Choosing the right custom software development company for an organisation requires planning and research. No CIO wants to re-evaluate or invest in having to replace the same solution every few years.

1. Choosing the Right Software Developer
For Your Next Project

2. Planning
 Choosing the right custom software
development company for an organisation
requires planning and research.
 The first step is to decide what you actually
need in your software solution.
 Then, divide your priorities into must-haves
and need-to-haves, to help you determine
which solution is a best fit for your business.

3. Research
 Next, check the credentials and certificates
of the software provider.
 Find out how long they have been in
business.
 Learn about their engineering team that
focuses on solutions and product
development.

4. Customer References
 You will want to have an understanding of
how well their software development
solution was received to past customers
 Did the provider successfully address their
specific needs?
 Also, ask if they would you choose this
provider again and why?

5. Scalability
 Making sure there is a level of scalability is
also important so that the custom software
solution can be scaled up or down to meet
the ever-changing needs that organisations
go through.
 No CIO wants to replace the same solution
every few years.

6. Pricing
 Sometimes the lowest price is not the best
price.
 Watch out for hidden costs like additional
fees, document management services and
annual maintenance fees.

7. Cloud-Based Solution
 If you’re custom software solution is going
to be cloud-based and hosted by the
vendor, it is very important to understand
who owns the data.
 You will need to determine if the vendor will
provide any tools, and what those costs are,
just in case you decide to move your hosted
software solution to another vendor.

8. Software Testing and
Implementation
 Finally, always try out the custom software
solution before committing to it to ensure
the software has all the required features
and functionality.
 Create some key performance indicators
ahead of signing contracts so that both
parties know what's required for the
successful implementation of the software.

9. Thank You

10. Thank You