Reasons Why Bespoke Software Is Often The Wrong Answer

Bespoke Software is custom software that is specially developed for a particular user or company. It can accommodate the client’s preferences far better than an off-the-shelf solution. It has no licensing cost and can be built to integrate with existing software programmes.

So with all these advantages of bespoke software, why is Bespoke Software often the wrong answer?

• Bespoke software is expensive and can require a significant initial investment. It also costs a lot to maintain and train.

• The bespoke software development process takes a long time, from brief to development to testing.

• If required documentation is not produced or if there’s no on-going support from developers then support can become an issue.

• There is a risk that it may not perform as intended since it is developed from scratch, especially if it was not designed in agreement with the professional standards.

• It may be unstable and has a greater chance of bugs which may not be found until the product is rolled out.

• Your can business can be exposed if you become dependent on your developers and you don’t have the source code.

Decisions made on software solutions depend on the budget, time and resources available. So it’s for you to weigh the advantages and disadvantages, especially now that software packages are getting more sophisticated while clients are demanding for smarter solutions.

Now it’s for you to decide which will perform best and will work to your advantage.

The Off-the-shelf software package or Tailored software solutions?

 

 

 

 

 

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