The challenge of finding a software house.

The software houses are not a one-piece and often there are not small gaps between what the salesperson submits to what will be given at the end by the executors. Likewise, entrepreneurs find it difficult to decipher the quotes that are submitted to them and/or define their needs in front of the software houses. Our experience is a very important element in this critical phase of engaging with the programmers who will guide you forward.

Benefits for you (partial list):

• A repository of software houses that have passed our supervision.
• Accurate definition of the needs of the company.
• Familiarize yourself with the different areas of specialization of software houses (e.g. application development, artificial intelligence, CRM systems, etc.)
• REAL ABILITY TO COMPARE BIDS (EVEN WHEN THERE ARE VERY LARGE DISCREPANCIES).
• Stick to the fine print so you won't be surprised later.
• Accompany the negotiations professionally with the software houses to achieve the maximum.

Bringing you to a signing in front of a software house

Choosing a software house is a kind of “Catholic wedding” and you want to do it right because it has a huge impact on the success of the venture. Likewise, the process itself of locating a software house may take a considerable amount of time in the absence of experience. Our role is twofold - both to allow you to make the right choice and to carry out all the steps of this zigzag process for you. That is, to bring you to the signing status when you know that everything has been tested and can be set off.

Benefits for you:

1. We learn and understand your needs both in the present and long term.
2. Conduct a review of suitable software houses, including from our repository.
3. Do in front of the software houses the coordination of technical expectations for a relevant quote.
4. The quotations are made accessible to you while respecting the differences between them.
5. Preparing you for the signing.

Preserving your source code and assets

A great example of one of the important aspects that we take care of when signing with a software house is keeping the source code and technological assets with the client, regardless of future dependence on one software house or another. This is in addition to professional control for the quality of the code coming from the software house.

Benefits for you:

• You will have an up-to-date copy of the source code throughout development.
• Independent of home software for any reason (for example, switching providers in the future).
• Control of the quality of the code and the quality of the product obtained from the software house.

Building a work plan in front of the software house

Even after signing in front of the software house, experience shows that many times the needs and desires of the customer are not sufficiently understood by the technological people and gaps are created in the final result. Building a work plan is the most desirable and effective solution to face this challenge. We specialize in building work plans that see the enterprise both in the initial stages (for example, pilot or beta) and in more advanced stages as the activity graph jumps.

Benefits for you:

• Coordinating expectations leads to success.
• Build a work plan for you that matches the product/service and its goals.
• Technical test that the system can be used by you even in the future as the scope of activity increases.
• Full accompaniment also regarding the execution of the actual work plan.
• Drafting a work plan that is structured for both the entrepreneur and the technological team.

Work control and milestones

The work in front of the software house is continuous and requires, naturally, control and supervision. Many customers will find it difficult to carry out this control on their own and need a technological accompaniment to stand between them and the software house. A kind of professional “inspector” who will make sure that everything is going as required and as planned. Our service includes, of course, the control over the work of the software house at each of the milestones in the growth process of the enterprise.

Benefits for you:

• Control in front of milestones, including a summary in the transition between critical stages in the construction process.
• Identify points that require updating the work plan in accordance with the defined goals.

Development budget management

As with any business, flows and budget can decide destinies. Continuous software development requires high resources and it is very important that the customer knows how to prepare for and deal with expenses. Including in terms of extracting the maximum from the budget in accordance with the stages of development, and the prevention of anomalies that can cause a snowball. Our job is to help you strictly manage a development budget in accordance with actual planning and execution, and from the experience we have gained over years.

Benefits for you:

• Maintaining a development budget framework that will make it possible to fulfill the goals of the company.
• Get the most out of your budget.
• A minimum of excesses and a minimum of surprises.
• Hybrid management of the budget (what to leave at home and what to spend out).
• Progress to revenue at the right time to test the product and increase the budget.

Types of software houses

Software houses are not a one-piece and there are dozens of software houses with dozens of different specializations. For instance, while one software house specializes in app development, another focuses on information systems for organizations. But given the high competition in the industry, software houses often submit quotes that are not in their area of specialization, and the customer may be the one who pays the price. Our expertise is to find the right software house for you both in terms of technological expertise and in terms of relevant parameters for you such as availability, seniority, experience, price and the ability to give you True value.

Benefits for you:

• Customization between the client and the software house in terms of expertise.
• Possibility to choose two software houses that each offer a different specialization and together they complement each other.
• In-depth understanding of the pros and cons of each software house.
• Price optimization to get the most out of your budget.

Alternative to software houses

Is a software house the only solution that's relevant? Not necessarily. Sometimes there are alternatives that can provide an adequate response in terms of budget, needs, stages of development, and so on. For example, a freelancer programmer for a specific topic before fully contracting with a software house on all the economic meanings derived from that, choosing a programming team from abroad versus Israeli programmers, working on existing/ready-made products, etc. Our job here is to also reflect to you alternatives to a software house that will provide the necessary solution.

Benefits for you:

• Maximize the initial budget for excellent technological solutions.
• Familiary/exposure to alternatives to software houses without compromising quality.
• Thinking outside the box that may be embodied in saving money and time.

Long-term thinking

Software houses are performance factors that do not always make sure to see the future but develop according to the requirements that are presented to them. The client, however, must think ahead.

Long-term thinking in front of software houses is reflected in defining the product as one that can grow, grow and evolve. For example, the development of an application that will already allow expansion to millions of users in about a year, without having to develop from scratch because the software house has not established the proper technological foundations. Our job is to make sure that things are actually carried out that way.

Benefits for you:

• Reducing the chance of unnecessary developments and thinking in advance about the long term.
• Using modular technologies that know how to grow with society and do not hinder it.
• Maximum utilization of the budget while looking ahead.
• Maintaining user experience for a long time.

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