TAILORED SOFTWARE
Custom software
Software that adapts to your business processes, not the other way around.
Save costs and stay ahead of your competitors with custom software
No business can do without software these days. Not standard software, but custom software significantly improves the business processes within your company. This delivers noticeable profits. Profit in the form of time, cost, and user convenience. This form of software is increasingly becoming the norm, as the realization has been made that software should adapt to existing business processes and not the other way round. Are you looking for a solution that seamlessly matches the ins and outs of your business? Then you are in the right place at Wise Minds.
Before we delve further into the topic of custom software: why is this software so important? There is a clear answer to that: software automates and supports business processes. This not only means that you as an entrepreneur save costs, but also that you are always a big step ahead of your competitors. The way in which this should be shaped depends entirely on your company. Your wishes and objectives naturally play a crucial role in charting the course of the project.
Why a professional is indispensable
Whereas you can somewhat manage with standard software packages, this is by no means the case with custom software. Experience is a prerequisite for this. You can compare its development to a construction project. As a client, you know what the building should look like, but it is impossible to start immediately. Architects and construction experts know how to work out the planning in detail, so that a well-considered start can be made and a successful end result is guaranteed.
This software is for optimizing and automating business processes. You can think of, for example, the digitization of administrative work, the registration of hours, and the creation of portals where users only log in once and then immediately have direct access to all required applications. Some entrepreneurs choose software links that connect various standard software packages for financial reasons. However, communication problems often occur.
THE RIGHT CHOICE
Custom software versus standard software
Unlike at custom software, the functionalities are fixed with standard software. Standard software is used for simple business processes that are always done in a fixed order. The benefits of this type of software seem attractive: the costs are relatively low and the software can be implemented quickly. However, it hardly ever meets the requirements of the end-user. This approach, on the other hand, can adapt to business processes and is therefore more user-friendly and distinctive. We as a software company can help with that.
Standard software
✅ Fast to implement, lower cost
❌ Functionality is fixed
❌ Only works for simple, fixed processes
❌ Rarely fully meets end-user requirements
Custom software
✅ Adapts to your business processes
✅ Grows and changes with your organisation
✅ More user-friendly and distinctive
✅ An investment that pays for itself
The advantages of custom software in a nutshell
No matter what wish or need you have as a user, with custom software it can always be realized. This form of software adapts to the business processes. Given that it is custom-made, you also have full control over which functionalities you want to use or not. In other words: you never pay for functionalities that you don’t need. The overview and simplification that are created with this ensure your advantage over your competitor. Changed business processes are no hindrance and moreover, multiple systems can be linked to each other.
Fully tailored
Optimised business processes
Grows with your organisation
INVESTMENT
Custom software and the costs associated with it
Many logically wonder what costs are associated with customization. However, this can vary greatly. A very concise software application only costs a few thousand euros, but the larger the package and the more functionalities the software counts, the more expensive it becomes. Also, the complexity of the functionalities, which are conceived and developed by professionals down to the smallest detail, play a certain role in the costs associated with custom software.
If you as an entrepreneur opt for this approach, keep in mind that its development and implementation take more time than would be the case with standard software. Depending on the size of the project, this can take up to several months. This type of software is also more expensive than standard software. Customizing costs a lot of time. On the other hand, the software pays for itself immediately because you can save time and costs as soon as you start using it.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Everything about custom software
When do we exactly use custom software?
In contrast to standard software, we use custom software for the most complex processes. You can think of ways to make administration as quick and simple as possible, but also software that can be used in warehouses and distribution centers that make order picking and shipping significantly easier. Or how about a portal for your customers, where they can gain insight into their updated data at any time? Wise Minds would be happy to discuss the possibilities for your company with you.
Is custom software ever ‘finished’?
The ability to adapt to changing business processes shows an important characteristic of custom software. This form of software is not definite, but variable. Where a clear end can be determined in that aforementioned construction project by placing the last stone, continuous new insights are gained during development. This means that adjustments are made regularly. This is not a disadvantage, but a logical consequence of a type of software that always functions according to the latest developments.
What's the difference between custom and standard software?
Standard software has fixed functionality and is fast to implement, but doesn’t adapt to your processes. Custom software is built precisely around your business processes and grows with your organisation. The investment pays for itself because you’re not settling for a solution that only half fits.
Which business processes is custom software suited for?
The widest range of processes: from digitised admin and time tracking to central portals where users get access to every application they need with a single login. Integrations between different standard software packages fall under this too.
Development and implementation of custom software by Wise Minds
Wise Minds recommends custom software to entrepreneurs who are looking for strategic solutions for complex business processes. Development and implementation take somewhat more time, but you reap the benefits over standard software from day one. A good start is half the work.
