Canberra based — working worldwide

Point us at the problem.

Arclight Management builds software, web apps and practical systems for clubs, organisations and small business — and manages the projects, platforms and day-to-day operations behind them. Based in Canberra, delivered remotely — anywhere.

What we do

What we do

Capability
Build

Software development

Purpose-built tools that solve the actual problem — lean, maintainable and made to last, not made to bill.

Build

Web app development

Fast, installable web apps that work on any device, online or off — no app store, no per-seat licensing.

Advise

ICT consulting

Affordable answers to expensive-looking problems. We find the simple, low-cost solution before anyone signs up for the big one.

Run

Club & organisation management

Memberships, rosters, communications and the unglamorous day-to-day that keeps small clubs running well.

Run

Project management

Scoped, scheduled, shipped. Clear plans, honest reporting and delivery you don't have to chase.

Management & Advisory

In detail

Building the tool is half the job. The other half is running the project, the club or the systems around it — and that's where most outfits hand you back the keys and leave. We stay for that part.

Run

Project management

End-to-end delivery of technical and organisational projects — yours, or the one we're building for you.

  • Scoping, planning and realistic scheduling
  • Vendor and contractor coordination
  • Budget, risk and issue tracking
  • Stakeholder and committee reporting
  • Rollouts, migrations and go-lives
Run

Club & organisation management

Hands-on administration for sporting clubs, associations and community organisations.

  • Membership systems, renewals and records
  • Competition and event administration
  • Rostering, staffing and volunteer coordination
  • Committee, governance and constitution support
  • Communications, newsletters and social media
  • Booking, POS and payment platform administration
Advise

ICT consulting

Independent, plain-English advice — focused on the cheapest thing that actually works.

  • Systems reviews and honest recommendations
  • Buy vs build decisions, without the sales pitch
  • Platform selection, setup and integration
  • Trimming subscription and licensing waste
  • Backups, security and access done sensibly
  • Training, handover and documentation

Canberra roots.
No borders.

Arclight is a deliberately small, Canberra-based outfit that works with anyone, anywhere. You deal directly with the person doing the work — no account managers, no hand-offs, no surprises on the invoice.

We come from a background in defence communications, systems engineering and club operations, so we're comfortable in both worlds: the technical detail and the committee meeting. We've built and run the systems we recommend.

If it can be simpler, we'll make it simpler. If it can be cheaper, we'll make it cheaper. If it can't, we'll tell you why.

Contact

Got something that needs light on it?

Tell us what's not working — or what could work better. First conversation is free and jargon-optional.

Aaron Jago
Owner & Principal
aaron@arclightmgmt.com
Canberra, ACT · Available worldwide