Software

Choosing and working with a software partner: what a project costs, what drives that cost, and how to keep ownership of what you paid for.

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What Custom Software Development Costs

Wondering what custom software really costs? Here are the variables that drive the price, the pricing models on offer, and how to read a proposal properly.

Software6 min read

How to Avoid Software Vendor Lock-In

Worried about getting trapped with one supplier? What software vendor lock-in looks like, the contract terms to insist on, and what a real handover involves.

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Most of the systems we are asked to rescue did not decay slowly. They were built quickly, by people measured on a launch date, and the problems were built in on day one. These guides cover how to buy software that you can still change in three years.

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  • Budgeting
  • Choosing a partner
  • Contracts
  • Florida
  • Handover
  • Pricing
  • Procurement
  • Software development
  • Vendor lock-in

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