Whether you’re using commercial software products or developing custom software to meet your technology needs there are always costs that need to be factored into your overall budget. The term ‘Total Cost of Ownership’. or TCO, refers to the sum of all direct and indirect costs incurred by the software whether it be through development, […]
Read More >Building your own software has many benefits. One of these is that you can control how much you spend rather than being at the mercy of a commercial vendor. Here are 5 ways to take full advantage of this control.
Read More >Automating business processes is a great way to make your business more efficient. However, automation can create its own unique set of issues if it is not well suited to your business. Customization ensures your business processes are automated exactly the way you need.
Read More >Why a thorough requirements analysis will save you time and money and result in better project outcomes.
Read More >Ideas are a dime a dozen, execution is key. Acting on your ideas and building a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application already put you ahead of those who are merely contemplating. However, building the product does not guarantee potential customers will discover or use it, neither does a massive advertising budget. In order to save time […]
Read More >Is your business running as efficiently as possible? Here are 10 signs that you need custom software to compete in today’s market.
Read More >Should your business invest in custom software or purchase commercial off-the-shelf software to meet your technology needs?
Read More >
When asked, “what is custom software” any halfway decent software developer will generally respond with some form of “it’s software made for your business.” It’s not that we’re intentionally being vague, its just that to define exactly what is a custom software is like building Ikea furniture without a diagram; you know it’s some type of […]
Read More > Skype As An Example of What Makes a Custom Software Useful With Microsoft’s recent purchase of Skype, it provides us with a great example on how good software development can lead to great results; especially considering that Skype convinced the tech giant to fork over $8.5bn (US), the most they ever have had to for another […]
Read More >For many specialized/niche businesses generic software can become a hindrance to how they conduct business. This could be due to the fact that generic software does not provide a niche business with the range of functions that they might require. Therefore, a specialized business must adopt a less efficient program in order to function. Simply put, […]
Read More >