The Familiar Problem Before AppSheet
In many organizations, the story is always the same.
A team needs a simple internal application — maybe a request form, an approval workflow, an inventory tracker, or a project status dashboard. The business team sends a request to IT. IT adds it to the backlog. Weeks turn into months. By the time the application is delivered, the business process has already changed.
As a result, teams fall back to spreadsheets, emails, and chat messages. Data is duplicated, approvals are unclear, mistakes happen, and managers have no real-time visibility. Costs rise quietly — not only in IT development expenses, but also in wasted time, slow decisions, and operational inefficiency.
The Turning Point: Google AppSheet
Google AppSheet changes this story completely.
AppSheet is a no-code application development platform that allows non-technical users to build powerful business applications without writing code. Instead of waiting for IT, business users can build the tools they need themselves, directly from their data.
With AppSheet, employees become “super business users” — people who understand the business process and can now turn that knowledge into working applications.
A New Way of Working: Life After AppSheet
Imagine the same team after adopting AppSheet.
Instead of sending a request to IT, a team lead opens AppSheet, connects a Google Sheet or database, and builds an application in hours, not months. Using drag-and-drop configuration — or even AppSheet’s AI-assisted features — they define forms, workflows, approvals, and notifications.
When a process changes, the app is updated immediately by the business team. No backlog. No waiting. No expensive redevelopment.
The result is faster execution, fewer errors, and significantly lower operational costs.
What Google AppSheet Can Do
Google AppSheet enables businesses to:
- Build internal apps for approvals, requests, audits, inspections, inventory, CRM, and project tracking
- Automate workflows such as approvals, alerts, and escalations
- Create role-based access and data security without coding
- Work seamlessly across mobile and web devices
- Integrate with Google Workspace, databases, and external systems
- Use AI to help generate app logic and workflows faster
By replacing manual processes and custom-coded applications, AppSheet reduces development cost, maintenance cost, and dependency on IT teams.
Where The Cost Savings Come From
Businesses cut costs with AppSheet by:
- Reducing custom software development and outsourcing expenses
- Freeing IT teams from building small internal tools
- Eliminating spreadsheet-driven errors and rework
- Speeding up approvals and operational decisions
- Scaling applications without linear increases in headcount
These savings compound over time, making AppSheet a strategic platform — not just a productivity tool.
How Demeter ICT Helps Businesses Succeed with AppSheet
Technology alone does not guarantee success. This is where Demeter ICT, a Google Cloud Premier Partner, plays a critical role.
Demeter ICT helps organizations:
- Identify high-impact use cases where AppSheet delivers the fastest ROI
- Design scalable app architecture aligned with governance and security requirements
- Build and optimize AppSheet applications, from simple workflows to enterprise-grade solutions
- Train business users to become confident app creators
Establish app governance and best practices, ensuring long-term sustainability
With Demeter ICT’s experience, businesses can safely empower their teams, accelerate digital transformation, and achieve real, measurable cost reduction using Google AppSheet.
About the Author
Mr. Carl Aldrich Wang is an International Marketing Specialist at DEMETER ICT, a Premier Partner of Google and Zendesk in the APAC region. DEMETER ICT serves over 4,600 business customers across APAC, including Greater China, with the largest customer base for Google and Zendesk services in the region. His expertise is in customer experience and global digital strategy with work that emphasizes aligning business goals with customer needs, enabling organizations to strengthen engagement, streamline workflows, and drive measurable growth.
Highly efficient enterprise email and collaboration suite, enabling your team to collaborate effortlessly and help every business soar!
DEMETER ICT — Official Google Premier Partner
Officially Authorized Google Workspace Exclusive Reseller for Asia Pacific and Greater China
