Business management (ERP)
Sales, purchasing, stock, invoicing and HR on a single database, built module by module.
Business software
Custom business software
A tool built around the way you work, not the other way round. We have developed and maintained business software in Paris since 2008, and the code is yours.
2008 — year we started
Paris 8e — team on site
Source code — delivered, it is yours
The need
When off-the-shelf software stops keeping up
Business software is the tool that carries the way your company really works: how an order becomes an invoice, how stock is updated, how a team knows what to do tomorrow morning. As long as a product on the market comes close, take it — it is cheaper and faster.
Custom work starts where that product forces you to work differently from the way you actually do. The signs are specific: Excel files duplicating the software, the same data re-entered in two places, an export reworked by hand every month, or a business rule the settings cannot express.
We do not replace everything at once. We start with the process that costs the most time, deal with it, and extend only once the first piece is running in production.
What we develop
Six families of business software
Each family has its own page, with the modules, the method and a budget range. Most projects combine two or three of them.
CRM and sales tracking
Pipeline, quotes, scheduled follow-ups and reporting, built around your sales process.
Invoicing and accounting exports
Quotes, invoices, reminders, bank reconciliation and exports in the format your accountant expects.
Point of sale (POS) and stock
Every sale decrements real stock, with an offline mode so service keeps running.
Schedules, leave and clocking
Working hours, absences and time worked, available from your teams' phones.
Multi-channel booking
Phone, website and platforms in a single schedule, with capacity and confirmations under control.
How we work
How a project runs
Four stages, in this order. You sign off each one before the next starts.
- 1
Scoping
We spend time with the people who will use the tool, to map the real process — not the one in the manual. Deliverable: a priced, prioritised scope.
1 to 2 weeks - 2
Mockups and sign-off
Clickable screens for each path through the tool. You correct the mockup, where changing your mind costs nothing.
2 to 3 weeks - 3
Development in batches
The first batch is the one that saves the most time. It goes into production while the next one is being built.
8 to 16 weeks - 4
Go-live and data migration
Existing data is migrated, teams are trained, then a settling-in period before the code is delivered to you.
2 to 4 weeks
Integrations
Connected to what you already use
Data is entered only once. What we link most often — during scoping we check what each tool actually exposes.
Accounting softwareeCommerce siteTill and payment terminalBank (statements)Booking platformsCarriersEmail and calendarElectronic signatureSMS and notificationsPayroll exportDashboardsCustom API
Example project
A concrete example
Example — to be replaced by a real project
One tool to replace seven Excel files
A services company ran its jobs, its spare parts stock and its invoicing across seven shared workbooks. Every month-end took two days of cross-checking, and stock discrepancies were found too late. We delivered a first batch centred on jobs and invoicing, then added stock three months later.
2 days → 20 min
of monthly consolidation
7 → 1
files to keep up to date
Budget
What business software costs
The figure depends on the number of modules and on the integrations. Here is the usual starting point.
Business software project — from
8 000 €
Indicative figure for a first scope in production. Every quote is issued as a fixed price after scoping, with no per-seat fee.
- Scoping and mockups included
- Hosting and go-live
- Training for your teams
- Source code delivered, no lock-in
FAQ
What people ask us most
What exactly counts as business software?
The tool that carries the core of your activity, as opposed to generic tools like email or office software. An ERP, a CRM, a till, a schedule: as soon as software encodes your own rules, it is business software.
Custom or off-the-shelf: how do we choose?
Look at the market first. If a product covers 80% of your need and the remaining 20% is negotiable, take it. Custom is justified when those 20% are exactly what sets you apart, or when the per-seat cost becomes heavier than a development project.
How long before we can use it?
A first usable version normally lands 8 to 10 weeks after scoping. It does not cover everything: it covers the process that costs you the most, and your teams work on it while the rest is being developed.
Who owns the code?
You do. The source code is delivered to you at go-live. You are tied to IDEALOGY only if you want maintenance and new work — never by the tool itself.
What happens if our needs change?
That is planned for: development runs in batches, and the architecture is designed so a module can be added without rewriting the rest. After go-live, changes are handled continuously or under a maintenance contract.
Do you work outside Paris?
Yes. Scoping is better done on site and we travel for it; the rest of the project runs well remotely. The team itself is in Paris 8e.
Family by family
Our business software
Let's talk
Thirty minutes, no commitment
Describe the process that costs you the most time. We will tell you frankly whether a product on the market is enough, or whether a development project is justified.