Perth apps, portals and workflow tools Applications development for practical business systems Own the IP

Applications development for the workflow behind the website.

Doohickey designs, builds and supports affordable custom applications for Australian businesses: web apps, client portals, dashboards, CRM workflows, AI tools and the systems that replace spreadsheet sprawl.

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Business Apps For Perth Teams With Messy Workflows

If quotes, jobs, compliance, bookings, reporting or customer updates are living in spreadsheets and inboxes, the right app starts with one workflow that saves time every week.

Common usersStaff, customers, suppliers and members

Core workPortals, dashboards, CRMs and workflows

PricingAffordable staged scope

DataAustralian hosting by default

OwnershipYour IP, documentation and handover

Portals4-8 weeks

Secure Portals & Apps

A portal, dashboard, internal tool, or workflow system. Hardened authentication, role-based access, audit logs, Australian hosting, and plain-English handover. Sized for small and medium businesses, without enterprise theatre.

Pricing: Affordable fixed-price scope
Lead time: 4-8 weeks
Hosting: Australian cloud
Auth: SSO, MFA, RBAC
Data: Australia by default

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AI integration2-6 weeks

AI Integrations

We add useful AI to existing systems: drafting, search, OCR, triage, classification, and summarisation. Every integration is evaluated against your real workflow, logged, guardrailed, and switchable.

Pricing: Affordable sprint
Lead time: 2-6 weeks
Models: GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek
Data: Not trained on yours
Controls: Quality checks and logs

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AI build6-12 weeks

AI Products - New Builds

A new product with AI at the core: the tool that drafts the quote, screens the lead, reads the invoice, books the job, or answers the email. Built end-to-end, hosted in Australia, and owned by your business.

Pricing: Staged affordable build
Lead time: 6-12 weeks
Stack: TypeScript and Python
Launch: Your cloud or ours
IP: Owned by you

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Rescue reviewFast review

Project Rescue & On-Shoring

Start with a short rescue review. We look at the build, access, hosting, vendor context and obvious risk, then tell you whether to stabilise, finish, rebuild or stop. If the project is worth saving, we scope the next move properly.

Pricing: Short review first
First step: Rescue review
Output: Next-step note
Hosting: Australian migration
Source: Escrow ready

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Portals, CRMs, Power Apps And Integrations

Choose the platform around the job: a custom web app when you need control, Power Apps when Microsoft 365 is already central, a portal when customers need self-service, or APIs when the systems exist but do not talk.

Website help Website Support

Get practical phone and email help for broken forms, CMS edits, layout fixes, plugin issues, hosting questions and urgent website problems.

Business apps App Development

Replace spreadsheet, email and manual handoff work with a secure web app, portal or field workflow your staff can use.

Dynamics CRM Dynamics 365 & CRM Development

Shape Dynamics 365 around real sales, service and reporting workflows instead of letting the CRM become another admin burden.

Microsoft apps Power Apps Development

Build practical Microsoft 365 apps for inspections, approvals, job tracking and admin workflows without creating licence or data-model mess.

Power Pages Power Pages Portals

Create secure Microsoft portals for customers, suppliers or members when Dataverse and Microsoft 365 already sit behind the business.

System links Custom API Integrations

Connect the systems your team already uses so enquiries, bookings, payments, CRM records and reports move without re-keying.

LMS LMS & Learning Systems

Training providers, RTO-adjacent teams, franchises, field service businesses and compliance-heavy small businesses.

Engineering Engineering Systems

Engineering, construction, mining services, manufacturing and technical consulting teams.

AI Apps AI App Development

Owners, founders and operations managers who need useful software quickly, without gambling the business on a demo.

CRM cleanup Custom CRM Development

Clean up leads, quotes, jobs, customer history and reporting so sales, service and operations work from the same record.

Custom systems Custom Software Development

Build the software your process needs when off-the-shelf tools keep creating workarounds, double handling and reporting gaps.

Web apps Web App Development

Create browser-based tools for staff, customers or suppliers to submit data, check status, manage jobs and run reports.

Client access Customer Portal Development

Give customers, members or suppliers a secure place to log in, upload details, check progress and reduce email back-and-forth.

Automation Business Process Automation

Owners and operations managers who need fewer manual handoffs, not a mystery automation stack.

AI fit check AI Implementation Consulting

Find the first AI use case worth building, test it against real work, and leave with a build or no-build recommendation.

Support Software Maintenance & Support

Businesses with custom software that is too important to leave unattended.

AI automation AI Automation For Small Business

Use AI to triage enquiries, read documents, draft replies or prepare quotes while people stay in control of the final decision.

AI Agents Custom AI Agent Development

Teams that need AI to assist a repeatable operational workflow, not act as an unsupervised black box.

Model APIs AI Integration

Put AI inside your CRM, portal, website or internal tool with the right model, permissions, logging, cost limits and human review.

Chatbots AI Chatbot Development

Small and medium businesses that want faster enquiry handling or internal support without pretending the bot can do everything.

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How To Compare Perth App Developers

A useful app development conversation should start with workflow, data, support and ownership before anyone argues about framework choice.

SaaS first

Use the standard tool if it fits

If a standard SaaS product already solves 80 percent of the workflow cleanly, use it. Custom work makes sense when the work is specific, repeated and close to revenue or risk.

Power Apps

Good inside Microsoft 365

Power Apps can be a practical fit for internal forms, approvals and field workflows when licensing, Dataverse, permissions and handover are planned properly.

Custom web app

Best for owned workflows

A custom web application suits portals, dashboards, customer self-service, unusual permissions, AI-assisted workflows and integrations that need to belong to the business.

Rescue review

Best when trust is low

If an app is half-built, offshore, slow, undocumented or hard to put live, start with a straight review before spending more on features.

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Built So Someone Can Own It After Launch

Security, hosting, documentation, handover and support are part of the build, because the real test is whether your staff can keep using it after the first month.

Define the job

We define the business goal, the users, the messy handoffs and the point where the build becomes worth doing.

Prototype the shape

You see screens, service flows and trade-offs early. No mystery deck, no surprise scope.

Build in the open

Short cycles, visible progress, production-minded engineering and a short weekly progress update.

Launch and hold

We ship, watch the system, fix the sharp edges, and leave clean documentation behind.

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Perth App Development Questions

Useful answers for WA businesses looking at custom web applications, portals, dashboards, AI tools or software rescue.

A good application project starts with the business workflow, not the technology label. We look at the public website and lead path, the spreadsheet or inbox process behind it, the people who need access, and whether the right answer is a custom app, Power App, CRM workflow, customer portal or rescue review.

Public website first?

If the app starts with enquiries, bookings or customer self-service, the public website and the internal workflow should be planned together.

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What is the difference between a website and a web app?

A website explains the business and brings in enquiries. A web app lets staff, customers or suppliers log in, submit data, check status, run reports or complete a workflow. Many Perth businesses need both, but not always at the same time.

Can you build around our current spreadsheets?

Yes. We map the spreadsheet, inbox and handoff process first, then decide whether it should become a dashboard, CRM workflow, portal, Power App or custom application.

Do you build Power Apps as well as custom software?

Yes. If your team already works in Microsoft 365, Power Apps or Power Pages can be a sensible fit. If you need more control, performance or product-grade UX, a custom web application may be better.

Can you rescue a stalled app project?

Yes. We start with a rescue review covering source code, access, hosting, data, vendors, security and business risk, then recommend whether to stabilise, finish, rebuild or stop.