All services

A web app built around the people who use it.

From marketplaces to business portals, we turn the important user journeys into a connected product. Start with the people, the job and the next useful release.

Hutterite Marketplace vendor income and payouts workspace

Different users.
One connected experience.

A platform needs to work for the customer out front and the team behind it. We plan both sides together, including the information and permissions that connect them.

  • Make the main user journey easy to follow.
  • Give customers, partners and administrators the right tools.
  • Keep shared information consistent across the product.

Platforms with
more than one side.

Explore public experiences, management tools and the workflows that connect the people using them.

Hutterite Marketplace project presentation
Multi-vendor platformCommerce

Hutterite Marketplace

Public shopping, product and service listings, seller workspaces and administration come together in one community marketplace.

  • Buyer, vendor and admin experiences
  • Commissions, statements, payouts and advertising tools
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A2 Nexus project presentation
Business platformOperations

A2 Nexus

Nexus connects the management console, field work and client access for a commercial cleaning business.

  • Scheduling, audits, actions and operational records
  • Connected finance, accounting and payroll workflows
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Plan the journeys.
Build the whole product.

We agree what each user needs to do, then build and review the platform in clear stages. You can see the important flows before committing to the full build.

If priorities change, we review the effect on scope, timing and cost together before adding the work.

Talk through your project
  1. 01

    Understand the users and the opportunity.

    We identify the people who will use the platform, what they need to achieve and the current alternatives. Existing tools, information and dependencies are part of discovery.

    You review: users, goals and priorities.
  2. 02

    Agree the scope and first release.

    We define the useful first version, responsibilities, integrations and acceptance criteria. Larger ideas become a prioritised plan rather than an open-ended build.

    You approve: requirements and delivery scope.
  3. 03

    Map journeys, roles and permissions.

    We plan customer, partner and admin flows together, including what each role can see and change. Key handovers and exception paths are made explicit.

    You approve: journeys and access rules.
  4. 04

    Design and approve the interface.

    Wireframes and a clickable prototype show navigation, screens and key interactions. We review desktop and mobile layouts before full development.

    You approve: UI/UX and the prototype.
  5. 05

    Try the first working flow.

    We build a core journey so you can use it with representative information. Feedback here helps resolve important decisions before expanding the platform.

    You review: the first build and main workflow.
  6. 06

    Complete the product and integrations.

    We develop the agreed features, data flows and management tools. Staging reviews keep progress visible and help your team test features as they arrive.

    You review: working features at agreed checkpoints.
  7. 07

    Test the connected experience.

    We check workflows, access permissions, validation, integrations and responsive behaviour. Your team reviews the release against the agreed acceptance criteria.

    You approve: the tested release candidate.
  8. 08

    Deploy and check the live environment.

    We prepare hosting, configuration, access and any agreed migration. Live checks confirm that critical journeys and connected services are ready.

    You review: deployment and launch checks.
  9. 09

    Release and hand over.

    We walk your team through the platform and agree the documentation, source access, hosting responsibilities and support arrangements.

    You receive: the product and a clear next-step plan.

The parts behind
the experience.

A useful platform needs clear decisions about access, data and the systems around it.

User roles
We define customer, partner and admin access.
Data and integrations
We review interfaces, shared records and any migration.
Release and operation
Hosting, ownership, monitoring and handover are agreed.
Next versions
We separate the first release from later improvements.

Before we start.

Can we start with an MVP?

Yes. We can define a focused first release around the journey that matters most, then prioritise later features from what you learn.

Can the platform connect to existing tools?

We review the available interfaces, authentication and data requirements before proposing an integration.

Will it work on mobile?

We plan responsive layouts and interactions for the devices your audience needs. A separate native app is a scope decision, not an assumption.

How do you estimate a platform?

We first review the users, workflows, integrations and complexity. Then we agree the scope, delivery approach and estimate.

What should your
platform let people do?

Tell us who it is for, the main journey and what you want the first release to achieve.

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Have a brief already? Include the requirements, existing tools or prototype you’d like us to review.

We’ll use your details to respond to your enquiry. You can also email info@grounduplabs.com directly.