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Custom software built around the way you already work — not another platform you have to bend your business to fit.
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Software That Fits Your Business — Not the Other Way Around

Custom software can do wonders for a business. When an application is made just for you — doing exactly what you need with nothing extra in the way — it enhances your whole workflow, frees up resources, and cuts long-term IT costs.

So we don't start with a feature list. We define the business need first, then build a solution that's realistic, implementable, and cost-justified. It's the same rule on every project: the process comes before the platform.

And the code is yours. The application is made for you, the intellectual property stays with you, and you see working software every week — not a black box that opens on launch day.

A custom enterprise application IPS built for a client

Two Ways We Write Software

New builds or tired systems that need saving — same accountable core team behind both.
A custom enterprise application IPS built for a client

Custom Applications

Line-of-business systems on ASP.NET and Java/J2EE that do exactly what you need. Reporting, dashboards, and the data layer underneath — designed around your workflow.

  • ASP.NET, .NET Core, C# & Java / J2EE
  • Business intelligence & dashboards
  • Oracle, DB2 & SQL Server data layers
  • System integration & REST APIs
A legacy application rebuilt as a modern web platform

Modernization & Rebuilds

Aging, single-threaded, or unsupportable software rebuilt as a modern web application — the way we took Federal Mogul's fragile parts platform from one developer to a whole team.

  • Legacy-to-web & desktop-to-cloud rebuilds
  • Re-architecture for performance & scale
  • Multi-user, multi-developer support
  • SAP & third-party integration

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Of a project is coding — the rest is getting the requirements right

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Of the code and IP we write stays yours

Accountable core team, first call to go-live

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Years building software in Southeast Michigan

What We Build

From the system that runs your back office to the API that connects it to everything else.

Custom Line-of-Business Apps

Systems on .NET and Java that match your workflow exactly — no shelf-ware workarounds.

System Integration & APIs

Your software is only as useful as what it connects to. We wire it into your ERP, CRM, and everything else.

Business Intelligence

Reporting and dashboards on top of the systems you already run, so decisions come from data.

Legacy Modernization

Old desktop or single-threaded apps rebuilt as scalable, supportable web applications.

Database Design

Oracle, DB2, and SQL Server data layers built to carry the load and stay clean.

QA & Testing

Manual and automated testing so what ships works — verified before your users ever see it.

How We Build — The IPS Way

A system development methodology refined over 20+ years. You see progress every week.
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Free Assessment

A no-cost, high-level review of your current state, your workflow, and where the real pain is.
02

Define

Requirements, cost estimate, project plan, and timeline — agreed up front, before code.
03

Design

Structure and logic design mapped to real tasks, reviewed with you at every checkpoint.
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Build & Test

Agile, iterative development with working builds and manual + automated testing throughout.
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Support & Enhance

Go-live, then ongoing enhancement and support. We stay on the hook long after launch.

What Good Custom Software Delivers

What we hold ourselves to on every build.

  • An integrated IT landscape, not disconnected islands
  • Improved process and reduced cost
  • Better decisions from real data and what-if analysis
  • Higher quality with fewer manual workarounds
  • Code and IP that remain 100% yours
  • Weekly visibility — no black boxes
  • A cost-justified solution, every single time
  • A satisfaction guarantee behind the work

The Stack We Build On

Enterprise-grade foundations, chosen to fit your environment — not our habits.

Backend & Services

APIs and services built to carry the load.
  • ASP .NET
  • .NET Core
  • C#
  • Java
  • J2EE
  • REST APIs

Data & Reporting

Clean data layers and reporting your team reads.
  • SQL Server
  • Oracle
  • DB2
  • Business Intelligence
  • Dashboards

Delivery & QA

Agile delivery with testing built in.
  • Agile / Iterative
  • Manual QA
  • Automated QA
  • Project Management

Got Questions? Get in Touch With Our Experts

The questions we hear most before an application project kicks off.

We use a proven system development methodology — agile and iterative, with clear checkpoints at requirements, design, coding/testing, and implementation. You see working software early and often, not one big reveal at the end.

Yes — it's one of our core strengths. We've taken single-threaded, unsupportable legacy apps and rebuilt them as modern, multi-user web platforms. You keep the workflow your team knows and lose the risk.

You do. The application is made just for you, and the intellectual property stays with you. We're a partner, not a landlord.

We define the business need first and deliver a cost-justified solution — competitively priced, with a blended onshore/offshore team when it makes sense. Real solutions without a significant dent in your bottom line.

We stay accountable. Ongoing support, enhancements, and managed IT are part of the same relationship, so you're not hunting for a new vendor the moment something needs to change.
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Tell Us What You Want to Build

Bring a rough idea or a detailed spec — either way you'll leave the first call with a concrete view of scope, approach, and cost.

  • No-obligation discovery call
  • Response within one business day
  • Talk directly with a senior consultant

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