FileMaker Development

FileMaker is a database platform that runs on both Mac and PC platforms.

In reality, more than "just a database", FileMaker enables extremely rapid development of software to streamline, organise, report on and automate your business processes.
If you are currently using spreadsheets, word documents or similar to quote your customers, maintain price lists, issue invoices, track progress of orders, track the progress of internal processes and are struggling to keep track of all the information, then a FileMaker database may be the solution your're looking for.

With information stored in a FileMaker database, all the relevant information can be stored centrally in an accessible format.
Custom business rules and processes can be easily implemented, (sometimes within minutes of a discussion), reports can be designed to give you exactly the information you need, in the format that you want and at the time that you want it.

FileMaker even integrates well with other software and business processes, importing and exporting data in a wide variety of formats

Some of the FileMaker Projects that we have been involved in over the past 20+ years include

  • Medical practice systems - Patient records, Invoicing, Patient/Dr Letters, Appointment scheduling, Fund Claims, Eclipse billing, Government reporting and more.
  • Graphic Design systems - manage graphic design studio Job quoting, Purchasing, Invoicing, Revisions management, Reporting and more
  • Business process systems - Quoting, Purchase Orders, Invoices, Order life cycle management, Price List, Data Sheets, Project Management
  • Fine Art consultancy - Artwork information, Artist information, Collection management
  • Migration of systems where quotes were issued on Excel spreadsheets and stored in folders on a server to a fully centralised system that gives visibility and control over all quotations being issued with ability to report and track performance
  • Integration of FileMaker systems with customer facing websites, allowing real-time publishing of FileMaker data to external suppliers and customers in a secure and controlled manner
  • Centralised management of all documents relating to customer projects including integration with Microsoft Exchange and IMAP email systems
  • Integration of email client, Adobe Acrobat and FileMaker to automatically stamp, process and store incoming email documents according to custom business rules. Cutting down a 10 minute process into a few seconds
  • Integration with Xero and other financial software to allow FileMaker generated documents such as invoices and purchase orders to be recorded in those systems

One of the phrases we often say to customers is that "if we can explain the process in a logical step by step manner, then there's a high chance that we can implement this in FileMaker for you."
So if you've got a business process that involves keeping track of data, or a business process that's becoming unmanageable due to a lack of a searchable central location to store the data, then a custom FileMaker solution may be right for you.

Very often our FileMaker systems start on a small scale, solving a single need at a very low cost, and over time, as the potential is seen, the solution can grow to streamline other areas of the business

Contact us today for a no obligation discussion on how we can best provide a solution to your business data organisation and workflow requirements with FileMaker.