Is the designing of software applications for a specific user or group of users within an organization. This custom software is designed to address specific needs within an organization as opposed to more traditional, standard software used by the masses.
No matter what configuration you’re promised, when you’re buying software off-the-shelf, there’s always going to be some manual manipulation of data to connect your software stack, or some clunky inefficiencies you need to tolerate, ultimately resulting in worse ROI.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Custom applications are not as expensive as you might think, and can offer significant advantages over out-of-the-box solutions – especially when it comes to business process management and digital transformation.
There are a many benefits to custom application development. And with increasingly complex internal systems and increasingly specialized companies, customization is becoming more the norm than the exception.
But “custom” doesn’t have to mean “expensive.” By leveraging existing software and customizing with bolt-on solutions, you gain many of the customization benefits without a tremendous cost.
For most organizations, it’s about choosing a software “hub” and then custom-building applications from that underlying software that suit their unique needs.