Custom Software Development Important?
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Pains and
problems the business struggle with
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Business
industry and specialization
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Aims and
tasks of the software solution
● Size and revenue of the company
Before implementing any type of business software application, it is pivotal to clearly understand why your company needs it, what issues it will resolve, what benefits it brings for your employees, daily operations, company management, annual revenue, and other factors.
Currently, you will hardly find any business organization that wouldn't use at least software solutions - ready-made apps, customs solutions, SaaS products, and so on. However, market-available business software often does not correspond to the needs and expectations of these companies as a software product with a single functionality cannot fit all businesses perfectly well.
Therefore, in this post, we would
like to discuss what benefits custom software development actually can bring into your business and how
to start the development right away.
Benefits
of Custom Software
Compared to the software solution
available on market, custom software development takes into account your
specific case - your business problems, needs, and requirements. Here we have
collected the top benefits that will prove to you that custom software
development is important for your business growth and capacity:
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All your
technical and other requirements will be considered in the solution that
guarantees 100% match to all your internal process and business needs which is
impossible choosing the ready-made software;
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Custom
software is a great way you can invest your money to get profit to your
business growth and development, custom software development is much more
beneficial than paying for the available on the market solutions;
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Custom
software development entails the best security practices required for your
specialization, you can be sure that your private data is highly protected
thanks to data security regulations and compliances;
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Ready-made
software solutions usually have poor technical support and slow reaction to many
bugs and errors that may occur to your solution, custom software development
implies continuous support of the solution after the release;
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A custom
business app can be smoothly integrated with the existing internal system
eliminate any errors and problems with its functionality and feasibility;
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Custom
software solutions are scalable and can grow simultaneously with your company,
there is no need to look for additional solutions as you can always upgrade
your custom business app.
The flow
of custom software development
The development process of
business solutions is quite similar. It commonly starts with the discovery
stage that entails the deep analysis of your company processes and workflows,
researching the competitors and what type of software they use, defining the
core problems that can be overcome with the implementation of custom software
tools. This development stage is pivotal as it helps to define the core
specifications for the project for the further development steps.
Planning
As the project scope is clearly
defined, all next steps taken by the development team should be planned,
discussed with the client, and documented. Due to the Agile methodology that we
follow in GBKSOFT, the entire project is split into smaller parts of
functionality: sprints-epics-user stories. It provides the precise following
the initial plan, testing each piece of functionality and deciding whether it
needs improvements or the developers can proceed.
Design
concept
Solution design is not only about
the colors and schemes but it must be intuitive, convenient, user-friendly,
unique, and modern. The business software system will be accessible by all your
employees from different departments, of different ages and skill levels. You
need to ensure that your solution will be easy to onboard and use for all areas
of your company.
Writing
code
Due to the technical
specifications defined in the discovery stage, the development team decides
what technologies should be used to execute the set tasks and make the solution
functionality highly operating. Thus, the developers proficient in the needed
programming languages start writing clean and unique code of your custom
software development.
Testing
Debugging and testing the feasibility
of your software solution must be conducted before the project release. If you
develop MVP, you should think of looking for first test users to see their
feedback related to the efficacy of your software solution and make
improvements before the full deployment.
Maintenance
Continuous support is required
for any type of custom software in order to make regular functionality upgrades
due to user feedback, the latest trends and demand in the industry, and so on.
It is advisable to entrust this process to the development team that has built
the solution from scratch.
Entrust
your custom software development to GBKSOFT
GBKSOFT specializes in developing custom business software for clients
from different industries, with different problems, concerns, and needs.
