As the world of software becomes increasingly populated by a plethora of task-specific, commercially available software (“Commercial off-the-shelf” aka “COTS”), in the absence of extreme security requirements, it can often be difficult to justify recommending that a client build all their own technology from scratch when commercially available systems can often meet 75% or more of any common business need or function.
That said, what happens with the other 25% of their needs or unique business requirements that the COTS software can’t handle or isn’t designed for ? This is where an expert software technology partner can let you have your cake and eat it too.
When you work with a wholistic technology partner to address these issues, you’re able to:
Most importantly, you will have a resource and partner that can effectively translate technical jargon to human speak, helping you help your clients make more informed technical decisions.
