Build your own

Although most of our work is customising and implementing “off the shelf” software there are certain circumstances when nothing is going to quite fit for purpose. This is not a decision that should be taken lightly as this would venturing into the unknown. There will be issues that haven’t been thought through until it is in use and different stakeholders who have their own expectations. There are sometime thousands of lines of code of which anything can go wrong. That being said once built and tested software can revolutionise how a business is run through increased efficiencies, create completive advantage and is an investment in the company’s future. In cases such as this we scope the work as carefully as we can be creating test environments and scenarios so the user can appreciate what is involved and highlighting any issues that may be involved. With that information we can then produce a budget with timelines and a project management plan with constant review to limit “mission creep”. Users are invited for feedback at crucial points to amend or clarify the business case that the need should fulfil. There are countless private companies and government departments that have spent millions on software only to have it scraped by changing circumstances or outdated technologies. We will guide you through the risks and the issues involved.

It’s one saving grace is that all work undertaken can have a substantial amount of the original investment refunded as it classifies under “innovation” for R&D tax credits from HMRC. Check with your accountant for details. Our developers are specialists in formats such SQL and .NET and Filmmaker and Apllescript for Mac.