has reached its limits
Formulas that break, files that circulate by email, and nobody knows which version is the right one. The spreadsheet has served you well, it no longer keeps up with the business.An off the shelf tool that speaks another business
The generic tool imposes its own vocabulary and its own steps, not yours. Your teams constantly work around what it was not built for.Data spread across several tools
The client lives in one file, the case in another, the attachment somewhere else. Nothing connects, and every cross check is done by hand.A tool without accounts or roles
Everyone sees everything, nobody knows who changed what. The tool cannot leave a single team to serve the whole organisation.
What we do
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The data model
We start from your business, not from a template : which entities truly exist, what connects them, what must be unique, what can be missing. It is the most costly decision to fix later, so it is the first one we take alongside the people who use the tool. - 2
The business screens
One screen per real action, in the order the work actually happens. The scope shrinks before it grows : we remove what forces a choice rather than adding another feature. - 3
Accounts and roles
Authentication, separate organisations, role based rights, a log of sensitive actions. This is what lets the tool leave a single team and serve the whole organisation. - 4
The production launch
Hosting identified, backups, tested restoration, migration of the existing setup without breaking addresses. Then we keep it alive : fixes, changes, and one contact who knows your system.
What stays in your hands
The source code
The application built for you, with its data model and technical documentation, without a hidden dependency on a provider.Operating documentation
What is needed to run the tool without us : the structure of the application, common procedures, useful contacts.Hosting access
The hosting location is written into the contract, France or the European Union, with the access rights that belong to you.Backups and a restoration plan
Regular backups and a restoration procedure that has actually been tested, not only described on paper.
Expected results
An application that reflects the real business
The vocabulary, the steps and the screens match the way your teams actually work, not a generic template.A team that is autonomous in the tool
Accounts, roles and rights let each person see what concerns them, without depending on a single administrator for every action.A system that holds up in production
Backups, tested restoration and maintenance mean the tool keeps working without relying on one person's memory.
How we move forward
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Scoping on your real data
We work from your existing files, exchanges and screens, not from a test dataset. The data model is built alongside the people who use it. - 2
Screens delivered in batches
Each screen matches a real action and goes into the hands of the people doing the work, who say whether it is right before we move on. - 3
Accounts, roles and separation
Authentication, separate organisations and role based rights are set up and checked before launch, with a log of sensitive actions. - 4
Production launch and handover
Hosting, backups and restoration are tested before opening the tool to users. A maintenance agreement can then take over if you want it.
Who it is for
This method is for organisations running part of their activity from a spreadsheet that has become too heavy, or from an off the shelf tool that no longer fits the way they work. It suits a team discovering custom software just as well as an organisation taking over an existing system to make it evolve.
In the same family
Frequently asked questions
Should we go for custom software or an off the shelf tool ?
It depends on your business. If an existing tool already covers your needs without a detour, it is better to adopt it. Custom software makes sense when the way you work does not fit any standard template.Do we own the source code ?
Yes, the application built for you belongs to you, along with its documentation. You are not locked into a single provider to keep it evolving.Where is the application hosted ?
The hosting location is written into the contract, in France or the European Union depending on your needs and constraints.Can we bring in our existing data from a spreadsheet ?
Yes, migrating the existing setup is part of the production launch, with the aim of not breaking addresses or habits already in place.What happens after delivery ?
We offer a maintenance agreement for fixes and changes, with one contact who knows your system. You remain free to keep it running another way.Let's talk about your context
We always start by understanding the real work. One conversation is enough to know whether we can help, and how.