Milwaukee, WI · operator-built

Operational software that keeps the work
from getting lost.

Cream City Solutions builds custom systems for teams whose operations depend on calls, field work, handoffs, approvals, and follow-through.

The Problem

Most custom software starts with assumptions instead of evidence.

Teams jump to wireframes and features before they understand the business. They build what sounds right instead of what the operation actually needs.

0%

of software projects fail to meet expectations

Standish Group

#1

reason is unclear or incomplete requirements

PMI Research

0x

more expensive to fix post-build than pre-build

IBM Systems Science

The Pipeline

Conversation in. Execution out.

One coherent system. Every artifact traces back to a real call. Every customer answer feeds back into memory. Nothing falls on the floor.

  1. Step 1

    Discovery call

    Capture the messy reality.

  2. Step 2

    Agent memory

    Keep decisions and context alive.

  3. Step 3

    Build spec

    Turn the conversation into a plan.

  4. Step 4

    Tasks

    Move from plan to execution.

  5. Step 5

    Customer hub

    Get answers without another meeting.

Modules

One platform. Six load-bearing surfaces.

Each module is operator-built and operator-run. We use it ourselves to ship every customer engagement.

Discovery & memory

Real-time capture during calls. Auto-debrief, structured follow-ups, and synthesized memory after every session.

Build spec & coverage

Versioned specifications grounded in discovery data. Coverage reports flag what isn't tracked yet.

Task pipeline

Every task traces back to a spec section or capture item. Status flows from code-created to tested to completed.

Customer hub

Your customers answer open questions through their own portal. Their responses feed memory automatically.

Quality gates

Schema validation, structural checks, and readiness assessments run automatically. Problems surface before code ships.

Closure checklist

Every discovery call gets graded across ten signals. Nothing closes silently. Nothing slips.

Industries

We build for operations that already work.

We're not pitching disruption. We're pitching software that fits the way your business already runs.

Transportation & logistics

Dispatch, route handoffs, and field updates wired into one operating picture. We've mapped this workflow end-to-end.

Asset recovery & collections

File lifecycle, debtor-level rollups, billing checklists, and field operations integrated. Process-mapped before any code ships.

Field service operations

Scheduling, job tracking, invoicing, and on-site capture for crews who don't have time to fight a tool.

Customer-facing sales platforms

Visualization, quoting, and proposal flows that turn manual back-and-forth into an interactive customer experience.

Who runs this

Logan and Chris run this. The buck stops here.

You do not get passed from sales to implementation to support. The people who scope the workflow stay close to the build, the launch, and the problems that show up after go-live.

CM

Chris McElven

Discovery & business

Leads every discovery engagement. Maps how the operation makes money, where it loses time, and what's actually worth solving.

LD

Logan Docherty

Architecture & systems

Turns discovery into build-ready specs, data models, and working software. Owns the technical execution end to end.

We answer the phone

When something breaks, you reach the people who built the system. No support queue. No handoff.

We don't hand you off

The discovery operators are the build operators are the support operators. One team, end to end.

We ship

We use the same closure checklist on every engagement. Conversation in. Working software out.

We sit with your team

Real calls. Real workflow walkthroughs. The system is grounded in evidence, not assumption.

Tell us what the operation looks like today.

Start with a real conversation. We'll listen, take notes, and tell you whether the problem is worth solving with custom software.

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