Workflow software development services for Australian businesses, and workflow automation services for the approvals, handoffs, reminders and follow-ups that currently live in email and spreadsheets. The routing happens on its own and everyone can see where a job is sitting.
We are Perth-based and work Australia-wide with teams in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, we quote a fixed price after a proper discovery, and the build follows the process you actually use.
Built here. Your data stays here.
What a workflow is actually made of
Most businesses do not have a software problem. They have a joining problem: the accounting system knows one half, a spreadsheet knows the other, and a person spends their week carrying information between them. A workflow is what you get when those pieces stop being separate.
Layer one
MYOB, Xero, QuickBooks, Simpro, ServiceM8 or whatever holds your numbers and your jobs. It stays the system of record. We do not replace it, we make it reachable from everything else.
How we connect softwareLayer two
Customers approve quotes and pay invoices, suppliers submit dockets, staff log time from site. Everyone does their own entry once, and it lands in the system of record with your approval rules applied.
How we build portalsLayer three
One reporting layer over the whole thing, so the job figure and the accounts figure are the same figure. No more rebuilding the same spreadsheet at the end of every month.
How we build reportingAI sits across all three: reading what comes in, coding and drafting the routine volume, and handing anything unusual to a person with the context already attached. You set where that line falls. Start with the software you run today.
Approval chains, task routing, notifications, data capture forms and end-to-end process automation. Our business process automation services ship as modules so you can start with the workflow that hurts most. Pick a tab to see how each one works.
Purchase orders, leave requests, expense claims, document sign-offs. Any process where work needs to be reviewed and approved before it moves forward. We build approval workflows that route to the right person automatically.
Approvers get a notification, review the details, and approve or reject in one click. Escalation rules kick in when approvals stall. The system tracks every decision, every comment, and every timestamp.
Xero integrationWork moves from person to person in your business. Onboarding steps, project tasks, service requests, complaint handling. When those handoffs happen via email, things get lost. We build task management that makes every step visible.
Tasks are created automatically when triggers fire: a new customer signup, a form submission, a date milestone, or a status change in another system. Each task has an owner, a due date, and a clear set of requirements.
Dashboard and reporting softwareThe right people need to know the right things at the right time. We build notification systems that trigger on business events: not just emails, but in-app alerts, SMS, Slack messages, and Teams notifications.
Reminders fire before deadlines. Escalations trigger when work stalls. Summary digests go to managers daily or weekly. Customers get progress updates automatically.
Mobile app developmentRequests, applications, submissions, inspections. Data enters your business through forms. We build structured intake forms that validate data on entry, route it to the right workflow, and eliminate the back-and-forth of incomplete submissions.
Forms can be internal (staff completing checklists or inspection reports) or external (customers submitting requests, suppliers providing quotes). Each form triggers the appropriate downstream workflow automatically.
Customer portals and self-serviceJobs, orders, quotes, invoices. Business processes that touch multiple systems can be automated end to end. When a quote is approved, the job is created. When the job is completed, the invoice goes to Xero. When the invoice is paid, the project status updates.
We map your existing process, identify the manual steps, and replace them with automated triggers, data flows, and status updates. The automation follows your business rules, not a generic template.
AI solutionsEvery business has different process complexity, so we scope before we quote. Here is how workflow automation services and approval workflow software services are typically sized, from a single workflow up to enterprise-wide automation.
One approval chain or task routing workflow with notifications, a basic dashboard, and integration with one external system. Ideal for solving one specific process problem.
Three to five connected workflows across departments. Approval chains, task management, notifications, role-based dashboards, and integrations with Xero, CRM, or HR systems.
End-to-end process automation across the organisation. Complex routing logic, conditional workflows, multi-channel notifications, full audit trails, and deep integration with multiple business systems.
Why HELLO PEOPLE
Custom software is a big call. Here is how HELLO PEOPLE compares to the three other realistic paths.
| Concern | HELLO PEOPLE | Off-the-shelf SaaS | Offshore developer | In-house build |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fit to your approval/routing rules | Built to your real approval chain | 80% fit, work around the 20% | Depends on the developer | You control it fully |
| Workflow live in 6-10 weeks | Live in 6 to 10 weeks | Immediate, limited fit | Weeks to months, drift common | 6 to 12 months to production |
| AU compliance + audit trail fit | Audit trail + AU record retention | Sometimes | Rarely | Depends on the hire |
| Ongoing cost | One-off + optional support plan | Per seat, per month, forever | Hourly + scope creep | Salary + super + overhead |
| When workflow rules change | We change the rules, no drama | Re-config inside the vendor UI | Wait for a dev to look at it | Internal team fixes it |
| Direct access to the builder | Email Kasun, get Kasun | Support ticket queue | Time-zone gap | Internal team |
| Workflow code + audit data ownership | You own it, nothing sits with us | Vendor holds it | Often disputed at handover | You own it |
We integrated Xero with a mobile workforce platform. Automated invoicing, job costing and time tracking. Data entry dropped by 90%.
Read the full case studyWe were drowning in email approvals. Purchase orders, leave, expense claims, all just floating around in inboxes. HELLO PEOPLE mapped the whole process and automated it. Now everything routes to the right person, everybody can see the status, and nothing gets missed.
Workflow software is not about fancy diagrams. It is about less manual work, full visibility, fewer mistakes, faster turnaround and a real audit trail. Here is what shifts once the routing runs itself.
When workflows run on email, someone has to chase every step. Did the approver see the request? Did the next person pick up the task? Has anyone followed up on the overdue item?
Automated workflows handle the routing, the reminders, and the escalations. Your team focuses on the actual work instead of managing the process around it.
The biggest problem with email-based workflows is that nobody can see the full picture. Is the purchase order approved? Where is the onboarding at? How many service requests are overdue?
Workflow software gives you a live dashboard of every active process, every pending approval, and every overdue item. Management sees bottlenecks before they become problems.
When work moves by email, things get missed. An approval request buried in an inbox. A handoff that never happened. A follow-up that nobody sent. These are not rare events. They are the normal cost of running workflows manually.
Automated workflows ensure every step happens in order. Nothing proceeds until the required action is completed. Nothing gets forgotten.
A purchase order that should take one day takes five because it sat in someone's inbox. A customer request that could be handled in hours takes days because it was forwarded to the wrong person first.
Automated routing and instant notifications mean work reaches the right person immediately and they know exactly what they need to do.
Regulated industries need audit trails. Growing businesses need accountability. Workflow software logs every action, every approval, every comment, and every timestamp automatically.
If a dispute arises or an auditor asks, you can show exactly what happened, who was involved, and when each step was completed.
We start with your process, not our technology. The system is designed around the way your business actually operates today, then automated in six clear stages from discovery to launch.
We map your current workflows: who does what, in what order, and where the delays happen. You end up with a clear picture of the as-is process and the pain points worth solving first.
We design the automated workflow: routing rules, notification triggers, escalation logic, approval chains, and integration points. You see the process flow and sign off the design before we build.
We design the interface: task queues, dashboards, form layouts, and notification preferences. Clean and functional, built for the people who will use it every day.
We develop the workflow system in two-week sprints. The most critical workflows go live first. Your team starts using the system early and provides feedback that shapes the next iteration.
We test every workflow path: approvals, rejections, escalations, edge cases. If there is existing data to migrate (open tasks, pending approvals), we bring that across too.
We deploy, train your team, and stay on for support. As your business evolves, we update the workflows: add new triggers, adjust routing, and connect additional systems.
It depends on complexity. A single approval workflow is a different project to automating your entire operations. Book a free 15-minute call, we run a proper discovery to map your current processes, then you get a fixed-price quote for the build. No hourly billing that spirals.
About 8 to 16 weeks for a focused workflow application. More complex builds covering multiple departments and a dozen or more workflows run 16 to 24 weeks, delivered in phases so the most critical workflows go live first while the rest are still being built.
Yes. The starting point is always your current process. We automate the routing, notifications and handoffs while keeping the workflow steps your team already follows. If we spot obvious improvements, we will suggest them, but nothing changes without your approval first.
Yes. Integration is central to how workflow software earns its keep. Approved items flow into your accounting system, customer actions trigger CRM updates, and notifications go through Slack, Teams or email. We connect to Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, Salesforce, HubSpot and dozens of other platforms.
Multi-step approval chains with automatic routing to the right person, escalation when approvals stall, delegation rules when someone is on leave, and full audit logging of every decision. Approvers can review and click approve from Slack, Teams or email. Purchase orders that took a week now take a day.
Business processes evolve. We build workflow systems to be configurable. Routing rules, notification triggers and approval chains can be adjusted as your business changes. For larger changes, we add new workflows or modify existing ones through the monthly support plan.
Sometimes. Off-the-shelf tools like Monday, Asana or Jira work well for generic project management. Custom workflow software makes sense when your processes are specific to your business, need deep integration with your systems, or require automation logic that generic tools cannot support.
Monthly support plans covering bug fixes, security updates and workflow modifications. Most clients stay with us because we already know the system and their processes. When the business evolves, we update the workflows to match. Fast changes because we wrote the code.
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Describe the process that is costing your team time. Approvals stuck in inboxes, handoffs that get missed, notifications that never fire, follow-ups nobody sends. We will come back with a practical plan and realistic cost.
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