Defect reporting across 33 ships
A defect management app for CalMac built with Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint lists and Power BI, used by 1,700 employees across 33 ships, with instant notifications and an auditable trail for every defect.
Custom app development
Business apps built around your process.
We design and build custom apps on Power Apps and Microsoft 365 that connect to the SharePoint, Teams and Dataverse data you already have. Asset registers, inspections, defect reporting and approvals are the kind of thing we build a lot.
What we build
Custom apps for the jobs your team does every day.
We build canvas apps and model driven apps, combining low code with pro code where a requirement needs it. We look after testing, launch and maintenance as well as the build, so you have one team for the whole thing.
Power Apps
Low code apps for replacing paper forms, spreadsheets and manual approvals.
Inspection app
Crews and technicians log inspections from a phone and managers see the results straight away.
Defect tracking
Faults logged with location, severity and asset details, then tracked through to resolution.
Dataverse
A secure data platform for apps that need role, row and column level security.
Power Automate
Approvals, notifications and data collection running behind your app.
Power Platform support
Debugging and further development once your app is in use.
2 to 4 weeks
for a simple Power App
8 to 16 weeks
for a complex application
1,700
CalMac employees using a defect app we built, across 33 ships
How we work
How a custom app project runs.
01
Discovery
We sit down with the people who will use the app, map the process it replaces and agree the requirements and data sources.
02
Design
Screens and data model designed and reviewed with you, including where the app reads from SharePoint, Teams or Dataverse.
03
Build
We build and test the app in your environment, sharing working versions as we go so feedback comes in early.
04
Train
Training for users and for the people who will maintain the app, with documentation to keep.
05
Go live
We roll the app out, fix anything that comes up and can stay on for support and further development.
Client feedback
What it is like to work with us.
“We now have instant access to any new defects, greatly increasing our ability to react and deal with defects.”
“Their approach to understanding our organisation, values, goals and challenges, helped them deliver on our brief with excellent communications and support throughout.”
Case studies
Case studies we have delivered.
Read the CalMac case study
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
What is the difference between canvas and model driven apps?
Canvas apps give full control over the screen layout and suit task focused apps such as inspections. Model driven apps are built from your Dataverse data model and suit process heavy apps. We build both and recommend one once we understand the requirement.
Can our own staff maintain the app?
Yes. We build in Power Apps so your team can make changes, and we train them to do it. Support is there if you would rather we handled it.
Which data can a custom app connect to?
SharePoint, Teams, Dataverse, Dynamics 365, Excel, SQL Server and many other services through connectors.
How long does a custom app take to build?
A simple Power App takes 2 to 4 weeks and a complex application 8 to 16 weeks. We give you a firm timeline after discovery.
Talk to our app team.
Tell us what you are working on and we will come back to you within one working day to arrange a call.