Corporations, whether local or international, are always
looking for solutions to reduce their operational budget. In this matter, they turn
towards IT industry to gain effective solutions. IT industry offers basically
two types of softwares that can help organizations with their requirements. First
one is available in market software that is already available in the market and
can be directly bought and used by the company. These softwares are usually
built by a software development company and launched in the Market for sale.
The other category contains custom software development solutions that are
built around the specific requirements of the client or organization. Both the
solutions are entirely different, both in manufacturing and development.
Softwares available in market on CDs or DVDs are made for a
general audience. They may be targeted towards one segment of business but they
are never able to fulfill all the requirements of any one particular
organization. An organization will require the help of a software development
company to make adjustments in the software and make it good enough to be
implemented. The custom software development offers big time advantage in this area.
The custom solution is built around the exact requirements of the client
therefore it is completely compatible and suitable with their organization’s
processes. Even employees who have to work on these softwares get easily
accustomed in a few days. This is the most dominant reason that attracts
organizations towards custom software development.
Major issue with these softwares is that each time the
software has an update; the organizations have to pay for the new release.
Further, they may not even release any updates for long periods which will make
the software bug-filled. This could damage the organization more than it can
help. On the other hand, custom softwares can be updated whenever the client
feels they need it. Their extent can be decided according to the client's
requirements and budget.