Need help in finding the right software?

Monday, 21 March 2011 23:53 Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 March 2011 00:09 Written by Administrator

 

Need assistance integrating software into your businessNeed help with selecting the right software to integrate into your business?

There are millions of scripts and software programs out there, so how do you go about selecting the right software solution to meet the needs of your business?

Firstly, to ensure that you select the right software, you must understand your business and understand how the software is going to automate, record, log, process and manage your business requirements. To ensure that you get the right software, you must understand, outline and document your business which can be a difficult task without the right skills. Once you understand exactly what type of requirements the software or solution needs to meet, you can then go about finding the right solution.

Aztek Solutions does not recommend redeveloping the wheel or building software unless you are a software development company. The costs associated with development and maintenance and time it takes to provide a stable solution usually out ways the costs associated with purchasing most software solutions. Every software solution requires installation, configuration and setup regardless of whether you purchase an off-the-shelf product or you have a solution built for you.

There are thousands of programs out there that allow a business to customize the software to meet their needs, many ERP and CRM applications allow you to configure and build upon. The problem with most of these software solutions is that they aim to deliver the 80/20 rule. 80% of the functionality will come out of box, where 20% will need to be custom developed to meet the requirements of the solution.

The issue with the 80/20 rule is that the costs associated with meeting the last 20% can quite often exceed the costs associated with providing the 80%. Therefore, what appears to be an attractive product upfront may end up becoming a very expensive solution in the end. At Aztek Solutions we aim at finding products and solutions that can deliver 95% of the functionality to our clients. This may mean that a little more work is done upfront to ensure that the right solution is found but in the end it ensures that our clients get exactly what they are looking for.

Our Business Analysts and System Analysts help you identify your requirements and work towards finding and delivering a solution that exceeds your expectations and works within your budget. If you are looking at replacing or integrating some new software and want assistance then contact us now, and see what Aztek Solutions can do for you.