Process Overview

The Innopo process is a structured sequence for building custom platforms using modular Business Systems. Instead of beginning with a blank codebase, the process starts with understanding the workflow, selecting the right systems, assembling a stable foundation, and then layering custom logic on top. This creates a predictable, repeatable approach to platform development.

The process is intentionally minimal. Each step focuses on clarity, modularity, and long-term maintainability rather than quick fixes or one-off implementations. This page outlines the full workflow from initial discovery to platform evolution.

1. Workflow Mapping

Every project begins by understanding the operational workflow it must support. The goal is not to design screens but to identify the core processes, data flows, and user actions.

What happens during workflow mapping

• Identify the primary goals of the platform.
• Break down the operational workflow step-by-step.
• Determine inputs, outputs, and required data structures.
• Locate touchpoints for automation, approvals, or notifications.
• Clarify what should be custom and what is reusable.

Workflow mapping ensures that every project begins with a clear understanding of what needs to be achieved and what functionality is required to support it.

2. Selecting Systems

Once the workflow is mapped, the team determines which Business Systems are needed to support each part of the process. Systems may be reused from the Systems Library or created if a new capability is required.

System selection involves:

• Matching workflow steps to existing systems.
• Identifying gaps that require new systems.
• Pinning each system to a specific version to ensure platform stability.
• Understanding how selected systems will connect inside the platform’s structure.

Selecting systems allows the platform to gain functional capabilities quickly without writing foundational code from scratch.

3. Assembling the Base Platform

Assembly is the process of combining selected systems into a working platform. This includes integrating UI, backend logic, schema contributions, and routing structures from each system.

During assembly, the team:

• Adds the selected systems to the platform’s configuration.
• Creates a unified dashboard and navigation shell.
• Merges schema definitions into a cohesive data model using shared conventions.
• Ensures system-level routing and pages fit cleanly into the interface.
• Validates that systems operate correctly together.

After assembly, the platform immediately has functional foundations: authentication, navigation, forms, workflows, and other system-level capabilities depending on the project.

4. Workflow Customisation

With the base platform assembled, the next step is to layer in project-specific behaviour. This is the part of the process where individuality is created. Custom logic makes the platform reflect the exact operations of the organisation using it.

Customisation includes:

• Approval flows and branching logic.
• Unique form structures and validation rules.
• Custom calculations, pricing logic, or business rules.
• Branding, styling, and domain-specific UI adjustments.
• Integrations with external tools or APIs.

This step ensures the platform is not generic. It becomes a precise representation of the partner’s workflow.

5. Launch & Versioned Evolution

Once the platform is assembled and customised, it is deployed. After launch, the platform enters a period of versioned evolution, where improvements are introduced through updates to the underlying systems.

Launch phase steps

• Deploy the completed platform to production environments.
• Run validation, QA, and workflow tests.
• Collect partner feedback and refine early interactions.

Evolution phase steps

• Systems receive new versions (patch, minor, or major updates).
• Partners can optionally adopt new versions depending on their needs.
• Upgrade paths are documented, predictable, and safe.

Unlike traditional development, evolution does not require rewriting foundational code. Systems can grow independently while the platform remains stable.

Summary

The Innopo process turns custom platform development into a clear, repeatable sequence. Workflow mapping identifies what is needed. System selection provides the building blocks. Assembly creates the foundation. Workflow customisation delivers individuality. And versioned evolution ensures long-term stability.

This structured method is what allows Innopo to build custom platforms quickly, cleanly, and consistently across industries and use cases.