When a company needs custom software

Custom software is not always the answer, but there are clear signs that a generic system is no longer enough. Recognizing them in time avoids spending on tools that don’t fit.

Signs it fell short

• Your team fills spreadsheets to cover the system’s gaps.
• You pay for features you don’t use and lack the ones you need.
• You move data by hand between programs.
• Every change in your operation forces a manual workaround.

What to consider before deciding

Before building, it helps to define the main problem and start with the essentials. Good custom development is done in stages: first what hurts most, then the rest.