Bespoke systems or apps can give massive advantages to businesses. But specifying what the system needs and selecting it can be a very painful process. For example, do you know all your functional and technical requirements, should you off-shore near-shore, outsource or develop in-house? Do you develop open source or big ticket names software? How do you contractually protect yourself? We can help.
Every business has a unique offering that enables it to compete effectively in the marketplace. In many cases, this unique offering can be improved by bespoke software systems – developed specifically to enhance the competitive edge.
However, many expanding businesses have insufficient resources to build such a system themselves and prefer to outsource the project, working in partnership with a software developer.
Entrusting a third party with your competitive advantage can be risky – DPete can help you to control that risk.
This service will provide you with an expert who has in-depth knowledge and experience of the solutions, software technologies and suppliers in the marketplace. This person will:
This should be a service of choice:
Increased confidence:
Regrettably, IT and its outsourcing is still a minefield. This is because as it is technically complex it has a number of interdependencies and while there are some big players much of the market is fragmented. Whilst you could outsource your catering or say your HR with some reasonable business experience and acumen - IT requires a higher level of knowledge. We are friendly and amenable and we work with your departments to cross train and undertake new outsourcing reviews.
Typical client engagements involve:
“When choosing your software vendor, try to find a company who works in an agile way, is flexible to your needs, and ideally will let you retain the source code of the software that they create for you" Dr. Peter Chadha, CEO, DrPete