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• Establish which business processes need to be improved
• Contact Delgado Software and Design and establish what software you need to speed up that business process
• Have the software developed and gain the edge over your competitors!

• Test the software and have your staff trained to use it
• Establish what other processes need to be automated to improve your business
• Begin the cycle again

Successful companies follow this pattern for the following reasons:

• Improved time management
• Improved staff management
• Reduced costs due to automated actions within the company
• Better staff control
• Increased company production with less man-hours
• Improved business processes

The process of software development and improving a company's systems is a constant one. But successful  software undertakings result in an immediate  change.

When having custom-software developed it is important to realize that improvement should be expected after the first installation and training of staff. Not after years of use!

Software Development

What is software?

By software, very simply, is meant computer programs which reside on a computer. Such computer programs (software) provide many different services ranging from managing your computer's memory and disk space usage to sending and receiving emails, managing a list of contacts, handling your accounts, etc. In fact, whenever you access something on your computer from your keyboard, mouse or other means you are accessing a piece of software that works with the underlying computer to provide you with the functionality you need.

What is meant by Custom Software?

There are many software applications (computer programs) in existence today. These provide many different services and many even provide very specific services to make your life (or managing a company) easier. There are other instances, however, which require very specific tasks and functions to be performed that are unique to a company and, if performed rapidly and efficiently, will greatly increase that comapny's competitive edge.

It is in these circumstances, of needing company-specific solutions, where custom designed software  becomes an absolute must! There are processes unique to each company, actions unique to each section and department that can be speeded up and that should, from a manager's perspective, be monitored. It is not in the interest of mass-production software companies to embark on developing a piece of software specific to only one or maybe a few companies. It just would not be viable to do so.

Mass-produced software is produced with the idea that it will fulfil a general  need. Custom software comes into play when a company's needs are no longer met by a general piece of software.

How does the process of developing custom-sofware go?

Developing a custom piece of software has many steps but the main ones are:

1. Establishing your company's exact business process to be automated
2. Designing the software to handle this business process
3. Agreement to the software design with the company
4. Actual development of the software
5. Software installation and testing by users

There are many steps in between. The cycle is really a circular cycle - one with regular discussion and participation from the company and the developers of the software. It is only in this way that successful projects are undertaken.

It sounds so complicated, were do I start?

Once you have realized you do need customized software (or even if you simply feel you might  need a customized piece of software) the simplest thing to do is contact Delgado Software and Design. We can guide and provide you with assistance from there.