Custom databases that replace your spreadsheets
When the business runs on a spreadsheet only one person understands, it is a risk. We build secure cloud databases your whole team can use, with dashboards and reports you can trust.
- Quotation in writing
- Reviews every 2 weeks
- You own it
The problems we solve
If any of these sound like your business, we can help. We start with the problem, then build what fixes it.
Our whole business runs on one spreadsheet, and only Sam understands it.
We have five versions of the same file and none of them agree.
Getting a simple report takes half a day.
If the laptop died, we would lose everything.
What we offer
We agree the exact scope in your quotation, in writing, before any work starts.
Custom databases
Designed around your data and the way your team works.
Spreadsheet and Access replacement
Move off fragile spreadsheets and old Microsoft Access databases.
Dashboards and reports
Live numbers for the whole business, without manual reporting.
Data migration and clean-up
We clean, de-duplicate and move your data, and check it with you.
Secure cloud hosting
Hosted in NZ or Australia if you need it, with user permissions.
Backups and monitoring
Automatic backups and monitoring so your data is always safe.
What changes for your business
Software built around the way you work, with a review every two weeks so you always know how it’s going.
One version of the truth
Everyone sees the same live data.
Reports in seconds
Dashboards replace hours of manual reporting.
Safe and backed up
No more single points of failure.
Industries we work with
- Professional services
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Non-profits
- Education
- Healthcare
Tools and platforms we use
- SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
- Azure SQL
- Power BI
- Microsoft Access migration
- Excel
- REST APIs
- Azure
We choose technology to suit your business, not the other way round.
How it works
Four simple steps from first conversation to launch. You always know what happens next, and what it costs.
- 1Today
Get in touch
Tell us what is costing you time or sales. A real person replies quickly.
- 230-minute call
Free scoping call
A 30-minute call to understand the problem and what a good result looks like.
- 3Agreed in writing
Your quotation
A clear quotation with scope, price and deadline, agreed in writing before any work starts.
- 4Reviews every 2 weeks
Build and launch
We build in two-week sprints with a review meeting every two weeks, so you always know how the project is going. Then we launch and hand over everything.
A review meeting every two weeks
Once the project starts, we work in two-week sprints. Every two weeks we meet with you to show working progress, answer questions and agree what comes next, so you always understand how the project is going.
How our sprints work- PlanAgree the goals for the next two weeks.
- BuildWe build and test the agreed work.
- Review meetingSee working progress and ask questions.
- AdjustYour feedback shapes the next sprint.
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Database development: questions and answers
Straight answers to the questions we hear most. Can’t see yours? Ask us directly.
When should we replace spreadsheets with a database?
When several people edit the same file, when reports take hours, or when one mistake could cost you money. Those are signs a database will pay for itself.
Can you move our existing data across?
Yes. We clean and migrate your spreadsheets and old systems, and check the numbers with you before go-live.
Where is the data hosted?
In secure cloud hosting with automatic backups. We agree the location with you, including NZ or Australian hosting.
Can we still use Excel?
Yes. We can keep Excel exports and Power BI reports so your team can work with data the way they like.
Explore our other services
Many projects combine several services, with one team and one quotation.
Software & AI
Custom software, AI and automation that take the manual work out of running your business.
- Custom software developmentSoftware built around the way your business works, for any industry.
- AI solutions & AI agentsDedicated AI agents built around your business, with a person in charge.
- Business automationConnect your apps and automate the admin that slows your team down.
- Database developmentReplace messy spreadsheets with one reliable system and clear reports.
- API integrationsConnect Xero, Shopify, your CRM and other business apps so data flows without re-typing.
Websites, e-commerce & apps
Websites, online stores and mobile apps that bring in customers and sales.
- Website designFast, professional business websites that bring in enquiries.
- Online storesOnline stores that are ready to sell, with Shopify set up and configured properly.
- Mobile app developmentiOS and Android apps for staff, field teams and customers.
Not sure what you need?
Tell us what’s costing you time or sales. In a free 30-minute call we’ll suggest the simplest fix.
Tell us about your project
Book a free 30-minute scoping call. We’ll listen, suggest the fix, and send a clear quotation in writing.
Or email us at info@dragonhill.ai- 1. Tell us the problemA real person replies quickly.
- 2. Free 30-minute callWe suggest the simplest fix.
- 3. Quotation in writingScope, price and deadline agreed first.