Eight telling signs that you should invest in Custom Software in 2019

Hi folks, team Abi Tech wishes you all a joyful and productive New Year 2019 and may all your dreams come true. Let’s start the New Year with a vital question: what suit your business best – off-the-shelf software or custom software solution? As one of the best custom software development teams in Singapore, we are often approached by companies that are unsure of whether they want an off-the-shelf or bespoke software or app product. Though there can be no one right answer. A growing number of companies today are looking towards customizing a particular application. So here we go – check out these eight definite signs of any company looking to invest in a custom software solution:

– If your current software is chained down by limitations or does not meet the required specifications, or in other words, there is some functionality or tool that needs to be integrated desperately, it’s time to switch over to bespoke software solutions.

– Evolving or changing business needs require a shift in the way you handle your current business software, particularly if it’s an off-the-peg product. At times, you may need to cut down a labyrinth of steps with automation, or change in product mix or customer base, which means you need to customize your software or app and replace it with a bespoke-built model.

– At times redundancies emerge because the current software doesn’t go well with other key applications. Working with multiple applications or entering the same info into several applications may require your going for custom software solution.

– Raw data can present a rosy picture. But it is actionable information that helps with informed decision making and simplified reporting which only a custom software development company can afford in terms of analytics, custom log files, etc.

– Off-the-shelf software involves either annual license fee or monthly fee. But with custom-built software, it is yours for the keeping, and a software developer can also be hired for any future upgrades/feature enhancements as required even if you need to commercialise the software in the market place.

– Technological obsolescence is another issue with off-the-shelf software solutions. This is where most tech companies find hard to enhance outdated web apps or software as they don’t work as expected with current web browsers resulting in lower performance levels.

– Your competitor may be using ready-made software solutions, and you’re trying to have an edge – the best way is to increase the overall efficiency of your business software and create enhanced customer experience by alternating it with a bespoke-built software or app.

– If your current off-the-rack software delivers only little in terms of user experience, though packed with functionality and speed, you need to tailor-make your business’s software or app requirements to attune to customer needs.

If you need to partner with one of the major app and custom software development companies in Singapore, we’re just a click away!