Portal Development
Customer, partner, supplier and employee portals with secure self-service, integrations and role-based experiences.
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Overview
Portals give external and internal users secure self-service access to information and actions that would otherwise need email and phone calls: account data, orders, documents, cases, onboarding and reporting. We build portals with strong identity, role-based experiences, integration into back-office systems and content management for non-technical teams.
Common use cases
- Customer portalAccounts, orders, billing, documents and support.
- Partner portalDeal registration, resources and performance data.
- Supplier portalOnboarding, purchase orders and invoicing.
- Employee portalIntranet, requests and HR self-service.
Quick answers
Portal Development at a glance
The essentials in brief. Every project is scoped individually — ask us for specifics.
- What is portal development?
- Customer, partner, supplier and employee portals with secure self-service, integrations and role-based experiences.
- Who is it for?
- Typically startups building a first product, scale-ups extending a platform, and enterprises replacing or modernising internal software.
- What does Shivacha provide?
- Identity & access
- Back-office integration
- Document management
- Content management
- Notifications
- Analytics
- Which technologies are used?
- Java, Spring Boot, .NET, C#, Node.js, React — chosen to fit your stack and constraints.
- How does the process work?
- Process mapping → Solution design → Iterative build → Data migration → Rollout & adoption.
- What affects the cost?
- Number of user roles and core workflows
- Platforms (web, iOS, Android)
- Third-party integrations
- Design depth and accessibility targets
- Data migration from existing systems
- Performance, scale and uptime requirements
- How long does it take?
- An MVP typically takes 8–14 weeks; larger platforms are delivered in phases with a usable release every few weeks.
- How do I get started?
- Share a short brief in the form below, book a 30-minute call or message us on WhatsApp. A senior engineer replies within one business day; NDA on request.
Capabilities
What we deliver
Identity & access
SSO, MFA and role-based permissions.
Back-office integration
Real-time data from ERP, CRM and core systems.
Document management
Secure upload, sharing and e-signature integration.
Content management
Editorial control for non-technical teams.
Notifications
Email, SMS and in-portal alerts.
Analytics
Usage and self-service adoption tracking.
Architecture
Engineered right from day one
The layers we typically design for enterprise & custom software, adapted to your stack and partners.
- ConfigurabilityBusiness rules held in configuration so operations can adapt without code changes.
- Enterprise identitySSO, role-based access and fine-grained permissions.
- Integration-firstClean APIs so the platform fits your wider landscape.
- Total cost of ownershipDesigned to be maintainable by your team or ours for years.
Delivery
How an engagement runs
- 1
Process mapping
Workshops with the people who do the work to capture real workflows and exceptions.
- 2
Solution design
Buy-versus-build analysis, target architecture and integration plan.
- 3
Iterative build
Module-by-module delivery with user acceptance at each step.
- 4
Data migration
Cleansing, mapping and validated migration from existing systems.
- 5
Rollout & adoption
Training, documentation, phased rollout and hypercare.
Security
Security built into delivery
Controls we apply by default on this kind of work — not a separate phase at the end.
Secure SDLC
Code review, dependency scanning and secrets kept out of source control.
Authentication
Proven identity providers, MFA and least-privilege roles.
OWASP coverage
Protection against common web and API vulnerabilities, verified in testing.
Backups & recovery
Automated backups with tested restore procedures.
Technology
Tools we use for this
Products
Start from a platform
Shivacha Portal
Secure self-service portals for customers, partners, suppliers and employees.
Learn moreShivacha CRM
A configurable CRM platform you own — with AI built in.
Learn moreShivacha ERP
Modular ERP for finance, inventory, procurement and operations.
Learn moreRelated services
Often combined with
Custom Software Development
Custom software engineered around how your business actually works — designed, built, integrated and supported end-to-end.
Learn moreEnterprise Software Development
Enterprise-grade platforms with complex permissions, integrations, audit and scale — built for large organisations.
Learn moreCRM Development
Custom CRM systems and CRM extensions tailored to your sales, service and relationship processes — with AI built in.
Learn moreDedicated team
Software Development Team
A complete, cross-functional team to build and evolve custom software products.
Work & insights
Related thinking
Incremental replacement of a legacy monolith
Our strangler-pattern approach for replacing a critical legacy system domain by domain without downtime.
Learn moreMulti-tenant SaaS foundation built for enterprise readiness
The foundations we put in place when building a SaaS product that will need to sell to enterprises.
Learn moreBuild vs buy: deciding when custom software is worth it
Buy what is commodity, build what differentiates — and be honest about which is which. A practical framework for build-versus-buy decisions.
Learn moreFAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can portals integrate with legacy systems?
Yes, through APIs, middleware or data synchronisation where direct APIs are not available.
Do portals support multiple languages?
Yes, with internationalisation of content, formats and communications.
When is custom software better than SaaS?
When the process is a genuine differentiator, when SaaS forces costly workarounds, when integration requirements are complex, or when per-seat licensing at scale exceeds the cost of owning the platform.
Can custom software integrate with SAP, Salesforce or Microsoft 365?
Yes. We integrate with major ERP, CRM and productivity platforms through their APIs and event mechanisms.
Next step
Build Your Product.
Tell us about your portal development requirements — goals, timeline and constraints. We will reply with questions, an approach and next steps.
- Senior engineer reads every enquiry
- Reply within one business day
- NDA on request
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