From individual programmer to multinational companies with exuberant software development divisions, Custom software is developed every second. As we speak there are programmers digging into technical Pandora’s and writing hundreds of lines of code. So what constitutes the cost of custom software development and why does it costs more than off the shelf products?
The answer lies in series of components that are part of the
costing equation. From my experience with customers, I am hoping to provide you
some insight as to what you can expect and prepare for while considering the custom
software development for your business. Below are the top 2 components
that constitutes the costing equation.
I. Start with Vision:
I cannot stress this enough, you can’t buy a random ticket
and get into a random train and expect to go to a particular place. Custom
software is such. You clearly need to define what exactly that you want the
system to do. And once you agree with
your software consultant, avoid making changes. Even the minimal changes according to you,
might demand the huge change (like tables and fields change) in the software. It’s
like you agree on the blue print to the contractor, and then change the
layout after the building is made.
How to avoid this?
Always ask for prototype before beginning the development
process. It could be just hand drawn screens or complete working prototype. See,
verify and agree before developing. This would help in reducing the changes and
in the ultimate extra costs.
II. Choose the right partner
As I said at the beginning of this post there are individual
developers to MNCS offering the custom software solutions. Choosing the wrong
consultant purely on cost might create several issues such as:
- Not completing the project on time.
- Low quality software, which will cost you more to manage.
- Non scalable software, with respect to technology or usage.
- Not serving the sole purpose of its creation. Etc.
How to avoid this?
Choose the company not purely on the cost but also on the
following factors.
b. What projects have they developed?
c. What industries does their software serve to?
d. What is the size of projects?
b. What are their specialization?
c. What is their existing client’s feedback?
d. What’s their approach to project management?
b. How fast and precise is their communication with you?
c. How can you track or influence the projects?
1. Experience
a. How long they are in business?b. What projects have they developed?
c. What industries does their software serve to?
d. What is the size of projects?
2. Expertise
a. What technologies they use?b. What are their specialization?
c. What is their existing client’s feedback?
d. What’s their approach to project management?
3. Communication
a. How clear is the proposal?b. How fast and precise is their communication with you?
c. How can you track or influence the projects?
Conclusion: Investment or Spend?
I think the most basic problem lies in the attitude towards
the custom software solution. What is
cheap and fast cannot be good in quality. If you need state-of-the-art
innovation in your software with latest technology then you must consider the cost
it takes for any software firm to keep its resources updated with latest
technologies both in terms of hardware and software.
Information Technlogy landscape changes every second, and you need your
solution to be built strong, scalable and sustainable for the future. Consider
custom software as the investment and make affirmed decisions while attributing
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Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day!
Srivatsan Aravamudan
Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day!
Srivatsan Aravamudan
Public Relations and Social Media Manager
Srivatsan Aravamudan
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