Project management tool development.
Project tracking that fits your workflow rather than a generic one.
There are many good project tools, and most teams should use one. Custom becomes worth considering when your workflow is unusual, when you need clients in the same system without exposing internal data, or when project data has to connect to quoting, billing and resourcing in ways off-the-shelf tools cannot reach.
What’s included
- Projects, tasks, subtasks and dependencies
- Board, list and timeline views
- Time tracking against tasks and projects
- Resource planning and capacity visibility
- Client-facing access with controlled visibility
- Budget tracking against time spent
- Reporting on delivery, utilisation and profitability
Profitability per project is the usual reason
The genuinely valuable feature is connecting time tracked to what was quoted, so you can see which projects and which clients actually make money. Generic tools rarely close that loop because they do not hold your commercial data.
Client access needs care
Clients seeing progress reduces status-update emails. But they should not see internal notes, margins or capacity. That means genuinely separate visibility rules rather than hiding fields in the interface.
Common questions
Should we just use Asana, Jira or Monday?
Probably, if they fit — they are mature and inexpensive. Custom is worth it when the misfit is real or when you need it joined to quoting and billing.
Can clients log in?
Yes, with strictly controlled visibility so they see progress and not internals.
Can it track time against billing?
Yes — that connection is usually the main justification for building rather than buying.
Have a project in mind?
Tell me what you're building and roughly when you need it. I reply to every genuine enquiry within one working day.