EN  RU  LVDISCUSS A PROJECT ↗
  1. Tenderate
  2. Back-office and mini-ERP

// CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEMS

Run the operating cycle in one working system.

Custom back-office and mini-ERP systems for the processes that do not fit a CRM, online store or collection of spreadsheets.

The objective is not to reproduce every possible ERP module. We choose a critical operating cycle, make roles and rules explicit, and give the owner reliable control over execution.

DISCUSS THE OPERATING CYCLE ↗SEE SYSTEM AREAS ↓
BUSINESS EVENT → CONTROLLED OUTCOME 01
REQUEST + ORDEROwnership, status, task and execution path
→ 02
STOCK + PROCUREMENTAvailability, allocation and replenishment decisions
→ 03
CONTRACT + FINANCIALSDocuments, billing and management visibility
→
SCOPEOne complete operating cycle first
DESIGNRoles, data, rules and exceptions
CONTROLStatuses, documents and reporting
BUDGETIndicatively €8K — €50K+

// POSSIBLE SYSTEM AREAS

From a business event to a controlled result.

The modules are selected by the operating model. A property business, distributor and service company may need completely different data and workflows.

EXECUTIONFLOW

Orders and
work control

Turn requests, orders or service obligations into assigned work with visible status, responsibility and exception handling.

  • Requests, orders and task chains
  • Roles, queues and permissions
  • Status rules and escalation
  • Customer or partner workspaces
Useful when coordination depends on messages, memory and repeated manual checks.
RESOURCESAVAILABILITY

Inventory and
procurement

Connect demand, available resources and purchasing decisions so the business can see what can be fulfilled and what needs action.

  • Stock, locations and availability
  • Reservations and allocations
  • Purchase demand and receiving
  • Shipment or fulfillment status
The scope may cover a focused operational layer rather than replacing the accounting system.
COMMERCIAL CONTROLDOCUMENTS

Contracts, billing
and reporting

Keep commercial terms, calculations, documents and management information connected to the underlying objects and work.

  • Contracts and commercial conditions
  • Billing rules and generated documents
  • Operational and financial events
  • Management views and exception reports
Exact accounting and legal boundaries are agreed before implementation.

// ARCHITECTURE BOUNDARY

Use standard tools where they fit. Build the missing core.

A custom operational system should not recreate good accounting, CRM or commerce software. It should own the business-specific data and decisions those systems cannot represent well.

KEEP PROVEN COMPONENTS IN THEIR ROLE

Standard systems remain useful

CRM, e-commerce, accounting, document storage and communication platforms can remain responsible for the standard jobs they already solve.

  • CRM for sales conversations and pipeline
  • E-commerce for catalog and customer ordering
  • Accounting for statutory financial records
  • Document services for controlled file storage
  • External platforms for specialised capabilities
BUILD THE BUSINESS-SPECIFIC OPERATING CORE

One model for work and control

I design the shared data, roles, rules and workflows that connect the complete operating cycle and remain understandable to the owner.

  • Canonical operational data and relationships
  • Business rules, statuses and exceptions
  • Role-based interfaces and customer portals
  • APIs and controlled data exchange
  • Auditability, monitoring and management views

The project is not positioned as stitching together an arbitrary legacy landscape. It begins with the future operating model and uses only the systems that have a clear role in that architecture.

// CONTROLLED DELIVERY

One useful cycle first. Then extend the system.

Complex internal systems become manageable when the first release has an explicit boundary and can be verified with real users, data and exception scenarios.

01BUSINESS CONTEXT

Choose the cycle and owner outcome

We define the event that starts the process, the result that ends it and the decisions the owner needs to control.

02PROCESS + DATA

Model roles, objects and exceptions

Users, permissions, statuses, documents, calculations and failure paths become an explicit system model.

03WORKING CORE

Build and test daily work

The first release is tested with representative data and actual operating scenarios, not only a presentation.

04EVOLUTION

Add modules from evidence

New workflows, integrations, automation and reporting are added where use shows the strongest operational value.

// BUDGET LOGIC

A bounded operational module may start around €8K. A multi-role system spanning several cycles, integrations and customer portals can reach €50K or more and should be delivered in stages.

DISCUSS THE FIRST CYCLE ↗

// RELEVANT PROOF

Different businesses. Different operating cores.

VEF Kvartāls demonstrates a property operations system. SPS-Industry demonstrates a data and commerce backend operating at catalog scale.

REAL ESTATE / OPERATIONSVEF KVARTĀLS

Property operations in one system

An internal system covering property structure, office availability, customers, contracts, invoices, utilities, parking, services and a customer portal.

  • Buildings, floors, premises and availability
  • Customers, lease contracts and documents
  • Billing, utilities and additional services
  • Customer-facing and management views
MY ROLE — data and process modelling, internal system development, document automation and integrations.
B2B COMMERCE / DATA OPERATIONS1M+ PRODUCTS

SPS-Industry backend

An internal operating layer prepares and controls the data required by a large B2B commerce catalog.

  • Catalog, pricing and stock data
  • Content, translations and SEO workflows
  • Media preparation and quality control
  • Operational monitoring and exception handling
The system continues to evolve as the operational core behind the commerce platform. EXPLORE THE SPS-INDUSTRY CASE ↗

// PRACTICAL QUESTIONS

Before building a mini-ERP.

The important decision is not whether the company needs “an ERP”. It is which operating cycle is strategically important and currently poorly controlled.

What does mini-ERP mean here?

A focused custom operating system covering the data, roles and workflows specific to the business. It can include orders, inventory, procurement, contracts, billing, documents or reporting, but it does not automatically replace statutory accounting or every enterprise function.

When is custom development justified?

When an important process creates competitive value or operational risk and standard tools force the business into repeated manual work, spreadsheets or unsuitable rules. The value must come from the process being improved, not from custom code itself.

Must existing systems be replaced?

No. Systems with a clear role can remain. The new architecture defines which component owns each type of data and decision. The goal is a future operating model, not an endless integration project around accidental legacy.

Can it connect to e-commerce or CRM?

Yes. A custom operating core can exchange controlled data with an e-commerce system or Kommo CRM. The integration boundaries, source of truth and failure handling are defined before implementation.

How do we reduce the risk of a large custom project?

Start with one complete cycle, representative users and real data. Make the acceptance criteria observable, release in stages and keep each stage useful on its own. This creates evidence before the system expands.

// START A CONVERSATION

AN OPERATING
BOTTLENECK?

Describe the process, the people involved and where control or execution breaks down. I will suggest a realistic first system boundary.

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