FileMaker development
FileMaker development and custom business solutions
We are a FileMaker partner at Claris Platinum Partner level: we update and modernise the FileMaker solutions companies already use, develop custom applications and connect them to other systems. We built zProduction and zService on the same platform.
What we do with FileMaker
Existing FileMaker solutions, brought up to date
Conversion, upgrade and improvement of FileMaker solutions already in use, even old ones: our developers have worked with FileMaker since version 4.
Custom applications
Business software and apps built around the company’s processes, for Mac and Windows, iPad and iPhone, and the web.
Integrations
Data exchange with business software, accounting software and logistics applications; access to databases such as MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle and DB2 via ODBC; REST web services.
Consulting
Advice on the structure and development of FileMaker applications, from the initial set-up to later developments.
Mobile apps
iPad and iPhone applications that take data where it is created: on the shop floor, on site, at the customer’s premises.
Training
Individual and group FileMaker courses, for those who want to develop or maintain their own solutions independently.
Some examples of custom developments
- Management of sales activity, prototyping and quotes.
- Direct order entry by customers and agents.
- Management of the installation and configuration of heat metering systems.
- Attendance tracking for mobile staff.
- Multiple warehouses, including on vehicles, with material traceability.
- Applications for medical, eye-care and veterinary practices.
Why FileMaker
FileMaker is the rapid development platform from Claris, an Apple subsidiary, on the market for over thirty years. It runs on Mac, Windows, iPad, iPhone and the web without complex infrastructure, which makes it well suited to everyday operational needs: the ones traditional business software misses and that often end up in disconnected Excel sheets.
Every area of the company can work on the same platform, with information shared across functions and processes under control.
How we work
- AnalysisWe identify management issues and bottlenecks in information flows.
- DesignWe propose possible solutions and set up the project together with you.
- DevelopmentWe design the solution with you and build it.
- AutonomyWe transfer the know-how to manage and evolve the system.
Before developing, look at what already exists
zProduction and zService are complete business systems built on FileMaker: they often cover most processes, so custom development is limited to integrations and specific features.
Tell us what you need.
A demo of about one hour. Not the usual sales presentation: a concrete discussion of the way you work, that brings out ideas and issues you had not seen.