We build the layer that cannot be bought.
We build custom software only where it pays to own it.
Only when an off-the-shelf product falls short.
- the process is strategic for the company
- an off-the-shelf product forces compromises
- several systems need one interface
- you want to develop the solution long term
Applications with an operational reason to exist.
- Internal applications
- A tool for a specific team.
- Customer portals
- Orders and order status online.
- Integration services
- They watch the data flow between applications.
- Leadership dashboards
- One place, one definition of the numbers.
You know upfront what you own.
- where the code runs
- who owns the data and the code rights
- how the supplier can be changed
The supplier must not be the only one who understands it.
Documentation and handover are part of the delivery.
Software without an exit plan is not an asset but a liability.
Discuss custom software.
First we check whether an off-the-shelf tool would do.