This is why simply buying an 'off the shelf'
software package may not be the best solution to assisting a
business in reducing costs and raising profitability.
See the example scenario below which illustrates how bespoke
software written specifically for your business can put you back
in control and give you the competitive edge.
Consider the following typical scenario that
many businesses follow during their evolution, with the
following common application requirements:
Stage 1
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In the beginning, it is probably
possible to carry out all of the above functions using
both MS Excel and MS Outlook Express by just one person.
This person (the business owner) would have 100%
visibility of the business data and it would all be
stored in the same location. |
Stage 2
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As the business becomes more successful
and a few staff are hired to cope with the additional
work, so too will additional software will be
introduced. Now the data is becoming fragmented and
being stored in separate locations (Outlook user
profiles, databases, Word documents). The effect of this
is to reduce the overall visibility that the business
owner had of what is actually happening within the
business. |
Stage 3
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Once again, more growth means another
reduction in visibility as the business owner is yet
further removed from seeing the whole picture. This is
an entirely natural and necessary process, however, it
does mean that the business is lacking the agility that
it once had. |
Solution
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By
working
with the business owner, we can design, produce and
implement a software solution that can act as a
'wrapper' for the data created within each of the
software applications. This rebuilds the previously lost
data visibility and allows the business to capitalise on
opportunities that may have otherwise been lost. |
This is just example of the benefits of having a
tailored software solution written specifically for your
business and requirements.
