custom software vs. packaged software
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A Software that is developed either for a specific organization or function that differs from or is opposite of other already available software.
Wikipedia Says
1. Initial Meeting
2. Detailed Proposal
3. Detailed Design
4. Agree Contract
5. Development 6. Delivery 7. System Completed
1. Maps to business processes
2. Takes existing processes into account
3. Only necessary features
4. Increasingly feasible
5. Oversee development
6. Own the software
1. More expensive
2. First to try risk
3. Increased development time
4. Increased coordination
5. Involves iterations
Wikipedia Says
A software that is ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public .
1. Problem identification
2. Vendor search
3. Value assessment
4. Vendor Comparison
5. Acquisition of service
6. Implementation
1. Less expensive
2. No development time
3. Economies of scale
4. Proven technology / application
5. Community support
(many existing users)
1. Not unique to business processes
2. Vendor lock in
3. Unexpected future updates
4. Licensing problems
Packaged Software
• Choose packaged software for
1. Commodity
2. Trivial operation
3. Integration
4. Non-strategic
5. Time and resource critical
Custom Software
• Choose custom software if:
–Niche
–Operationally critical
– Secluded
– Strategic
– Time and resource available
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