Administration Panel for Business

A client's digital resource, multimedia platform, and internal corporate solution. What do you think the above has in common? That's right, the need for centralized management, in particular:

• Content: filling pages, individual multimedia files, etc.
• Users: their access to the system, roles, and functions.
• Data collected by the infrastructure.

Optionally, the possibility of editing elements without the involvement of programmers, analytical tools, and interaction with other infrastructure components. And yes, it’s all about an administrative panel, a CMS (content management system), synchronized with a digital solution. 

Most products are supplemented with this system, but its practical implementation often leaves developers with the need for constant intervention, which, as a result, increases the cost of the business to maintain websites, mobile apps, etc.

We at BuildApps practice a slightly different approach to the implementation of administration panels, which we will talk about later.

Want to know more about our approach? Check the information below!

The administrative panel should be comprehensive, i.e., cover all system components that the manager needs to maintain. Also, it is important that non-technical personnel can make changes independently, that is, without the assistance of programmers. For example:

• Edit website pages, add or remove content, change formatting, move blocks.
• Moderate comments or user posts (if this feature is enabled).
• Manage users, create and assign groups, edit access and rules.
• Collect analytics, including audience interests, actions, activity, etc.
• Perform other tasks such as database backup, updating system components, etc.
• Process orders, track the delivery process. 

And the critical point is a simple and friendly interface that does not require coding or other technical actions. That’s why we almost always offer customers several options of admin panels to cover the needs of their specific cases. 

Why almost always? Because there are alternatives: the integration of ready-made solutions or the development of a custom CMS (or its variations).

Literally every project has options: to do everything from scratch or to build on the basis of ready-made platforms. The price issue is noteworthy, but often it is not so significant that one or another type of development is chosen precisely because of the cost. It is much more important to implement a product that meets the needs of a specific business and provides the tools it needs. If we choose between a “box” and a “custom” solution, here’s the difference:

• The package solution allows you to integrate a ready-made management system by adapting it to work with existing platforms, infrastructure components, and data sets.
• A personalized solution allows you to build a complex administration system, according to the specifications of the existing infrastructure.

As for the price, it depends on the needs and features of the project and does not make a significant difference between the custom and the package. More precisely, your savings on each option will be leveled by the costs of support, maintenance, and modernization. However, with the right approach, it can still be reduced.

For more than 100 large-scale projects and many more simple ones, we at BuildApps implemented our own framework for developing administrative panels. It includes:

• React technology with libraries. The choice depends on the required system functionality.
• Back-End based on Node.JS, Nest.JS to implement business logic and integrations.
• PostgraceQL and Firebase for data persistence. 
• Third-party integrations via API, such as Google Maps, Stripe, etc.

If you need a package panel, then Strapi with libraries is our choice, tested over the years and by customer feedback. 

As for the challenges in the development and integration of administrative panels, they are as follows:

• System performance. Especially if it’s necessary to implement analytics, logistics or payment gateways, or tools.
• Data and access security. Achieved through the distribution and isolation of user roles using RollBaseAccess Control, SSL, and audit logs.
• Updating key tools while preserving functionality. It is also solved by an iterative deployment method with preliminary testing on digital twins.

As a result, the client receives a convenient tool for managing literally every aspect of the business from a single operating window.

The admin panel developed by BuildApps covers several business needs and pain points at once. For example:

• Centralized data management through a single interface for working with customers, business processes, funds, orders, analytics.
• Technical independence through a comprehensively implemented system that allows you to work without involving developers.
• Instant access to information through automated data updates on the main screen and in related sections of the panel.
• Easy analytics through built-in tools that provide detailed and structured data, graphs, and charts.
• Controlled access through a role system, where each user is assigned certain rules and limits beyond which they cannot go.
• Integrations with other systems such as CRM, ERP, payment gateways, marketing tools via API for maximum process synchronization.
• Scalability for business growth with flexible technologies and building a quality management model.

Regardless of your business type and size, the admin panel can become the tool ensuring absolute control of the company's processes.

Ready to discuss your business needs and launch a project? Contact a BuildApps manager for advice!