Off-the-shelf or custom software: how do you choose?
The question is not which is better, but where your difference sits.Take standard for what is commonAccounting, payroll, email. Those processes are the same for…
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Explanations, comparisons and practical tips, written by the people who run the technology at JAAN themselves.
What does it cost to have an app built?
The honest answer is: it depends on what it must do. But a few factors determine most of the price.The number of screensEvery screen has to be designed, built,…
Read more →Who owns custom-built software?
This is the question least often asked before signing and most painful afterwards.What you want settledWho holds the rights to the code, who may change it, and…
Read more →How long does a custom project take?
Almost every overrun has the same cause, and it is not development speed.The real causeWaiting for decisions, content, access or feedback. A developer waiting t…
Read more →Native app or web app: which do you choose?
The difference is about what you need to be able to do, not about what is more modern.The web appRuns in a browser. One version for every device, instant update…
Read more →What does a website cost?
Price differences are enormous, and there are reasons for that. Four factors determine nearly everything.ContentCopy, photography and structure. The most undere…
Read more →Preparing a software project properly
Preparation determines the outcome more than the choice of supplier does. Five things are worth doing before the first meeting.Describe the problem, not the sol…
Read more →Why we build our own platforms
We do not only develop for customers: we run our own platforms for SMS, email and hosting. That is not a detail.What it changesWe know what it costs to keep a s…
Read more →Choosing an IT partner: the right questions
A demo shows what works. These questions show what happens when it does not.What happens if we stop?Do I have access to the code, the servers and the accounts?…
Read more →Where do you start with automation?
Not with the biggest task, but with the most predictable one. Four criteria point to the right candidate.It repeatsA weekly task is worth more than an annual on…
Read more →Replacing old software: how do you go about it?
A system that has run for fifteen years holds more knowledge than it appears to. Replacing it in one go is the riskiest way to proceed.Document what it does fir…
Read more →What belongs in a maintenance contract?
"Maintenance" means very different things to different suppliers. Five points make the agreement verifiable.What is includedSecurity updates, bug fixes, monitor…
Read more →Digitising a process: where do you start?
The biggest mistake is digitising the existing process as it stands, including the steps that only existed because everything was on paper.Map what actually hap…
Read more →Automating your quotes: what it takes
This is one of the most profitable automations for a small business, because a faster quote translates directly into orders.The conditionYour prices must follow…
Read more →When is custom scheduling software justified?
There are plenty of standard scheduling tools. Custom is only justified when your constraints do not fit into them.The signalYour scheduler uses the official so…
Read more →When is a customer portal worthwhile?
A customer portal only makes sense if your customers find something in it that they genuinely ask for today.The testLook at the questions your support desk rece…
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