Software development | Portals
Self-service portal software - available around the clock
We develop customized self-service portal software for customer portals, employee portals and service desk frontends - seamlessly integrated into your existing system landscape, enriched with AI and designed for international scaling.
Every manual request that your team answers would have been solved by a good self-service portal.
In most companies, the same processes are repeated manually over and over again. Customers call to check the status of their order. Employees send emails to IT to request an access rights reset. Suppliers fill out forms by hand and send them by post. HR teams process vacation requests manually because the intranet has no digital form system.
Each of these processes costs time, ties up resources and creates errors - even though the solution has long been known: well-designed self-service portal software that digitizes and automates these processes and makes them accessible to everyone involved. Without media disruptions, without waiting times, without manual effort.
prodot has been developing such portals for market leaders such as ALDI SÜD, TK Elevator, Caparol and Rossmann for over 25 years. Our portal solutions replace paper-based forms with digital approval workflows, map service desk front-ends with an AI-supported knowledge database and provide customers with real-time information on their processes around the clock - integrated into SAP, ERP, Microsoft 365 and Active Directory. Requests that cannot be fully resolved by the portal are structured and pre-classified and sent to the relevant service desk - without any loss of information or friction.
prodot - Your partner for self-service portal software
25+ years of experience in portal development
prodot has been developing self-service portals for over 25 years - from lean intranet self-service for medium-sized companies to globally deployed portal platforms for international corporations. Our references range from ALDI SÜD and TK Elevator to Caparol and Rossmann.
Three portal types, one development philosophy
Whether customer portal, employee portal or service desk front end: we develop all three portal types according to the same basic principles - user-centered design, deep system integration and complete process automation.
From the idea to productive operation
We accompany portal developments end-to-end: from requirements analysis, UX design, development and system integration to scalable operation and further development. No subcontractors, no handovers, clear responsibilities.
Scope of services of our self-service portal software
User-centered UX/UI design & role concept
Portals that nobody uses don't solve any problems. We develop portals according to real user needs: intuitive navigation without training, responsive design for desktop, tablet and mobile, role-based views for customers, employees, superiors and administrators as well as clearly guided workflows that lead to the goal in a self-explanatory way.Digital forms & automated approval workflows
Paperless forms management with fully digital approval processes: multi-stage approval workflows, configurable escalation levels, automatic notifications in the event of status changes and a complete audit trail of all processes - can be used for IT applications, HR processes, purchasing approvals and industry-specific workflows.
AI knowledge database & intelligent self-service search
Generative AI based on Azure OpenAI and RAG technology: users ask questions in natural language, the portal searches through documentation, manuals and closed tickets and immediately provides specific, context-related answers. No generic FAQ lists, but precise solution steps. The knowledge database grows automatically as cases are solved.
Bidirectional system and process integration
Deep integration into your existing IT landscape: SAP authorization management, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 and Teams, ERP, CRM, Dynamics and third-party systems. Portal actions trigger processes directly in connected systems - without manual data entry, without interface breaks, without redundant data storage.
Service desk connection & structured ticket receipt
Seamless connection to the prodot service desk software: requests that the self-service portal cannot fully resolve are automatically transferred to the service desk as a structured, pre-classified ticket with a complete context log. No loss of information, no restart, no double entry.
Multilingualism, international scaling & secure operation
Portals for international requirements: multilingual interfaces, country-specific configurations, role-based authorization concepts with data separation, BSI-C5-compliant operation on Microsoft Azure, single sign-on via Azure Active Directory and GDPR-compliant data storage in European data centers.
What self-service portal software brings companies in concrete terms
Well-developed self-service portal software changes the daily work routine on both sides: Users get faster answers and more autonomy, support teams are relieved of routine queries and can concentrate on more complex cases. In concrete terms, this means
- Routine queries are processed fully automatically, without manual effort in support or IT
- Customers, employees and suppliers have round-the-clock access to relevant information and processes
- Approval workflows run in a structured manner, with a complete audit trail and automatic escalation levels
- System integration in SAP, Active Directory and ERP ensures that portal actions directly trigger processes in connected systems
- AI-supported knowledge databases resolve the majority of queries automatically before a human has to intervene
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Questions & Answers
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What is self-service portal software?
Self-service portal software is a digital platform that enables customers, employees or IT users to manage requests, processes and information independently - without having to go through support teams or manual processing. Well-developed self-service portals digitize recurring processes such as approval workflows, status queries or user management, integrate seamlessly into existing systems such as SAP, Active Directory or ERP and are accessible around the clock. Modern portal solutions also rely on AI-supported knowledge databases that automatically answer queries before a human has to intervene.
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What can a self-service portal do and what can't it do?
A well-developed portal handles all processes that follow a clear, repeatable process: Status queries, document retrieval, application forms, approval workflows, IT access requests or knowledge database searches. Complex issues that need to be assessed individually remain with people. The portal ensures that these cases arrive structured and fully prepared.
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How does a customer portal differ from an employee portal?
A customer portal is aimed at external users: customers, suppliers or partners with a focus on transparency, self-service and customer loyalty. An employee portal addresses internal processes such as HR applications, IT self-service or internal communication. Whether you need one or both depends on where you currently have the most manual processes.
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How does the self-service portal connect to our service desk?
Seamless. Requests that the portal cannot fully resolve are automatically transferred to the service desk as a structured, pre-classified ticket with a complete context log. No loss of information, no restart for the user, no manual input for the processor - the portal and service desk work as an integrated system.
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How long does it take to develop self-service portal software?
A lean portal with a digital form system and approval workflow is productive within a few sprints. More complex solutions with an AI knowledge database, deep system integration and international scaling, such as the ALDI SOUTH Store Portal, require more time. We recommend a modular approach: Start small, grow big!
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Does the portal also work with our existing systems such as SAP, Active Directory or ERP?
Yes, and that is crucial for the benefits. A portal that is operated in isolation creates new silos. We integrate bidirectionally: approvals trigger processes directly in SAP, IT requests are automatically implemented in the Active Directory, customer data comes from the CRM. Your users complete processes in one interface while the systems run automatically in the background.
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Who we are
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