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Application Development
Build Digital Applications Around the Way Your Organisation Works

Certus designs, develops, enhances, and supports custom digital applications tailored specifically for asset-intensive infrastructure environments. As a certified IBM Platinum Business Partner, we build purpose-built software that integrates seamlessly with IBM Maximo, GIS, and enterprise systems. We help infrastructure operators digitise field workflows, eliminate paper processes, and connect operational teams with trusted asset data.

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When Does Your Organisation Need Custom Application Development?

Custom Application Development is the design and engineering of purpose-built software tailored to specific operational workflows, field data capture, and enterprise system integrations.

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  • Off-the-Shelf Limitations: Off-the-shelf software doesn't always address unique operational requirements or complex physical infrastructure workflows.

  • Operational Process Gaps: Organisations need custom software when existing systems create manual workarounds, paper checklists, or fragmented data silos.

  • Connected Ecosystem Capabilities: The right application solves a specific operational challenge while fitting seamlessly into your wider digital architecture.

What Are Our Core Capabilities & Deliverables?

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    Application Design & Development
    Build tailored web and mobile applications engineered around defined business and operational workflows.
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    Application Enhancements
    Extend, modernise, and add custom feature modules to existing enterprise software platforms.
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    System Integration
    Connect applications with core operational databases, IBM Maximo, GIS mapping, and ERP systems.
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    User-Focused Solutions
    Create user interfaces designed specifically for field crews, inspectors, and operational managers.
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    Application Management
    Maintain software performance, application health, and security updates post-deployment.
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    Ongoing Specialist Support
    Access dedicated application developers and SLA support to continuously refine digital capability.

How Does Certus Deliver Application Development Projects?

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User Discovery & Scoping

Analyse operational pain points, field user journeys, and integration requirements to define clear business goals.

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Architecture & UX Design

Design intuitive user interfaces (UI/UX) and robust technical architectures aligned with enterprise security standards.

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Agile Development & Integration

Build modular software code with continuous integration testing and secure API hooks into IBM Maximo, ERP, and GIS.

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Deployment & Workforce Enablement

Roll out applications across field and office teams supported by role-based training and operational documentation.

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Application Management & SLA Support

Provide ongoing technical maintenance, security patching, and functional enhancements as business needs evolve.

 

 

Why choose Certus for Application Development?

Certus combines application development with enterprise architecture, integration, data and Asset Management expertise. We build applications in the context of the wider digital environment, helping ensure new capability connects with the systems, information and operational processes around it.

What are the benefits of purpose-built applications?

Application Development can help organisations:

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Digitise operational processes 

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Make information easier to access and use 

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Connect users with existing systems and data 

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Address requirements not met by existing applications 

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Reduce disconnected or manual processes 

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Adapt digital capability as requirements evolve

 

Turn your digital requirement into practical capability

Talk to us about the application or operational challenge you're trying to solve.

Frequently Asked Questions About Application Development

What is custom application development?

Custom application development is the engineering of software designed around specific operational processes where off-the-shelf software falls short.

Can Certus enhance or modernise our existing custom applications?

Yes. We enhance, manage, and modernise legacy software applications, updating user interfaces and building modern API hooks into enterprise platforms.

Can new applications integrate with our core systems like IBM Maximo and ERPs?

Yes. System integration is built into our development methodology, ensuring data flows bi-directionally between custom apps and central databases.

Does Certus provide ongoing post-launch application support?

Yes. We deliver ongoing application management, bug fixes, security updates, and SLA support through our managed digital services team.