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Real-World Advice for Implementing a Successful Custom Software Project (part 3 of 4)

Welcome to the third part of this summer’s blog series – Harnessing the Power of Digital Transformation. This post offers real-world advice on implementing a successful custom software project. Let’s start with how companies drive innovation. We can’t build the “next great thing” if we aren’t sure exactly what that is. Most companies strive to have a competitive edge. But it’s the ones with a company culture which values creativity and innovation that can best implement tools and processes that will allow for that edge to happen and be fruitful.

NEW VIDEO! Claris Connect: Using the Stripe Connector

Brandynn Stanford

You can capture a variety of actions on your customer’s side and initiate corresponding processes in FileMaker. Examples include updating a customer record in FileMaker when they update their Stripe account, or initiating a sales process when they create a charge in Stripe.

How to Calculate the ROI of Digital Transformation (part 2 of 4)

Portage Bay Solutions

Welcome to the second part of this summer’s blog series – Harnessing the Power of Digital Transformation. Watch the video, and read the post, to learn more about how ROI and KPIs should factor into your decisions about where to change and improve your business processes. In case you missed it, you can read part one of the series: The Age of Digital Transformation and Why it Matters. I’m excited to share with you more in-depth insights into calculating the success of your digital transformation and using analytics to make future decisions.

NEW VIDEO! Claris Connect: Handling Events With Outlook

Brandynn Stanford

The Claris Connect Meetup has been gathering online for 18 months where we’ve reviewed a lot of connectors and have had some great discussions about the various aspects of incorporating these automations into your solutions. Today’s blog post shares with you our YouTube channel where you can watch several videos delving deeper into specific connectors.

The Age of Digital Transformation and Why it Matters (part 1 of 4)

Portage Bay Solutions

Not only is our job to stay up to date on the latest technology, but also to understand our client’s businesses so we can help ensure they are meeting their goals.

Announcing Claris Studio + The Problem Solvers Circle

John Newhoff

Last week, Claris announced two exciting new initiatives, the first a new Software as a Service (SaaS) platform called Claris Studio, and the second a new program for helping Claris users get the most out of their solutions.

Happy 10th Birthday to our FileMaker Blog!

Brandynn Stanford

Welcome to post #182 of our Portage Bay Solutions blog! Our blog launched ten years ago on this date and is something we enjoy creating in order to continue with our own learning and knowledge and to help our Claris FileMaker community stay engaged and curious as well. We’ve covered topics such as navigating portals like a spreadsheet, ransomware awareness, our appreciation for PauseOnError, and our preference for pasta puttanesca. The past year has seen over 2,500 downloads of our free add-ons & demos (which number over twenty and counting!) And in the last six years our number of unique visitors has grown over 3,000%, from 800 per year to over 26,000. Thank YOU for following along and participating with us.

DrSnip: Web App Patient Portal

John Newhoff

Dr. Snip is a vasectomy clinic that needed a web form for patient inquiries that tied into their FileMaker system. We used FM BetterForms to build a complex Web app very quickly.

Wireframing and Balsamiq

Brandynn Stanford

When it comes to Claris FileMaker development, having a clear plan prior to development is definitely key. When communicating design concepts and generating ideas with a client during the early stages, having resources that make the process more efficient can be helpful.