Web Applications & Portals

Bespoke Web Applications & Portals for complex business needs

When off-the-shelf solutions won’t cut it, we create exactly what your brand needs to succeed.

Deliver a digital experience as unique as your brand

Our expert team engineer bespoke applications tailored to your unique business requirements. Together, we can deliver a digital experience that delights your audience and improves your operations. Our team specialise in delivering bespoke e-commerce portals, secure content distribution platforms and other feature-rich applications.

Cutting-Edge Technology for Modern Businesses

We leverage the latest technologies to build robust, scalable web applications on mobile and desktop.

  • We’re huge fans of Vue.js or React for dynamic, responsive user interfaces depending on application requirements.
  • Your back-end will be powered by Laravel, one of the most popular PHP frameworks for secure, efficient server-side operations.
  • Progressive Web App (PWAs) and Single Page Application (SPAs) technology ensures fast, reliable, and app-like experiences that work across all devices without the need to download from an app store.
  • Search is often a key aspect of large portals, and we use tools like Algolia, Elastic Search or our own AI solutions to ensure results are accurate and helpful
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Complex Integrations for Seamless Operations

We have experience integrating with many ERP and CRM platforms as well as proprietary software via APIs.

  • ERP integration experience include NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, OrderWise, and Zoho. If it’s capable of integration, we can do it.
  • CRM and marketing automation integration experience include HubSpot, Marketo, Eloqua, Pardot, Zoho and more.
  • Creating and utilising APIs for enhanced functionality and data exchange is our every day at Bigger Picture.

Custom E-commerce Portals

We collaborate with many brands who require a public facing website acting as lead generation combined with a secure customer portal. We deliver functionality to improve the every day struggles customers face whilst benefiting internal operations and admin time. Popular functionality includes: 

  1. Complex user permissions such as approvers and requesters
  2. Budget control, payment on account and account settlement
  3. Order history and status including POD integration
  4. Order templates and order automation
  5. Complex delivery and route calculations
  6. AI based recommendations and search
Custom E-commerce Portals

User-Centric Design Approach

Our applications aren't just powerful, they're engineered to maximise user adoption.

  • Expert UX Design: Our UX and UI design specialists create interfaces that are intuitive to use and demand engagement.
  • User-Focused Development: We ensure every feature and function serves a clear purpose for your users

Why Choose Bigger Picture for Bespoke Applications?

Tailored Solutions

Tailored Solutions

We don't believe in one-size-fits-all. Every application is built from the ground up to meet your specific needs.

Technical Expertise

Technical Expertise

Our developers work tirelessly to stay ahead of the curve in the latest technologies and best practices in web application development.

Scalability

Scalability

We build applications with growth in mind, making them easy to build upon and maintain.

Integration Specialists

Integration Specialists

Complex system integrations are our forte, streamlining your operations across platforms.

User-Centric Approach

User-Centric Approach

We combine powerful functionality with intuitive design for applications your team will love to use.

Full Ownership

Full Ownership

You will own the application we build, saving potential off-the-shelf licensing costs.

Our Bespoke Application Development Process

01

Discovery & Requirements

We dive deep into your business processes and goals to define clear objectives for your application.

02

Architecture & Planning

Our team designs a robust architecture tailored to your needs, considering scalability and future growth.

03

UX Design & Prototyping

We create interactive prototypes to visualise the user experience and refine the user interface.

04

Agile Development

Using agile methodologies, we build your application in iterative cycles, ensuring flexibility and quality.

05

Integration & Testing

Rigorous testing and seamless integration with your existing systems ensure a smooth deployment.

06

Launch & Support

We provide comprehensive support and roadmap retainers to ensure your application stays secure and continues to meet your evolving needs.

Don’t take our word for it. Here’s what our client has to say.

Our expectations of them were high, as they came highly recommended. They continue to deliver great service and value, are highly creative, always meet our tight deadlines and provide us the flexibility that we need.

John

SecAlliance

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